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COFFEE AND A LOOK AT NORTH KOREA

For anyone curious about civilian life in North Korea, Starbucks is offering its customers in the south a peek into the world's most reclusive country while sipping a favourite brew.

Shaw Theatres to close cinema at The Seletar Mall

Shaw Theatres will close its cineplex at The Seletar Mall on Dec 15, it announced via a press statement on Dec 2.

Conservationist Robert Irwin pays tribute to late father as he turns 21

Australian conservationist, TV personality and wildlife photographer Robert Irwin marked his 21st birthday on Dec 1 with a touching tribute to his late father Steve Irwin.

KRU first Malaysian act to use AI for music video

Malaysian music group KRU have unveiled Voodoo, the first single and music video from their upcoming album Kaset.

Titoudao actress Koe Yeet is engaged

Wedding bells are set to ring for Malaysian actress Koe Yeet.

Moana 2 sails to $495m debut at global box office

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney's animated musical Moana 2 debuted with an estimated US$368 million (S$495 million) in global ticket sales through Dec 1, and combined with Wicked and Gladiator II to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in American and Canadian box-office history.

The road ahead for S'pore tourism

Singapore Tourism Board chief weighs in on upcoming attractions, staying competitive and creating value for tourists

Beyond the Angkor Wat

From lotus farms to a colourful circus, Cambodia's Siem Reap is a city with much to offer

In chess, a fan and a legend get to meet on a board

It's Saturday afternoon and John Chan, 32, is possibly in a joyous daze.

LIONESSES' LAST CHANCE

They must win third-place play-off to qualify for AFF Women's C'ship

Fiorentina player 'awake and alert' after collapse

Fiorentina said on Dec 2 that their midfielder Edoardo Bove is \"awake and alert\" in hospital after collapsing during their Serie A match against Inter Milan the previous day.

Reds close to perfection but want more: Slot

LIVERPOOL - Liverpool had to put in a near-flawless performance to defeat old rivals Manchester City, who have so often thwarted their league title ambitions, manager Arne Slot said on Dec 1.

CITY AT SIXES AND SEVENS AMID SLUMP

Guardiola vows to find solutions after comprehensive 2-0 defeat by Liverpool

Off-track turmoil a blemish on stunning F1 season

While the on-track action in Formula One these days continues to thrill with the closeness of qualifying times and some pretty decent racing, matters behind the scenes threaten to move the sport closer to conflict with its governing body.

Stick to racing, FIA chief tells F1 drivers in latest spat

International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has told Formula One drivers to mind their own business, after they asked where money from race fines was going and why senior figures had left the governing body.

CALL FOR REVIEW OF TOUGH PENALTY

McLaren slam severe punishment for Norris in Qatar that affects constructors' title fight

Ecclestone to sell collection of 69 F1 cars

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is selling off what has been billed as the greatest collection of grand prix cars ever assembled.

Ireland in 'pretty good shape' in post-Sexton era

PARIS - Two-time defending Six Nations rugby champions Ireland are in \"good shape\", though it is disappointing that the question of who should fill the pivotal fly-half role vacated by Johnny Sexton is yet to be settled a year on, former Irish international Hugo MacNeill told AFP.

HASSAN, TEBOGO RUN AWAY WITH AWARDS

Olympic champions are Athletes of the Year after fruitful 2024; Sawe triumphs on debut

Dual-gender Australian Open faces challenges

MELBOURNE - Australian Open winners Ryggs Johnston and Shin Ji-yai hoisted their men and women's trophies alongside each other in front of healthy crowds at Melbourne's Kingston Heath on Dec 1, but the future of the dual-gender event remains up in the air.

Rising star Shnaider looks to brighter future

BENGALURU - Diana Shnaider's four WTA titles in a breakthrough season took her to the brink of the top 10 in the world and suggested the Russian might soon become known for a lot more than her trademark polka dot bandanas.

MITCHELL LEADS CAVALIERS TO 'STATEMENT' WIN

Star guard takes over in fourth quarter to down Celtics, keep Cleveland top in East

Heather's Boy can keep winning run going

Dec 3 South Africa (Turffontein) form analysis

BRANDENBURG SCORES THIRD WIN IN A ROW

Trainer Peter Lee enjoys a good day at office with hat-trick of wins at his Ipoh home base

HABIB WINS SECOND SUMMER CUP

Atticus Finch gives ex-Kranji-based jockey and trainer Laird double in SA's richest race

Campaign poster ● Artwork can be more inclusive

Singapore's Move Lite Movement encourages citizens to walk, cycle or take public transport to promote environmental sustainability while keeping active.

Universities ● Goal is to produce deep thinkers in the age of AI

I refer to the Opinion piece \"AI's challenge to universities: What happens when EQ trumps IQ?\" (Nov 28).

Almost a victim of same scam tactics as those in $1.19m case

Recently, I almost fell prey to scammers in a similar situation as that described by \"Grace\" (\"I don't want to know how much I've lost\": Scam victim who transferred $1.19m to syndicate, Nov 30).

Teens and their devices: Bans are not the best way to go

Knee-jerk calls to restrict social media use among young people can backfire. There are other ways to help teens.

Trump is playing high-stakes poker on tariffs

Donald Trump isn't even president yet, but the world is already locked into a dysfunctional dance with him.