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Cordlife profit falls 50.3% in second half

It also announces chairman has stepped down for personal reasons

Rising cocoa prices drive candy makers to use less chocolate

Firms diversify with lower-cost options as they risk losing sales over more price hikes

Apex court upholds death penalty for heroin trafficker

It rejects 33-year-old’s claim he believed the drug bundles contained cannabis

More to benefit from legal aid with higher means test threshold

Revised eligibility criteria account for rise in household incomes and property value

$320m disbursed to SPH Media over 2 years amid severe industry disruption

Minister says it did not receive full funding as it did not meet all of its performance targets

Booming resource use driving global environmental crises: UN

Man’s voracious appetite harming planet, says report, calling for consumption to be reduced

Meta angers Australia with plan to stop paying for news content

Decision pits Facebook owner against govt and its law on licensing deals with media

Global condemnation follows deadly Israeli gunfire near aid convoy

Gaza ministry says Il2 killed in chaotic incident as civilians scrambled for food aid

South Korea police raid medical association offices over docs' walkout

Only 565 out of nearly 10,000 docs have resumed work, despite Feb 29 deadline

HK Budget aims to revive global edge, but faces uphill task

Plans to deepen technology, attract tourist and investment dollars

Tour agencies upbeat about sales at Natas travel fair

Singaporeans and local residents have made many trips abroad since international borders reopened.

Edwin Tong led multi-agency team to US to help bring Swift to S'pore

Minister says negotiations for concerts were part of move to revitalise S'pore Sports Hub

Each S'porean to get at least $300,000 in lifetime support for education, upskilling

Callings can be pursued in different seasons Of life, says Chan Chun Sing

New law mooted to minimise disruptions due to cloud, data centre outages

Singapore is mulling over a new law to hold cloud services and data centre operators to greater accountability, recognising that any failure of their infrastructure could disrupt Singapore's economy and society.

S'pore to invest up to $500m in advanced chips for AI

Govt to also offer 20m in scholarships over next 3 years as part of Al development plan

Bukit Gombak, Tampines West neighbourhood centres to be revamped

Projects to revitalise Bukit Gombak and Tampines West will be introduced as part of efforts to help heartland enterprises innovate and seize new opportunities.

Meta 'dismayed' by Sun Xueling's comments that it is not doing more to fight scams

Meta was \"dismayed\" by Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling calling it out for not doing enough to protect users from e-commerce scams on Facebook, and said it is reviewing the ministry's suggestions seriously.

Refunds made for two out of every 100,000 trips on SimplyGo

Passengers overcharged after using different devices or cards at entry and exit points

S'pore plans $300m boost for tourism to grow economy

Extra funds for developing new products, rejuvenating offerings, upskilling workers

Ryan Gosling to perform Barbie anthem I'm Just Ken at the Oscars

Ryan Gosling is definitely \"Kenough\" to sing live at the Oscars.

Blackpink's Jennie flaunts it for Calvin Klein's campaign

South Korean pop star Jennie is the face, and body, of Calvin Klein's spring 2024 campaign. It features the Blackpink member sporting the American brand's latest jeans and underwear collection.

Chelsea starting to behave like a team: Pochettino

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said his team showed bravery to beat Leeds United 3-2 in the FA Cup fifth round on Feb 28, after being criticised for the way they lost the League Cup final to Liverpool at the weekend.

IT'S FULL ATTACK AS HAMILTON BIDS ADIEU

Mercedes driver vows to beat Ferrari before switching sides for the ultimate challenge’

Tough times ahead for S'pore banks amid slowing global growth

Analysts say recent acquisitions will help make up for some of the slowdown in loans

Electronic Arts to lay off 5% of workforce

Video game giant latest in industry to announce belt-tightening

Japan's factory output falls 7.5% in January

Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed on Feb 29, as a production downturn in motor vehicles added to concerns about the fragility of an economy that slipped into recession in late 2023.

ServiceSG centres to be set up in Bukit Merah, Woodlands by end-2024

Areas with higher demand, more seniors to get priority as network of centres expands

Gravedigger in Gaza longs to build houses again

The mounting death toll from Israel's military offensive on the Gaza Strip is a concrete, daily reality for Mr Ibrahim Ahmed: instead of building houses as he did before the war, he digs graves.

Famine looms as Gaza ministry says over 30,000 killed so far

Mediators say pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas could be just days away

West risks nuclear war if it sends troops to Ukraine: Putin

Russia has weapons to strike Western targets, he warns