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Education • Relief teaching never felt like a chore to me

Forum writer Chan Wai Han's letter \"Relief teaching stint long ago convinced me not to enter the profession\" (Sept 26) does not gel with my perspective of relief teaching.

Vaping ● Root of the problem is smoking, which is also harmful

I refer to the letter \"Concerted effort by govt agencies to tackle vaping problem\" (Sept 25) highlighting government agencies' efforts to tackle vaping.

PRICE PAYS VISIT AT FATHER'S OLD TURF

Fame, history could well be in the Makin for Australian ex-Bukit Timah jockey's son Will

Ravalli at the finish

Ravalli has been one of the exciting finds in 2024, but unfortunately, Kranji will get only one last chance to find out how good he really is on Sept 28.

KOSI & CO. GEAR UP FOR BIG DAY

Other Gold Cup hopes Lim's Saltoro, Dream Alliance, Smart Star sparkle at trials as well

Child abuse, no matter the extent, has many consequences

I refer to the article “Less serious child abuse cases in Singapore on the rise: Inaugural report on family violence” (Sept 26).

The curse of the Michelin star

Restaurants awarded the honour are more likely to close, research finds.

The end of the popular politician

Decade after decade of peace and affluence in the West has ironically made voters less and less satisfied, even with competent governments.

High cost of tech is biggest hurdle in digital push, say local firms

Companies surveyed want funding for projects and a one-stop resource point

Over 4,700 firms prosecuted for tax filing violations in 2023

Over 4,700 companies were prosecuted in 2023 for failing to file their tax returns or doing so late, said the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) on Sept 26.

Shein lays off 17 workers here even as it plans to expand

Chinese fast-fashion online retailer Shein laid off 17 employees at its Singapore headquarters on Sept 25 even as it said it would continue to grow its operations in the Republic.

More support for research into key labour issues

New NTUC initiative provides funding, access to resources and data sharing

S'pore factory output beats forecasts with 21% rise

Singapore's manufacturing output expanded for a second consecutive month in August, driven by robust production in the electronics industry.

Report finds S'pore investors less aggressive than peers in Asia

Investors here are adopting a more conservative investment stance compared with their peers in Asia and the Middle East, noted a report out on Sept 26.

Palm oil no longer world's cheapest edible oil

Palm oil has lost its position as the world's cheapest edible oil, thanks to shrinking output from the biggest growers and plentiful supply of the main alternative.

Yield for six-month T-bills falls below 3% for first time in 2 years

While seen as a safe investment, return of 2.97% is 0.13 point below last round's

Japan's NTT considering $1.3 billion data centre Reit IPO in Singapore

Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) is considering listing a global data centre real estate investment trust (Reit) in Singapore, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

ll corporates and individuals recognised at the Sustainability Impact Awards

CDL, Blue Acres among winners in event's second edition, which received more entries

Qantas deceived almost 1 million passengers with 'ghost flights'

Qantas Airways' ghost-flight scandal misled almost one million customers booked on tens of thousands of non-existent services, according to court documents that reveal the scale of the misconduct and the airline's awareness of the problem.

STI slips 0.03% while major regional indexes climb

● Gainers beat decliners 428 ● DFI Retail top gainer after ● Regional shares up: S.Korea to 226 in broader market being at bottom day before 2.9%, HK 4.2%, Australia 1%

App connecting seniors to community a winner at InnovateFest contest

Like many seniors, Mr Ryan Lai's grandmother lives alone and is digitally illiterate.

ViewQwest cuts price of 10Gbps plan in move that could start price war

Internet service provider (ISP) ViewQwest has slashed the price of its 10Gbps broadband plan to just shy of $39 a month, in what could signal the start of a price war for premium plans in the broadband market.

Strong demand for first Bidadari flats to enter resale market

Keen buyers as estate, though new, is on the city fringe and close to amenities like MRT

Israel rejects proposed 21-day halt in fighting with Hezbollah

lt vows to battle till defeat of militants; latest strike kills 23 Syrians in Lebanon

Taiwan questions 4 people in probe over pager explosions

Taiwan prosecutors said on Sept 26 that they have so far questioned four people as witnesses in their investigation into a Taiwanese company linked to pagers that detonated last week in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah.

Harris attacks 'biggest loser' Trump on tariff plans, manufacturing

US Vice-President Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as the \"biggest loser\" on the economy and a friend of billionaires, as the election rivals laid out competing plans on the top issue for many US voters.

China's 'cool' exports soar amid searing summer heat

S-E Asia an attractive market owing to its climate, maturity of e-commerce channels

China on 'high alert' after Japanese warship sails through Taiwan Strait

China's military was on \"high alert\" on Sept 26 and Beijing said it had lodged a complaint with Tokyo after a Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait.

Japan counts down to new PM as ruling party seeks to rebuild trust

Much at stake as LDP convenes to pick next leader after damaging slush fund scandal

Indonesians flocking to Penang for medical care

They account for 90% of state's medical tourism revenue as sector sees healthy growth