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Home loan rates set to fall over next year and a half

But they will drop at slower pace due to impact of proposed Trump tariffs: Experts

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Why the US dollar is getting stronger

Most economists expect Trump's proposed tariffs to push up its value

Saving the reefs - with coral larval restoration

Method ensures corals of greater genetic diversity, which will boost their resilience

Gold set for its worst week since June 2021

Traders pare back expectations for rate cut in December after Fed chairman's comments

Helping people manage diabetes with tech and research

Singapore already has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world, and as the population ages, this will trend even higher in the future.

Unusual sighting of two male pangolins locked in a tussle

Smaller animal was left with severe injuries that resulted in it having to be put down

Last of 35 SMRT heritage murals unveiled in Choa Chu Kang

Over two weeks, six students from APSN Katong School worked together to capture the evolution of Choa Chu Kang, from agricultural villages in the colonial era to modern urban living.

New face spotted as PAP team gives out teddy bears in Fengshan

Bedok 85 Market was abuzz on Nov 17 with East Coast GRC MP Cheryl Chan and her team of volunteers—who included a new face—handing out People's Action Party (PAP) teddy bears to residents as part of the ruling party's 70th anniversary celebrations.

Some special ed schools taking in more kids with autism

Minds, Rainbow Centre adapt curriculum in response to changing student profile

Most China carmakers won't survive next 10 years: Xpeng chief

AI key to companies' success, he says amid EV demand surge and stiff competition

Super Typhoon Man-yi batters Philippines' most populous island

Super Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the Philippines' most populous island on Nov 17, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves as the storm sweeps across the archipelago nation.

Russia targets Ukraine's power grid in massive strike

It fires 120 missiles and 90 drones in sweeping attack that kills at least seven

Two flash bombs fired towards Netanyahu's home in Israel

Two flash bombs were fired towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Nov 16 and fell into the garden, police said.

Germans relieved, hope for a new beginning after govt's collapse

Elections may restore stability, give nation mandate to lead Europe amid challenges

Middle-class Indians tighten belts amid spike in inflation

Surge is driven by rising food prices, adding pressure on household budgets

Iran strongly denies its UN envoy met Musk

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Nov 16 strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and US billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV.

Pentagon choice paid woman who alleged sex assault

US President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defence, Mr Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who had accused him of sexual assault as part of a settlement agreement with a confidentiality clause, but Mr Hegseth insists it was a consensual encounter, his lawyer said on Nov 16.

CEO in oil industry picked as energy secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov 16 that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy.

Eight dead, 17 hurt in stabbings at China college

Rampage by ex-student comes days after deadliest mass killing in the country in a decade

Trump's Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29

Biden's envoys say any pullout from pact under next US administration will have little impact on climate fight

US agriculture exporters fear trade war 2.0 will hurt sales to China

Sector is bracing itself for retaliation should Trump follow through on his tariff threats

VEP users will be notified of summonses at Johor checkpoints

Vehicle owners who have signed up for Malaysia's Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will now be informed of their outstanding Road Transport Department (JPJ) and police summonses whenever they enter the two land checkpoints in Johor.

Residents will miss beloved community hub at void deck

For nearly two decades, the hundreds of households at Henderson Heights found at the foot of Block 93 Henderson Road a space that catered to many of their needs.

'I can't bear to leave'

Henderson Heights rental residents being relocated speak fondly of neighbourhood

King of Sweden on state visit to Singapore from Nov 19 to 21

Aim is to boost cooperation on innovation, trade, investment and the green transition

Swedes eye tie-ups in healthcare, green economy

Perched atop a wind-swept hill on the outskirts of Swedish capital Stockholm is a homely villa housing a daycare centre for individuals with dementia and similar cognitive disorders.

G-20 diplomats hit snags on climate, taxation and Ukraine: Sources

Diplomats from the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies struggled on Nov 16 to overcome differences over paying to tackle climate change, taxing the super rich and addressing the Ukraine war as they negotiated a joint statement before their leaders' summit.

Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru

Goal of a stable, healthy China-US relationship remains unchanged, he says

Put price on carbon to achieve net-zero goals: PM Wong

Countries should progressively put a price on carbon despite political sensitivities, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.