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$263m a year, rice supplies part of North Korea's deal with Russia

SEOUL - North Korea is believed to have dispatched thousands of soldiers to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, with thousands more, reportedly paid around US$2,000 (S$2,600) a month, anticipated to join by the year's end, according to South Korean intelligence and military officials.

Moldova rebuffs Russia with re-election of pro-Western leader

President wins 55% of the vote despite Russian tactics that shocked Western govts

Voters see economy, threats to democracy as biggest problems facing US

Trump and his allies, who falsely claim that his 2020 defeat was the result of fraud, have spent months laying the groundwork to again challenge the result if he loses.

Untapped potential seen in four Asean members' link-up with Brics

JAKARTA - Nearly half of Asean's member states have aligned themselves with Brics, the nine-member bloc of emerging economies often viewed as a strategic counterbalance to Western influence.

As Brics expands, China-India rivalry could shape its future trajectory

The 15-year-old Brics grouping, a coalition of major developing countries, has made history with its first expansion in more than a decade, welcoming Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates to the club.

Americans flood the early vote

An anxious America, weary from a vitriolic campaign season and worried about the state of the nation's democracy, is voting with determination, with roughly 75 million people having cast their ballots in the early voting period.

Asian Americans' support could help Harris win key state

They represent a sizeable community in US' biggest swing state of Pennsylvania

Iowa poll fires up Harris' campaign as race goes down to the wire

Her team hopes sentiment bubbling there will be mirrored in key Midwest states

New measure by NEA to deter high bids for hawker stalls

Hawkers who submit high bids for stalls from November's tender exercise will no longer see their rents drop immediately to market rates after their three-year tenancy, as is the case now.

$1.1b cabin upgrade in the works for SIA's A350 long-haul fleet

First retrofitted plane to fly in Q2 of 2026; work to be completed by end of 2030

US election: Trump, Harris campaigns race to get supporters to vote

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A presidential election unlike any other in US history entered its last full day on Nov 4, with Donald Trump, Ms Kamala Harris and their campaigns scrambling to get supporters to the polls in a contest each portrays as an existential moment for America.

SG60 a time for S'poreans to renew commitment to country: PM Wong

Milestone also a chance for them to reflect on shared values, connect with one another

Radiohead frontman clashes with pro-Palestinian heckler in Australia

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke briefly walked off-stage during an Australian concert after a verbal clash with a pro-Palestinian heckler.

Mariah Carey reflects on 30 years as Queen of Christmas

\"I felt it was too early in my career,\" she said in a recent interview, recalling the early 1990s.

Actress Margot Robbie welcomes baby boy

Barbie is now a mum. According to American entertainment news outlet People, Margot Robbie, lead actress and producer of the 2023 blockbuster Barbie, has given birth to her first child, a baby boy, with her husband Tom Ackerley.

IMDA says it is 'likely to be prejudicial to national interests'

Singapore film Small Hours Of The Night barred

Can men in China take a joke? Comediennes have their doubts

BEIJING - On the list of topics best avoided by China's comedians, some are obvious: politics, the Chinese military.

Blades and brotherhood

In psychological thriller Pierce, actors Liu Hsiu-fu and Tsao Yu-ning play siblings who learn that brotherly love can be deadly

Chamber concert an enjoyable study of musical nationalism

A FOLKLORIC JOURNEY: MELODIES OF THE HOMELAND

A thank-you letter to parents, from a parent

Parenting hones one's multitasking capability like nothing else

Fun With Kids

Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities

PLAN A TRIP, TEACH THE KIDS

When Mrs Mey Sam's three kids were younger, she encouraged them to earn their own pocket money to spend during a family holiday.

Cancer survivor Yam glad to keep swimming

Annie Yam was wearing a radiant smile as she got out from the OCBC Aquatic Centre's swimming pool, despite finishing fourth in the women's 50m butterfly (35-39 age category) at the annual Singapore Masters Swim Meet on Nov 3.

TEONG AIMS FOR 2 BUDAPEST FINALS

He wants to stay consistent at world championships after getting confidence back at World Cup

Comeback gives Reds' Slot title thoughts

LONDON - Liverpool boss Arne Slot is \"confident\" his side can pose a serious title challenge after coming from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 to go top of the English Premier League on Nov 2.

City's injuries aside, Pep says Cherries deserved to win

LONDON - Manchester City's injury crisis proved costly, as the champions saw a 32-game unbeaten English Premier League run come to a surprising end with a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Nov 2.

SPURS UNSTOPPABLE AFTER UPPING GEARS

Postecoglou's men stick to their principles to stage second-half recovery led by Solanke

Alpine principal 'massively motivated' to improve team

SAO PAULO - Oliver Oakes, the team principal of Formula One's Alpine, has big goals as he wants his strugglers to shrug off their problems and be at \"the front\" of the midfield next season.

No tweaks to new leagues before 5 years: AFC

Asian football's revamped club competitions will be given time to develop before further amendments are considered, said the continent's most senior official, as the Asian Champions League Elite reaches the halfway point of its league phase.

SWIATEK BACK ON WINNING NOTE

Her WTA Finals title defence opens rustily after 2 months out; Zverev wins in Paris