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DAVIS FINDS A FIRST BEFORE 31ST
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DAVIS FINDS A FIRST BEFORE 31ST

Lakers star is only NBA player with at least 25 points, 25 boards, five steals in a game

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March 12, 2024
FROM RED-HOT PUTTER TO RED SWEATER
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FROM RED-HOT PUTTER TO RED SWEATER

Scheffler rolls in six birdies to end year-long title drought with Arnold Palmer victory

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March 12, 2024
MILE WIN DEFIES MAKIN'S DOUBTERS
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MILE WIN DEFIES MAKIN'S DOUBTERS

Progressive sort's 1,600m test pass opens doors to 4YO races, including S'pore Derby

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March 12, 2024
BOJ edges closer to hiking rate as Japan escapes recession
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BOJ edges closer to hiking rate as Japan escapes recession

Weak spending data will not deter central bank from making a move, says economist

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March 12, 2024
Budget support measures not meant to raise reliance on Govt: DPM Heng
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Budget support measures not meant to raise reliance on Govt: DPM Heng

He says many of them are meant to encourage S'poreans to upskill themselves

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March 12, 2024
SUTD getting new president as it raises standing in design and tech education
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SUTD getting new president as it raises standing in design and tech education

Uni aims to offer more real-world experience and closer collaboration with industry partners

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March 12, 2024
Ukraine rebuffs Pope Francis' call for talks with Russia
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Ukraine rebuffs Pope Francis' call for talks with Russia

Kyiv says it will not capitulate in ongoing war, urges the Vatican to support its people

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March 12, 2024
Princess of Wales sorry for 'confusion' over edited family photo
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Princess of Wales sorry for 'confusion' over edited family photo

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has issued an apology after a photo of her issued by Kensington Palace on March 10 was withdrawn by major news agencies over concerns that it had been \"manipulated\".

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March 12, 2024
Russia's presidential polls: Who, what and when
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Russia's presidential polls: Who, what and when

Putin expected to secure another six-year term, with critics calling election a 'sham'

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March 12, 2024
Pregnant women in war-torn Myanmar face perilous childbirth
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Pregnant women in war-torn Myanmar face perilous childbirth

Malnourished and fleeing raids, many miscarry or give birth with little medical attention

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March 12, 2024
Death toll from Sumatra floods, landslides at 26; at least II missing
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Death toll from Sumatra floods, landslides at 26; at least II missing

The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said on March 11, with at least 11 people still missing.

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March 12, 2024
US key to Manila's plan to tap oil, gas in South China Sea: Envoy
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US key to Manila's plan to tap oil, gas in South China Sea: Envoy

The Philippines aims to parlay deepening security ties into economic benefits

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March 12, 2024
Upskilling of workforce now more urgent as society ages and tech advances: Panellists
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Upskilling of workforce now more urgent as society ages and tech advances: Panellists

Technological trends such as artificial intelligence have accelerated the need to equip Singapore's workforce for the future, say panellists at a roundtable organised by The Straits Times and The Business Times.

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March 12, 2024
Draw talent back to Malaysia with better wages, say experts
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Draw talent back to Malaysia with better wages, say experts

Investing more in high-tech sectors will also help stem brain drain, they say

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March 12, 2024
Maritime aid to Gaza will reach 'those who need it', says Israeli minister
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Maritime aid to Gaza will reach 'those who need it', says Israeli minister

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on March 10 that aid delivered via a planned maritime route would go \"to those who need it\" in Gaza, where famine looms after five months of war.

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March 12, 2024
Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war
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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

Political and religious leaders call for end to suffering of Palestinians caught in conflict

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March 12, 2024
Two prime River Valley Green GLS sites released for sale
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Two prime River Valley Green GLS sites released for sale

They can yield about 960 private homes, including long-stay serviced apartments

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March 12, 2024
Netanyahu says at least 13,000 'terrorists' among Palestinians killed
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Netanyahu says at least 13,000 'terrorists' among Palestinians killed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on March 10 that at least 13,000 \"terrorists\" were among Palestinians killed during Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and vowed to press ahead with an offensive in the south of the enclave - a move United States President Joe Biden has described as his \"red line\".

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March 12, 2024
Xi exalted at every turn as China wraps up Two Sessions
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Xi exalted at every turn as China wraps up Two Sessions

Legislature passes revisions to law that will put Communist Party over the government

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March 12, 2024
Actress Natalie Portman divorces French choreographer husband
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Actress Natalie Portman divorces French choreographer husband

Natalie Portman has divorced her French choreographer husband, a source close to the Oscar-winning actress told AFP on March 8.

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March 11, 2024
Carion Wind Quintet balances serious virtuosity and entertainment
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Carion Wind Quintet balances serious virtuosity and entertainment

After an overload of orchestral and piano concerts, it was refreshing to encounter wind music change

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March 11, 2024
Well-prepared mixed doubles teens progress
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Well-prepared mixed doubles teens progress

In the aftermath of failing to qualify for the Olympics table tennis team events, the Republic's kids showed they are all right, as the teenage mixed doubles pair of Izaac Quek and Zhou Jingyi wrapped up the first day of the US$1.5 million (S$2m) Singapore Smash with a win to progress to the round of 16.

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March 11, 2024
PERFECT BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR KIM
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PERFECT BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR KIM

After several near misses, she wins S’pore Women’s Open for maiden KLPGA triumph

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March 11, 2024
SUPER SON-DAY FOR TOTTENHAM
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SUPER SON-DAY FOR TOTTENHAM

South Korean bags a goal and two assists as Spurs swat aside Villa 4-0 in race for fourth

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March 11, 2024
Italy's historic home success 'only the beginning'
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Italy's historic home success 'only the beginning'

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada beamed with pride on March 9 after his team of \"nutters\" beat Scotland 31-29 to win their first Six Nations home match in 11 years.

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March 11, 2024
DJOKOVIC WINS BY CRACKING VUKIC CODE
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DJOKOVIC WINS BY CRACKING VUKIC CODE

World No. 1 steps up game to down difficult’ opponent; fifth-seeded Pegula crashes out

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March 11, 2024
Rookie outshines Hamilton in debut
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Rookie outshines Hamilton in debut

JEDDAH - British teenager Oliver Bearman savoured a dream debut for Ferrari on March 9, making Formula One history and hailed as Driver of the Day as well as a talent for the future.

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March 11, 2024
Patience pays off for leaders Scheffler, Lowry
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Patience pays off for leaders Scheffler, Lowry

MIAMI - World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Ireland's Shane Lowry survived windy conditions to share the lead after the third round of the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 9.

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March 11, 2024
DALLAS' PICASSO'S LATEST MASTERPIECE
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DALLAS' PICASSO'S LATEST MASTERPIECE

Doncic becomes first NBA player to post six straight 30-point triple-doubles

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March 11, 2024
NUNES: 700 WINS, AND COUNTING
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NUNES: 700 WINS, AND COUNTING

Five-time S'pore champion reaches another century and probably his last at Kranji

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March 11, 2024