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How to get higher returns on CPF savings as OA rate stays the same

T-bills and Singapore government bonds pay higher interest than the OA’s 2.5% rate

Nippon Steel to buy US Steel, icon of American industry

Deal gives Japanese firm big foothold in US market but is criticised by powerful union

Pilot scheme taps heritage resources to boost seniors' well-being

Former Commonwealth resident Tee Tong Hua, 83, fondly remembers the bowling alley below Queenstown Cinema, which she used to visit some 40 years ago.

SUTD prof behind 3D-printed 'trees' at S'pore COP28 stand

Pavilion’s centrepiece embodies country’s link to nature and efforts in sustainability

Aussies assess damage from cyclone as rescue efforts intensify

Residents in Australia's north-east on Dec 19 took stock of flood damage from former tropical cyclone Jasper, and the authorities accelerated efforts to rescue people stranded in remote towns as rivers stayed above dangerous levels.

Climate change is making coffee more pricey - and bitter

Researchers cite possible need to replace arabica crops with hardier robusta variety

Blinken condemns Yemen's Houthis for Red Sea attacks

US Secretary of State urges partners to work together to uphold maritime security

Bangladesh train blaze kills four amid anti-govt strike

Protesters set a train ablaze in Bangladesh on Dec 19, killing at least four people amid a countrywide strike called by the opposition to press its demand for the government to resign ahead of an election in January.

S. Korean engineer maps infestation areas to track bedbug outbreak

When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work on the data.

Over 18m people in Myanmar require humanitarian aid: UN

Global body calls for 1.3b in donations to help those identified as priorities in 2024

N. Korea says ICBM launch is response to US 'war moves'

Launch condemned by South Korea, Japan and the US as a violation of UN resolutions

Sharper focus on tech innovation and science tops China's economic priorities

Country tapping disruptive, cutting-edge tech’ to become self-reliant superpower

Israel pounds Gaza; Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks

US forms international mission to protect shipping amid threat by Iran-backed group

Large volcanic eruption in Iceland, but no threat to life

Lava from a large volcanic eruption in Iceland appeared to flow away from the only town in the area, offering hope that homes would be spared, geologists and rescue officials said on Dec 19.

Hello, kitty: A cat video from far, far away in deep space

Nasa uses laser communication system on spaceship to send HD video to Earth

More support for mental well-being of police officers over the years

As a police officer, he had to tell a woman that her husband was dead.

S'pore Covid-19 infections stable from Dec 12 to 17

Experts say current surge not a cause for concern, urge public to act responsibly

Rescuers brave cold as China quake death toll rises to 127

Ice-covered roads, high altitude of areas around epicentre hamper rescue work

TEN HAG HAILS STEELY DEFENCE IN 'BIG WIN'

United boss pleased with discipline, fight in _ Anfield draw; wants repeat display regularly

Hamilton just needs the right car, says Button

Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button said his old teammate Lewis Hamilton needs \"the right car\" to return to the front of the grid next season, with Red Bull favourites again to clean up in 2024

WOODS BELIEVES HE CAN STILL WIN TITLES

Golf ace optimistic about new season after special’ weekend at PNC Championship

CELTICS INVINCIBLE AT HOME

Opponents need to have a special night’ for Boston to lose at TD Garden, says Porzingis

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT FAIZ

Underrated apprentice grows in confidence after picking up first riding double at Kranji

A problem at the heart of Formula One

How can any sport combine fun, spectacle and viewers' demand for more greenery?

Making room for more 'bleisure' travellers in Singapore

Trend of business-cum-leisure trips set to continue driving industry’s growth in 2024

Firms from China look to Malaysia for chip assembly amid US curbs

A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the United States expands sanctions on China's chip industry, sources said.

Shipping stocks in Asia rise amid Red Sea attacks

Investors price in an expected hike in freight rates as ships reroute to avoid Suez Canal

Slump in China's stock markets, real estate hits household wealth

Some middle-class households sell assets, halt investments as they rethink priorities

Heart failure kit to be adapted to spot risk of severe dengue

It could produce quick results and ease the healthcare burden during outbreaks

Jail, caning for man in first conviction over cannabis edibles import

A Singaporean man has been sentenced to jail and caning for importing cannabis-laced gummies and candies in the Republic's first conviction involving the importation of cannabis edibles.