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BRIASA CLAIMS THE HUNTER

Exciting 4YO bags first Group win in a close finish, makes a strong case for The Everest

US businesses stocking up to prepare for looming Trump tariffs

Mr. Rick Muskat woke up the morning after the US presidential election with an urgent task. He got his agent in China on the phone at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time and pressed him to ask their factory how many more pairs of men's dress shoes they could make before Chinese New Year, at the end of January.

Why slow and steady works in the stock market

Staying invested is a dependable route to prosperity, even in times of uncertainty

Learning early on that the best investment is education

Moomoo exec credits her parents' forward thinking for the success she has now

Boeing shows why squeezing workers is reckless

When Covid-19 brought the US economy to a standstill in the spring of 2020, America's top executives called for a \"national conversation\" about the need for workers to return to work, warning of an \"economic catastrophe\" if they didn't.

Get proper valuation of properties to avoid short-changing yourself

Instead of paying just $120 to get a proper valuation of his HDB flat, a man embroiled in divorce proceedings took the free option by relying on past transactions of similar units to price his home.

When co-owners refuse to sell their HDB flats

It's prudent to have enough retirement funds to avoid possible destitution if your property has to be sold

When power dressing means wearing the right trousers

For many people, trousers are just something to wear. But for some fashion enthusiasts, trousers are a way to flex their taste and show they are in the know.

Is it time to invest in the luxury sector?

Analysts reckon the slump is temporary, note sector boasts good profitability

How I picked my secondary school after PSLE results

There's more to choosing a secondary school than just meeting the cut-off point, says this 13-year-old.

Keeping lt Wlthln the family

Ms Yeah Lee Ching grew up playing with gold. Her father had a small, home-based workshop churning out gold ornaments such as bangles and necklaces.She,d stack up the gold bars lying around the house as though they were Lego bricks. \"I,d also help out after school, like knocking in the c916' stamp on the ornaments. It was fun,\" she recalls.

A post-exam break will help you ace that vital parent-child connection

Take advantage of the school holidays to get to know your child better and strengthen your bond.

Debates on Whether social media harms the young are a misdirection

Instead of debating, we should accept that for young people, social media use is negatively affecting their development and their school communities.

In modern horror, the haunted house is inside your head

These movies make you wonder whether the world has gone mad, or you have.

The best friends make each other better

Old friendships offer comfort, worn jokes, forgiveness, crankiness and yet also demand the best of us.

Rise in airfares for flights to Malaysia during CNY period

Demand for cross-border land transport provided by some operators uneven so far

Thundery showers expected on most days for rest of November

Keep your umbrellas near for the next two weeks, as the recent wet weather is expected to continue.

288 suspects under probe for scams involving over $6.5m

A total of 189 men and 99 women aged 16 to 76 are under police investigation for their suspected involvement as scammers or money mules in more than 1,000 scams, where victims reportedly lost over $6.54 million.

Toh Yi residents raise alert over man said to be stalking kids

Man in his 30s allegedly followed girl to her block, also tried to invite boys to his place

About 500 to 600 overstayers in S'pore yet to be arrested: Shanmugam

In the past two years, about 450 overstayers in Singapore were arrested each year.

Beaver moon: Skygazers catch last supermoon of 2024

The last supermoon of 2024 lit up the Singapore sky on the evening of Nov 15, drawing skywatchers and photography enthusiasts outdoors.

MOH to provide Africa CDC up to 50,000 mpox test kits

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) will provide the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with up to 50,000 test kits for mpox to help combat the ongoing outbreak in the continent.

Two Singapore lawyers receive global awards

Cavinder Bull wins for commercial litigation; Blossom Hing, restructuring and insolvency

FairPrice's annual textbook donation drive kicks off

The public can donate their used textbooks at 11 locations island-wide between Nov 16 and Nov 30, as part of the FairPrice Group's annual Share-a-Textbook drive.

Vending machine in NUS dispenses free debit cards at a tap to students

Students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be the first in Singapore to get a free debit card from a vending machine by just tapping a screen.

More training for volunteers helping families of inmates

Online portal will give volunteers centralised platform to access info, record case notes

S'pore govt officer in UK counselled, warned after leaving kids home alone

A Singapore government officer posted to Britain was counselled and warned after he left his children alone at home while they were asleep to pick up his spouse at night.

Le Pen's allies allege witch-hunt amid possible ban from French politics

Allies of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen have accused the judiciary of a witch-hunt and undue meddling in democracy after prosecutors requested she face an obligatory five-year ban from public office if convicted of misusing European Union funds.

Dutch government survives Cabinet spat over soccer violence

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof saved his governing coalition on Nov 15 despite threats of an exodus by Cabinet members over the right-wing government's response to violence against Israeli soccer fans last week.

Putin cracks down on corrupt officials to buttress war machine

Russia, ranked the most corrupt of the world's biggest economies, is intensifying a crackdown on graft among officials that has risked undermining the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine and further straining state coffers.