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United's transfers must be better, says Amorim

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes avoiding the kind of expensive mistakes the club have made in the transfer market is the key to halting the English giants' decline.

Dream come true for Alyph as he duets with Ziana Zain on debut solo album

On his debut solo album The Storm, Singaporean rapper and producer Alyph checked off a major wishlist item - duetting with Malaysian pop diva Ziana Zain.

'Cool' Welbeck fuels Brighton's European hopes

Brighton & Hove Albion striker Danny Welbeck always believes that he can make a difference.

Social media is a minefield. Here's how we can make it safer

When was the last time you saw a nasty comment on Instagram, and what did you do about it? If you just swiped past because you weren't sure what to do, you're not alone.

THUNDER HOPE TO LEARN FROM LOSING LESSON

Oklahoma City aim to bounce back against Brooklyn after close defeat in previous game

S. Korea's birth rate, the world's lowest, rises after 9 years

Number of marriages also increases, giving hope to nation facing population crisis

Timothee Chalamet mesmerises in A Complete Unknown, The Monkey is a tiresome horror

The story: Star-producer Timothee Chalamet channels American folk poet Bob Dylan in a Hollywood musical biopic up for eight Academy Awards, including best actor, director, picture and screenplay.

Bullying • Take sterner action against students who physically assault others

I refer to the recent assault case at Montfort Secondary School (Police investigating Montfort Secondary bullying incident, Feb 23).

Emilia Perez star to attend Oscars despite offensive tweets controversy

LOS ANGELES Spanish actress Karla Sofia Gascon (right) will be at the Oscars ceremony slated to be held on March 2 in Hollywood, despite weeks of controversy over offensive past comments and being frozen out of Netflix's awards campaign, media reports said.

Musk's net worth dips by $30b amid unease over tariffs, cost cutting

NEW YORK Mr Elon Musk's net worth fell by US$22.2 billion (S$29.7 billion) on Feb 25 his fourth-largest one-day loss as stock markets faltered on scepticism about potential tariffs and ongoing federal cost-cutting efforts.

CDL through the years: A family business from the beginning

1972: Mr Kwek Leng Beng's family business, Hong Leong, acquires a controlling stake in City Developments Limited (CDL), transforming the loss-making company into a profitable one by diversifying into investment properties.

Why the 2025 Oscars are the most unpredictable in a decade

For a while, Adrien Brody was sitting pretty.

Rise in cases of students reported for possessing or using vapes

There were 2,000 cases of students including those from institutes of higher learning reported for possessing or using e-vaporisers in 2024.

TAN'S RARE GOAL PUTS SAILORS ON TITLE TACK

A calm finish by unlikely hero, Lionel Tan, lit up an otherwise drab encounter as the Lion City Sailors beat title rivals BG Tampines Rovers 1-0 in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) at the Bishan Stadium on Feb 26.

The limits of Malaysia's support for Gaza are showing

Since a deadly war in Gaza unfolded that has now seen 63,000 killed, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been one of the most critical Muslim heads of government voicing support for the Palestinians, their right to self-determination and the ability to live their lives in freedom and dignity.

Committee of inquiry not needed as LTA probe is ongoing: Minister

No systemic issue or concern with rail operators that will alter stance, he says

Cap credit card interest rates to protect the vulnerable

The current interest rates charged on overdue credit card amounts in Singapore are exorbitant, with rates exceeding 20 per cent per annum, plus daily rest.

LEE THE LONGEVITY LEGEND

Professional gamers are not often associated with longevity, with many retiring in their mid-20s in contrast to traditional sports - but League of Legends Hall of Famer Lee \"Faker\" Sang-hyeok is defying convention after 12 years in the e-sport.

Schools, public hospitals, religious bodies have procedures in place for dealing with terror attacks

Schools, public hospitals and religious organisations in Singapore have put in place procedures for dealing with security threats and terrorist attacks.

Concern over offers of counselling services online by unqualified people

A former psychology undergraduate and a self-professed \"ordinary teenager\" are among unqualified individuals drawing upon their life experiences to offer counselling services on online marketplace Carousell.

DUNDERDALE DUO LOOK GOOD

Atlante Legend and Gun lead cavalry for Kiwi trainer with nice gallops on Feb 26

Timing of GST hike, cost of living among issues MPs raise at start of Budget debate

Parliament debated Prime Minis- ter and Finance Minister Law- rence Wong's Budget statement on Feb 26, with 28 MPs speaking.

STI slips 0.2% as disappointing company results spook investors

Disappointing corporate results from two index heavyweights prompted investors to send the local market down a notch on Feb 26.

White House takes control of press pool that covers Trump

The White House on Feb 25 stripped journalists of the nearly century-old power to decide which of them cover US presidential events, with US President Donald Trump boasting that he was now \"calling those shots\" on media access.

TungLok Group to open Cavern Restaurant at Rainforest Wild Asia

If you are curious about dining in a cave, there is no need to take a flight to Bali or Sarawak.

Europe's banks warn of hidden credit risk in sudden ESG retreat

Proposed rollback of rules will make it harder for lenders to analyse credit risk

Four-minute mile a possibility for women: Study

Nearly three-quarters of a century after Roger Bannister of Britain, in 1954, became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, an achievement that many at the time thought unattainable, scientists are saying they believe a woman could now also break the barrier and further expand the limits of human possibility.

SCDF mobile pod set to help cut emergency response times

Emergency medical services (EMS) crews will soon be able to take breaks between calls in a custom-built mobile pod, instead of having to return to their bases.

Hamas says solution reached over release of Palestinian prisoners

Hamas said on Feb 25 that it has agreed during a visit to Cairo on a solution to end the delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners.

SEPALS READY TO BLOOM IN AUSSIE GUINEAS

Cliff Brown’s Singapore Guineas roll of honour features two trophies, and both picked up by arguably the two best horses he trained at Kranji – Debt Collector (2016) and Inferno (2020).