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Fire insurance for some US homes soars to $270k due to climate change

Mr Peter Mac was closing the sale of a home in the Hollywood Hills, a four-bedroom, five-bath estate with an infinity pool perched above the lights of Los Angeles.

SIA launching foundation to help students in need, grow aviation industry

To help people and communities in need and spur growth in Singapore's aviation industry, national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be launching the Singapore Airlines Foundation.

FROM CELL TO A SWELL 66

After arrest for felony assault, Scheffler calmly shoots to T4 at PGA C’ship

CITY ON THE BRINK OF NEW DOMINANCE

Guardiola’s men will seal a historic fourth straight EPL title with win over Hammers

Golfers back 'Free Scottie' movement after 'wild' arrest

Long described as a level-headed, wholesome family man whose dominance in golf bordered on boring, Scottie Scheffler now has a mugshot in an orange jumpsuit and a scheduled arraignment on his resume.

KLOPP EXIT TO CAP 'MOST INTENSE WEEK'

He leads Reds out for the last time against Wolves with his Liverpool legacy secured

Pacers force Game 7 as hosts prevail again

The Indiana Pacers produced another big win on their home court on May 17, routing the New York Knicks 116-103 to force a decisive Game 7 in their National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference semi-final, play-off series.

A FESTIVAL FOR URBAN SPORTS

SportSG hopes inaugural 10-day event will rally the masses and become an Asian fixture

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO THE BEST BY TWO MILES

Nothing can stop Meagher’s champion as he equals Rocket Man’s 20-win record

Layoff opens door of opportunity to entrepreneurial adventure

She starts tech marketing company with retrenched colleagues

He stumbled into fish farming - and now has an aquaculture diploma

Myanmar national graduates from poly with farm’s help and is putting his new skills to good use

Public hospitals making flexible shifts more accessible to nurses

Move aimed at attracting and retaining them to ensure steady flow of nursing manpower

Food, apparel, cosmetics among targeted items as shop thefts rise

977 cases in first four months of 2024, 99 more than the 878 in same period last year, say police

Germany arrests 8 activists after airport breach

German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on May 18, causing it to briefly close and leading to 61 flight cancellations during a busy holiday weekend.

French troops try to restore order as violence rages in New Caledonia

Pacific territory’s capital convulsed by rioting and looting for almost a week, leaving 6 dead

'Ghost malls' haunt India's retail scene, but it's not all grim

With high vacancies, many are on verge of closure, though an overhaul may revive them

Sonia Gandhi appeals to voters in family borough to back son Rahul

Mrs Sonia Gandhi of India's Congress party made an emotional appeal to voters in the family borough, asking them to vote for her son in a region that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party have dominated in the last 10 years.

Fierce fighting in Gaza's north and south, as aid rolls in via US-built pier

Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in Jabalia as assault on Rafah continues

China's overtime culture gets worse amid slowing economy

Some say bleak outlook has made it harder for workers to refuse employers’ demands

Indonesia's free school lunch plan sees positive outcomes

But initiative faces criticism from economists and World Bank over its cost, sustainability

670 servicemen from S'pore, US armies take part in annual exercise

About 670 servicemen from the US and Singapore armies participated in an annual exercise from May 6 to 17 in Washington state.

No S'porean detained, no Jl link: Malaysian police chief

Five of seven people detained after police station attack were suspect’s family members

Emergency department, acute wards open at Woodlands Health hospital

Residents living in the northern part of Singapore can now visit the country's newest integrated acute and community hospital, Woodlands Health, for emergency and acute medical services.

Former RJC campus in Mount Sinai to make way for new developments

Plans being studied for the area include public housing options, retail facilities and a school: HDB

Why didn't anyone report it?

Fear of creating trouble for family could have stopped stallholders, say social workers

RSAF F-16 crash caused by component malfunction; fleet to resume flying: Mindef

The cause of the crash of the F-16C single-seat fighter jet inside Tengah Air Base on May 8 has been determined, and the F-16 fleet will resume flying.

Over 1 million visitors to Sports Hub in first 3 months of 2024, driven by top-tier concerts

Concerts by A-list acts in 2024 have so far not only drawn higher than-usual numbers to the Singapore Sports Hub, but also given the Republic's economy a significant boost.

Concert tourism a growth area S'pore can tap into: Edwin Tong

Demand in Asia for major Western acts to perform for more nights, says minister

S'pore facing new Covid-19 wave; seniors urged to get vaccinated

Wave expected to peak between midand end-June, says Health Minister

Religion trumps caste in Modi's pan-Hindu unity appeal

Voters born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power in June.