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Bullying ● Schools, residents can do more to stop incidents

I am very concerned about the recent spate of school bullying involving youngsters.

How to give a good speech

Before you begin, what is it that you really want to say?

Letter of the day Determining who gets priority for COEs can be complex

I refer to the letter \"COEs - Introduce priority scheme for parents, the elderly\" (Oct 31). A certificate of entitlement (COE) priority scheme for families with young children, caregivers and the elderly undermines the purpose of controlling the car population.

Is S-E Asia ready for Trump 2.0? Brace for much bigger economic impact

No matter who wins the US election, the policy shifts could rewrite the rules for ASEAN. But the potential return of Donald Trump could compound this disruption.

It's all about China: The key to future US ties with S-E Asia

Whether the next US president is Harris or Trump, that is the prism through which Washington will calibrate its ties. Three countries, including Singapore, stand out.

Something has changed inside North Korea

Troops to Russia, signs of an imminent nuclear test and death sentences for K-pop.

Fighting in the gutter: Cautionary lessons from America's vicious election campaign

There is a price to be paid for decades of ever-coarser negative campaigning in the US.

ITE students stand to gain from tie-up with financial institutions

Over 50 students on internship scheme; more partnerships set to be explored

Ringgit set for worst month in nine years amid US election jitters

MANILA - Malaysia's currency is on course for its worst month in more than nine years as investors scale back on risk assets amid concerns over the US election.

Aussie watchdog sues Singtel-owned Optus over alleged sales misconduct

Australia's competition watchdog is taking Singtel-owned Optus to court, alleging it engaged in misconduct while selling mobile phones and plans, particularly to vulnerable customers.

China carmakers told to halt investment in EU nations backing EV tariffs

China has told its carmakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), two people briefed about the matter said, a move likely to further divide Europe.

DHL, Salesforce among 50 lauded as top workplaces here

Need for trust among workers and leaders a key lesson from surveys over past 10 years

BYD sales eclipse Tesla's for first time as EV giants face off

HONG KONG - BYD notched up another win over Tesla, reporting quarterly revenue beating that of Mr. Elon Musk's carmaker for the first time since the pair went head-to-head in global electric vehicle (EV) sales.

Vanke posts $1.5b loss in Q3 as China's property crisis persists

China Vanke posted another massive loss in the third quarter, underscoring the pressure on the property developer as it tries to pay off debt amid the country's prolonged housing slump.

S. Korea's chip production falls for first time in over a year

South Korea's semiconductor production fell from a year earlier for the first time in more than a year, in another sign that a boom cycle fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) development worldwide may be starting to cool.

Chinese manufacturing starting to recover after stimulus blitz

PMI up in October and policymakers hope to hit economic growth target of about 5%

No evidence of conspiracy in couple's bankruptcy, says judge

Ex-directors of education firm claimed others plotted to oust them from business

Anti-death penalty activist faces Pofma Office investigation for defying correction order

An anti-death penalty activist has been referred to the office that administers Singapore's fake news law for investigation, after she defied an order to carry a correction notice in her social media posts about the legal processes for death row inmates.

DPM Heng warns of fake profiles using his name on Facebook

Is that really Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat sending you a friend request on Facebook? Even if you know him personally, you'd better think twice before responding.

Special dim sum created for elderly folk with swallowing difficulties

90 nursing home residents part of pilot that served up soft-meal dishes

Shine Muscat grapes in Singapore tested and found safe by SFA

Shine Muscat grapes in Singapore are safe to eat, after passing tests for pesticides by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).

S'pore app pays users for data samples to train AI assistants

Users earn digital coins or cash for tasks like recording their voices, labelling pictures

New tool makes reading online articles Simpler for students

As a secondary school teacher, Mr Noah Zhang found it could be difficult to find suitable online articles that could serve as reading material for students, as many were pitched at adults.

Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia

LA ALCUDIA, Spain - At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, the local authorities said on Oct 30.

Flights between S'pore, Taipei affected as Typhoon Kong-rey hits

Several flights between Singapore and Taipei were affected on Oct 31 as super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan's east coast at 1.40pm.

North Korea deployment could prolong, widen Ukraine war, US warns

Pentagon chief calls such a move a 'dangerous and destabilizing escalation'

Israel calls for UN expert who accused it of genocide to step down

Special rapporteur for human rights also says US an 'enabler' of Israeli actions

Amazon workers send letter to CEO urging return-to-office policy reversal

SEATTLE - More than 500 Amazon employees sent a letter on Oct. 30 to the chief executive officer of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit urging the reversal of a full return-to-office policy and rejecting his assertion that the rule had broad support and opponents should leave the company.

UN Security Council warns against attempts to dismantle UN Palestinian aid agency

The United Nations Security Council on Oct 30 \"strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish\" the operations and mandate of the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA after Israel passed a law banning its operations.

Israeli couple arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

Israeli police said on Oct 31 that they had arrested an Israeli couple on suspicion of spying for Iran, barely a week after two groups allegedly working for Tehran were detained.