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Orchard Road Christmas lights herald festive season

As night fell on Orchard Road, the country's shopping belt once again transformed into a festive wonderland with its yearly display of Christmas lights.

Egypt razes historic cemetery to make way for development

Twenty years after burying him, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was forced to exhume his grandfather's remains from a historic Cairo cemetery that is being partially razed to accommodate the growing mega-city.

Fate of nuclear power in quake-prone Japan faces more uncertainty

Recent disasters stir deep fears over safety as nation grapples with growing energy demands, emissions reduction

Complaint over tiger paraded at US football game

US animal rights group Peta has filed a complaint with the Louisiana state authorities after a caged Bengal tiger was wheeled onto an American football field before a collegiate game, the group said on Nov 9.

Kyiv facing increasing difficulties in war: General

Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 9 that Ukraine faced increasing difficulties in its fight against Moscow's invasion, as Russian forces advance and North Korean troops prepare to join the Kremlin's campaign.

Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain

The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country's worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears.

Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones

Biggest strike on the Russian capital forces flights to be diverted from 3 major airports

Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

But President Prabowo has raised doubts that he wants to curb island's development

S. Korean court upholds sentence for mother who killed babies

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld an eight-year prison term for a woman who killed her two newborns and hid their bodies in her refrigerator.

Drug use in S. Korea up but addiction clinics underused

The estimated number of drug users in South Korea has surged to more than 400,000 in 2024, but several of the state-designated hospitals for drug addiction treatment have not treated a single patient this year.

SM Lee to visit US, deliver lecture at Harvard University

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be visiting the US from Nov 10 to 18, where he will deliver a lecture at Harvard University, among other activities.

Complaints filed against Duterte, ex-cops at UN body

The families of labour organisers and activists who were killed in several simultaneous police operations in 2021 on Nov 8 filed a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and two former officials of the Philippine National Police.

Malaysia's U Mobile responds to concerns over its winning 5G bid

Smallest of three bidding telcos says track record shows it can be relied on to deliver

Sting ops, detailed menus: China doubles down on food safety

Effort comes as central govt promotes F&B sector amid overall soft domestic demand

China, Indonesia boost ties with deals on lithium, energy and tourism

China and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in key sectors, including lithium, new-energy vehicles, green energy and tourism, according to a joint statement released on Nov 9.

Lebanon, Gaza hit by deadly strikes as Israel faces aid deadline

US warns it could cut military assistance unless aid delivery to Gaza Strip improves

Israeli army slams soldiers for burning Lebanese flag

The Israeli military on Nov 9 accused a group of soldiers of burning a Lebanese flag in southern Lebanon, where they were fighting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

Israel's strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles (ALBMs) in its air strikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favor of cruise missiles and glide bombs.

Republicans on brink of controlling US House after taking Senate

Republicans on Nov 9 were close to clinching control of the US House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January.

Trump an unpredictable friend to Indians at home and in the US

His election win sparks discussions on how flow of Indian people, goods will be affected

Tree planted in S'pore to mark Suzhou Industrial Park's 30th anniversary

A persimmon tree was planted by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Nov 10.

Police step up patrols at places of worship

Move to reassure public despite no evidence that attack on priest was act of terror: MHA

AI and new technologies have made scams almost impossible to spot, even for experts

If you can spot the signs, you can stop the crimes. But what happens when it becomes virtually impossible to spot a scam?

Muslim, Hindu and Jewish leaders in Singapore decry violence

There can be no place for any form of violence, especially not in the name of religion and religious places, said Muslim, Hindu and Jewish leaders in Singapore on Nov 10, adding that they stand in solidarity with the Catholic community here.

New Islamic college to groom religious leaders, those who can help social sector

It will offer them full-time undergrad course to major in Islamic studies or social sciences

Attack on priest: Suspect was previously convicted of stabbing ex-girlfriend

The Singaporean man arrested for stabbing a priest at a church in Bukit Timah on Nov 9 has been identified as Basnayake Keith Spencer.

A layered narrative of Singapore and the Malay community in the 1960s and 1970s

NEVERNESS By Fairoz Ahmad Fiction/Ethos Books/Paperback/ 226 pages/$24

HIT THE RAILS ON A BIKE

It is always a thrill to pull out of a train station and feel yourself picking up speed, wheels click-clacking over the rails.

From drugs, jail and bankruptcy to social enterprise cafe for ex-offenders

Drugs. Bankruptcy. Failed marriages. And prison. But Mr Matthew Poh is not letting his past define him.

Small Rain finds great intimacy amid medical isolation

How has the Covid-19 pandemic shaped literary fiction? American novelist Garth Greenwell's turn from two erotically charged novels set in Bulgaria to his latest – a pandemic novel set in the sexless emergency ward of an Iowa hospital – offers answers.