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Late Wagner magic punishes wasteful Lakers

LOS ANGELES - Franz Wagner was not bothered by the hostile crowd, draining a three-pointer with three seconds left as the Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers' unbeaten home record with a dramatic 119-118 win on Nov 21.

Leader An does not sweat big purse

MIAMI - An Na-rin claimed she was not feeling any pressure, as she fired a bogey-free eight-under 64 to seize a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship on Nov 21.

NORRIS ADMITS TITLE RACE OVER

He wasn't ready to challenge Verstappen in 2024 but has gained championship nous

Ohtani grateful to Dodgers after third career MVP award

LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani of World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers has unanimously been named the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP), while New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took home the American League honors in similar fashion on Nov 21.

Emotion, errors and an education: Chess legend V. Anand recalls his first time

The first time can be a trying time. The first time in the biggest final - Wimbledon, the Olympic 100m - can carry the scent of intimidation.

A TABLE WITH SINGAPORE ROOTS

Local company using wood sourced here for piece of world chess c'ship history

YOUNG CHAMPION EYES THIRD WIN

Nov 24 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

Questioning all set to give the right answers

Nov 23 South Africa (Kenilworth/Turffontein) form analysis

HOT IRISH HOOP IN SUMMER CUP

South Africa's richest race gets boost from star jockey Oisin Murphy's hit-and-run visit

Electric elephants and live-stream prayers: Faith goes high-tech

These are just some of the ways that Hinduism is adopting technology like never before.

'I wouldn't be where I am without bumiputera rights'

MALAYSIA'S YOUNG MALAYS ON RACE AND PRIVILEGE

Hawker culture: The missing ingredient is our willingness to pay

Nostalgia over hawker culture may have trapped us into an outdated view that hawker fare must always be very cheap.

Air pollution may be linked to eczema

It appears that PM2.5 may interact with our skin's immune responses in ways we are only beginning to understand.

Trump may be right about Ukraine's endgame

If they play their cards well, leaders across Europe can exert leverage on America over how to end the war.

S'pore hotels see occupancy rate of over 80% in Sept despite challenges

Republic remains region's top choice for meetings amid strong S$, high costs

Group that runs Dulwich College International now backed by investment firm Hillhouse

The education group that owns and runs Dulwich College International is now backed by Singapore-headquartered asset manager Hillhouse Investment.

Euro zone business activity shrinks in November, flash data shows

Business activity in the euro zone contracted for the second time in three months in November, as weak demand saw companies facing challenges securing orders, a closely watched survey showed on Nov 22.

AirAsia founder plans low-cost Dubai-like hubs in Bangkok, KL

AirAsia hopes to emulate Dubai's success in connecting the world, but in a low-cost format from places like Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, as the budget carrier looks to move on from its tumultuous pandemic years.

More Asian businesses, family offices increasing US allocation

They are optimistic equities, real estate will benefit from Trump's pro-business policies

Trump's return could extend US stocks' dominance over global rivals

NEW YORK - US stocks are extending their lead over global peers and some investors believe that dominance could grow if President-elect Donald Trump can implement his economic platform without becoming mired in a full-blown trade war or ballooning US deficit.

Swedish firms in Singapore upbeat about stronger ties

More tie-ups could boost efforts in sustainability, security, innovation

Ford to cut more jobs in Europe as EV transition falters

FRANKFURT - Ford Motor will look to eliminate another 4,000 positions in Europe, further retrenching from a region where the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is losing traction industrywide.

Adani shares extend losses, with $44b rout on US charges

Stocks and bonds of India's Adani Group dropped for a second day on Nov 22 after a US arrest warrant was issued for its billionaire founder Gautam Adani over an alleged US$265 million (S$356.7 million) bribery scheme.

Kering founder crashes out of world's 100 richest amid struggles at Gucci

Luxury group expects lowest profit in years as its biggest brand faces weaker demand

China's richest man slams 2 internet giants after Nongfu shares are battered

He accuses PDD of instigating price war and ByteDance of fanning online vitriol

FedEx buys 31 electric vans in move to electrify delivery fleet

It is also installing solar panels to meet over half the power needs at its hub here

S'pore stocks rise as GDP growth for third quarter beats forecasts

STI climbs 0.2% as Republic raises full-year growth forecast Across broader market, gainers outnumber losers 265 to 251 Regional markets end mixed amid global uncertainty

Two flash floods amid record rainfall in the north

A massive afternoon deluge on Nov 22 triggered two flash floods and numerous flood risk warnings across the island in one of Singapore's heaviest downpours in 40 years.

2 police centres in Yishun to merge on Dec 18

There will be one fewer police centre come Dec 18 as Yishun North Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) merges with the Yishun South station.

Opera troupes take on scams and more in light-hearted videos

5 public service videos feature excerpts adapted with a twist from Chinese operas