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Actor Lawrence Wong is a 'crazy cat guy'

In this new series, ST speaks to pet-owning personalities about the trials and delights of raising their fur kids

Frequent chokes hamper automated waste systems in some HDB estates

Chokes often caused by dumping of large cardboard boxes, renovation debris: HDB

Bangladesh coach Butler unfazed by allegations

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has set up a committee after more than a dozen women's national team players refused to train under coach Peter Butler and accused him of inappropriate behaviour, the BFF's women's committee's chief said on Feb 1.

Straka winds up on top after a rough patch

Austria's Sepp Straka has a slight edge going to the final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but others are lurking.

Actress Lily Collins now a mum through surrogacy

English-American actress Lily Collins is now a mother.

No to cyclists inhaling carbon monoxide

A ban on a controversial carbon monoxide breathing method used by some top riders, including Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar, is to begin in February, the sport's governing body said on Feb 1.

Neighbourhood initiatives help tackle cost-of-living concerns

Punnets of cherry tomatoes, bundles of chye sim and vacuum-sealed salmon fillets – these are among the fresh food that residents of rental flats in Kampong Glam can pick up every Saturday from a market in Jalan Besar, for free.

Magnificent Seven stocks emerge from rocky week remarkably unshaken

US tech giants still in good graces of investors despite body blow from China's DeepSeek

KL Shopping District Bustling Once More, Five Months After Sinkhole Tragedy

Business in the area 'back to 80%' with Ramadan, its busiest period of the year, just around the corner

Liverpool's grit crucial in 'tough' win, says Slot

Mohamed Salah delivered the points for Liverpool, but manager Arne Slot was most impressed with his team's grit as they survived one of their toughest tests of the season in a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth on Feb 1.

What to do if your job title undersells your experience and skills

In this series, manpower correspondent Tay Hong Yi offers practical answers to candid questions on navigating workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. Get more tips by signing up for The Straits Times' Headstart newsletter.

Resilient Quek Goes Down Fighting

He loses to world No. 16 Kallberg in his S'pore Smash opener but wins fans over

Kickbacks ● Jail sentence of manager who preyed on foreign workers too lenient

The sentence handed down to the manager who collected kickbacks from migrant workers seems too lenient, considering the victims' vulnerability and the offender's position ('We were scared to lose our jobs': Nee Soon East estate cleaners who gave manager kickbacks, Jan 31).

British designer Kim Jones quits Dior menswear

Kim Jones, the menswear designer at Christian Dior Couture, is leaving the struggling LVMH label after seven years in the role.

Passenger jet pitched upward just before collision

American Airlines Flight 5342, a regional jet en route from Wichita, Kansas, was zooming down and about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington on Jan 29 night, when its pitch made a last-minute turn upward.

Programme helps to rekindle inmates' relationships with family

After years of quarrels that resulted in a tense family relationship, the first time Andy (not his real name) felt he truly had a conversation with his parents was when he was in prison.

S'pore to be key hub for Europe-Asia cargo under Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd alliance

The Republic will serve as a key hub in a new ocean network formed under an alliance between two major container shipping lines.

Ishiba nudges his 'Little Japan' closer to China

The Japanese Prime Minister's recent overtures to Beijing not helpful as he heads into a meeting with Trump.

US oil tariffs a boost for European, Asian refiners

US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports will offer European and Asian refineries a competitive advantage against their US rivals, analysts and market participants told Reuters.

Ireland Showing Attacking Mojo Again: Doris

A second-half blitz that left England for dust showed glimpses of what Ireland are capable of in attack, captain Caelan Doris said on Feb 1, challenging his side to show more of it to make their Six Nations three-in-a-row dreams a reality.

Letter of the day The best classroom for financial literacy and healthy living is home

I read with interest the letters from Ms Ang Bee Leng (Incorporate financial literacy and healthy living into mainstream education, Jan 15) and the reply from the Ministry of Education's Mr Ong Kong Hong (Financial literacy and healthy living incorporated in school curricula, Jan 28).

Busting cat myths from microchipping to vaccinations

Vet Talk

Fire in carparks ● Ensure vehicles and people can leave quickly and safely

Ensure vehicles and people can leave quickly and safely

To Trump, tariffs are not a means but an end

Tariffs in the US date back to 1789, when Alexander Hamilton saw them as a solution to two crises facing the newborn republic: a desperate need to raise revenue and a desire to industrialize a nation that seemed dangerously dependent on England.

Oral microbiome a key player in health

Imagine a bustling city with millions of residents, each playing a unique role in the maintenance of collective harmony.

Trump and the dangerous return to the Weimar era

Rather than restraint and responsible leadership, the drift is towards ultra-nationalism and simplistic solutions

Tooth autotransplantation

It can be devastating for a teen to lose a front tooth to injury or accident.

Trump Ushers In New Era Of US Trade Protectionism

The US President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocks.

US Pump Prices Set To Rise, Say Analysts, Traders

US consumers will see higher prices at the petrol pump from President Donald Trump's decision on Feb 1 to apply tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil, according to analysts and fuel traders.

US strikes in Somalia killed 'key' ISIS figures, says regional govt

The government of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Feb 2 that US military strikes in the Golis mountains had killed \"key figures\" in the ISIS terror group.