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Wasteful Socceroos draw, disappoint coach

Toothless Australia failed to score for the second World Cup qualifying match in succession, as they were held 0-0 by a gutsy Indonesia in Jakarta on Sept 10.

Cheptegei's killer dies from burns

The former partner of Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who is accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, has died from burns suffered during the attack.

YOUNG GUNS ARE NOW THE BIG GUNS

Djokovic's lacklustre year suggests end of Big 3 era, but Australian Open is best test

Twickenham name change a 'good deal': RFU

Rugby Football Union (RFU) boss Bill Sweeney has defended the decision to rebrand Twickenham as the Allianz Stadium in a 10-year, £100 million (S$170.8 million) deal, saying that the bigger question should be why they did not do it earlier.

TALENT HUNT ON FOR BRISBANE OLYMPICS

Australia will launch its biggest-ever talent search in October to unearth the athletes who will compete on home soil at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) said on Sept 9.

Police investigate after NFL star Hill slams 'all-hostile' officers

Tyreek Hill, the star wide receiver of the Miami Dolphins, criticised police officers for being \"hostile\", a day after he was briefly detained and handcuffed on his way to a game.

FAMILY BLISS FOR TRAINER LOGAN

Back in NZ for son's wedding and hoping Te Akau Ben can add to elation at Kranji

Platform workers • Do what's essential, but don't over-protect

I agree that platform workers But to over-protect platform need to have stronger labour workers with higher Central protections, especially for work Provident Fund contributions for injury compensation due to the housing and retirement adequacy nature of their work.

Attack on teen Police have warned the students involved

We refer to the excerpt of the letter by Mr Mahendran Kandasamy, \"Why aren't police involved?\" (Sept 6), which made reference to an article in The Straits Times, \"Teen allegedly attacked for sharing video of student vaping; school says it will assist in police probe\" (Sept 2).

Cut amount of single-use plastic in supermarkets

It has been more than a year since supermarkets in Singapore, mandated by the authorities, started charging consumers for plastic bags.

Shark sighting • Just exit water and give it time to move away

I was surprised to read about the recent sighting of an endangered blacktip reef shark at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Sept 1 (Shark sighting at Sentosa's Palawan Beach on Sept 1 leads to brief halt of water activities, Sept 3).

Outrage in S. Korea over deepfake porn crisis

Preliminary data suggests that most of the suspected perpetrators from the recent wave of cases are in their teens.

EV charging a bigger-than-expected problem

The most viable future for public fast charging: a loss-leader that tempts shoppers to buy things on which a profit can be made.

Asean knows a voice that gets Harris' ear

The Democratic presidential contender has as head of her transition team a person who knows the region well.

More of the region's family offices are looking to hire outside talent

Demand set to pick up amid leadership and wealth transfer to heirs over next decade

Cordlife's group director for quality and operations resigns

Embattled cord-blood bank Cordlife's group director for quality and operations, Ms Tan Huiying, has resigned from the company effective Nov 4.

DBS said to be seeking insurance tie-ups in India and Taiwan

DBS Group Holdings is considering forming insurance partnerships in India and Taiwan to expand its services in the region, according to people familiar with the matter.

Investors spreading their assets to reduce risk: HSBC

Such geographical diversification offers banks opportunities to capture wealth flows

Crypto ownership dips in S'pore but stable in US, UK, France: Poll

Cryptocurrency ownership has dipped in Singapore but remains steady in the United States, the United Kingdom and France, a report by exchange Gemini said.

Singapore employers more optimistic about hiring in Q4

Poll finds 46% of companies plan to boost headcount; 36% to maintain staffing levels

China's exports top forecasts, but imports fall short of expectations

China's exports grew at their fastest pace in nearly 1/2 years in August, suggesting manufacturers are rushing out orders ahead of tariffs expected from a growing number of trade partners, while imports missed forecasts amid weak domestic demand.

Strong gains in student lodging make Wee Hur ripe for picking

Firm posts half-year net profit of $75m, with value of properties likely to increase in 2025

BullsAndBears STI hits 52-week high on strong market sentiment

Index rises 0.5%; advancers lead decliners 302 to 230 | Singtel tops benchmark's gainers, rising 3.2% to $3.24 SGX also among major gainers, advancing 2.5% to $11.25

Victims lose nearly $lm to scammers claiming to work for China-based firms

Scam victims in Singapore lost nearly $1 million in under two weeks to con men who claimed to be working for China-based businesses like Tencent, WeChat or UnionPay.

Event to kick off NHB initiative in second neighbourhood after Katong-Joo Chiat

Five months after the launch of the National Heritage Board's (NHB) first Heritage Activation Node in Katong-Joo Chiat, the board will on Sept 13 mark the start of a second node, in Clementi, with a threeday festival.

Novel 'spray' gives hope to patients with advanced gastric cancer

Correspondent Using a novel \"spray\" to administer chemotherapy drugs beyond the protective membrane surrounding the abdomen cavity, combined with immunotherapy through the bloodstream, could stop gastric cancer cells from spreading, a new study has shown.

Energy-intensive buildings require audit under new law

Owners of such buildings must submit report, take action to reduce energy use

What you need to know about the new platform workers law

Transport Correspondent A landmark piece of legislation that will place ride-hailing drivers and freelance delivery workers here in a distinct legal category of their own, and afford them greater protection, was passed by Parliament on Sept 10.

Increase in private-hire cars, taxis outpaced trip demand

This has moderated point-to-point fares and drivers' earnings, says Amy Khor

New laws at casinos for post-result bet withdrawals, recording of games

Gamblers at Singapore's two casinos must abide by new laws regarding the withdrawal of bets after results have been announced, and the recording of games on the premises.