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Building bridges with his flute

For most musicians, stage performances are the end-goal, the culmination of behind-the-scenes effort.

THAI CALL-UP A WORRY FOR NS DEFAULTER

Should Davis travel to Singapore for Asean Cup, he could be in trouble with the law

Amorim wants a win on 'special' home debut

LONDON - Ruben Amorim will make his Old Trafford debut as Manchester United manager when the Red Devils host Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Nov 28, and he is clear what he is aiming for.

Flick finds centurion Lewy 'unbelievable'

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Robert Lewandowski's goalscoring feats were \"unbelievable\", after the striker passed a century of Champions League goals on Nov 26.

'FRAGILE' CITY COLLAPSE AGAIN

LONDON - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is rarely one to point the finger at his players, and despite a calamitous 3-3 draw at home to Feyenoord in the Champions League on Nov 26 after they threw away a three-goal lead, the Spaniard stuck by his team again.

Arsenal continue revival with 'big result' in Lisbon

LISBON - Mikel Arteta said that Arsenal delivered a Champions League statement of intent with their 5-1 away demolition of Sporting Lisbon on Nov 26.

Southgate not 'limiting options to coaching'

LONDON - Former England manager Gareth Southgate is exploring a \"change of direction\" after quitting in the aftermath of the Euro 2024 final loss to Spain.

Barca reunion continues as Mascherano helms Miami

MIAMI - Inter Miami have appointed former Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano as their new coach, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club said on Nov 26.

CONFUSED KOMPANY IGNORES STANDINGS

Bayern still out of automatic qualification places in Champions League after PSG win

FERRARI POWER 'THE OBJECTIVE'

Andretti says GM's proposed engine deal with Italian giants 'will be best of all worlds'

Angel City lift NWSL to attendance record

NEW YORK - The United States National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) set an attendance record in 2024, according to a report from Sports Business Journal, as clubs averaged 11,250 fans in attendance, a 6 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Japan need time, there's no magic solution: Jones

TOKYO - Eddie Jones has urged Japan to keep faith in him, despite lacklustre results that have included several heavy defeats since he returned as coach almost a year ago.

Hartenstein to help Thunder roar against Golden State

SAN FRANCISCO - The Oklahoma City Thunder have a new weapon to unleash when they try to avenge a loss to the Golden State Warriors in a meeting between two Western Conference powerhouses on Nov 27 (Nov 28, Singapore time) in San Francisco.

Boston Marathon organiser to pay runners affected by doping offenders

The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) has confirmed that it will be paying prize money to athletes who finished behind doping offenders at their races, including the Boston Marathon.

LILLARD GETS HOT TO BEAT THE HEAT

He leads Bucks in the absence of Antetokounmpo as they improve to 3-0 in NBA Cup group play

Longer trip should help Last Car To Pass

Nov 28 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis

RICH N POWERFUL IS STILL GOING STRONG

Bold Runner and Popeyethesailorman also show their wares at the KL trials on Nov 26

S'PORE PRESENCE IN PIALA EMAS

Dream Alliance in last Malaysian feature but Pacific Warrior is out

Of speaking up and importance of health as SG60 nears

I refer to Mr Chan Whye Shiung's letter \"Dad's letter was run in the Forum 44 years ago\" (Nov 21).

Bouquets Feeling lost Helped by two RGS students

I would like to express my appreciation to two Secondary 3 students of Raffles Girls' School who helped me with directions recently.

Lying ● Always tell children the truth on issues that matter

A decision on whether or not to lie to a child is one that can be made only by the parents (Parents lie to kids all the time, but they should think twice first, Nov 23).

I ran Operation Warp Speed, and I'm concerned about bird flu

Avian influenza might mutate to enable human-to-human transmission.

The woman who may break through Indonesia's boys' club

Politics is often a male-dominated family affair in South-east Asia's largest economy. Change may come from East Java.

AI's challenge to universities: What happens when EQ trumps IQ?

Artificial intelligence will soon surpass knowledge workers in most tasks for which they are trained. Should universities switch from educating the mind to educating the heart?

Donald Trump's plans threaten the EV transition

An abrupt change of course on US subsidies would come at a time when demand is already slowing in developed economies.

Data centres: Climate killers or green saviours?

The growing energy demands of data centres could just be the boost to green energy investment we need.

Shares in Hello Kitty firm dive as investors plan to trim stakes

TOKYO - Shares in the Japanese entertainment giant behind the popular Hello Kitty brand plunged on Nov 27 after major shareholders said they would reduce their stakes.

Sanofi opens new $800m Tuas plant to produce biopharma products

It will hire 200 people by 2026 in roles such as engineering, data analysis and tech

Apple misses out on big smartphone sales rebound in 2024: Study

Global smartphone sales rebounded strongly in 2024 after two successive years of decline, but Apple barely managed growth, an independent study showed, underscoring the speed with which Android-based rivals are gaining ground in China and emerging markets.

Fintech firm backed by Temasek, DBS secures new Series B funding

A blockchain-based fintech firm that counts DBS Bank and Singapore investment firm Temasek among its founding backers has secured new funding, bringing the total investment to US$80 million (S$107.5 million).