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SINNER, ALCARAZ IN SLIGHT WOBBLES

Osaka matches stunning outfit to shock 10th seed Ostapenko in emotional return to Big Apple

CAPITAL BOOST FOR NFL TEAMS

Owners approve private equity investment plan in 'positive development' for US league

Sometimes I'm glad I lost my leg, says Jusufovic

Ermin Jusufovic still remembers the moment he woke up in a hospital bed in 1997, over a year after the end of the war in Bosnia.

IPC head expects game-changing event in France

The Paris Games will represent a turning point for the Paralympic movement, the International Paralympic Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons said on the eve of the opening ceremony.

Nanyang stand tall to regain C Div volleyball title

There were tears on both sides after the final whistle went at the Singapore University of Technology and Design on Aug 28.

RENDANG RITUAL PAYS OFF

Mika credits regular pre-match meal for his 4 goals in C Div floorball final win

CROWN PRIDE, REMAKE EYE KOREA DOUBLE

2023 winners of Seoul's Korea Cup, Sprint among Japanese squad to take on the locals

BENDIGO BECKONS FOR TRAINER FITZSIMMONS

Aussie handler set for homecoming as Dream Alliance, Ravalli keep Kranji flag flying high

Using fear to sell Al is a bad idea

Constant warnings about the technology's power prime early users for disappointment.

There are a bazillion possible Starbucks orders and it's killing the company

The coffee chain is not alone in struggling with the complexity that comes from too many choices.

Telegram's hands-off approach to content faces a reckoning

The popular social media platform’s policy choices have allowed abuse to proliferate.

Kishida's successor faces headwinds in Japan's role as security player

How policies shape up on the foreign and defence fronts may be out of Japan's control.

S'poreans want online payments to overseas merchants simplified

But survey shows sellers struggle to identify payment modes that best cater to shoppers

Insurers come under closer MAS watch over reinsurance contracts

Move comes after report by global body flags risks from exposure to alternative assets

Pilot shortage threatens Japan's tourism goal

As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan for its world-renowned hospitality, exceptional sushi and ancient shrines, the country's airlines are facing a severe shortage of pilots.

Chemicals giant Evonik opens expanded plant on Jurong Island

Business Correspondent German chemicals giant Evonik opened its expanded facility on Jurong Island on Aug 28.

Citigroup sees more Asia-Pac deal-making activity in the coming quarters

Deal-making activity in the Asia-Pacific is set to grow over the coming quarters amid a boom in markets including India, Taiwan and Japan, and a strong pipeline of transactions from China, according to Citigroup's head of investment banking in the Asia-Pacific.

US consumer confidence increases to six-month high

Positive views of the economy and inflation offset declining optimism about labour market

Tokyo-Yokohama still the world's top science-tech cluster: UN

Tokyo-Yokohama remains the world's largest science and technology cluster in 2024, though clusters in middle-income economies are seeing the fastest growth in the innovation sector, the United Nations said on Aug 27.

2 arrested for evading over $292,000 in GST, duty on cigarettes

Two Bangladeshi men were arrested for evading duty and tax during a raid on a Tuas industrial unit by Singapore Customs officers on Aug 24.

S'porean who cleared checkpoints using Philippine passport jailed

He did so to circumvent curbs imposed on him as an undischarged bankrupt

NParks probing case of turtle taken from footpath

The National Parks Board (NParks) is investigating the case of a turtle from a vulnerable species that was spotted in Jurong East Street 24 before it was taken away by a member of the public.

News outlet Today merging with CNA to become digital weekend magazine

Change from Oct 1; all staff will be offered roles in CNA, says Mediacorp editor-in-chief

Singapore's foreign policy: 'We don't take sides, we uphold principles'

Republic's principled and consistent actions based on long-term national interests: Vivian

Starmer eyes defence deal with Germany to reset ties

Britain to move beyond previous govt's strained ties with Europe to boost growth

Harris eroding Trump's edge on economy and crime, poll finds

Donald Trump's advantage over Vice-President Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among US voters, a sign the Democratic politician's campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov 5 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case

Donald Trump was hit by a new federal indictment on Aug 27 in his bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

New York City is not banning cellphones in schools just yet

More time needed to work out enforcement and logistics of a ban across 1,500 schools

PetroSaudi execs jailed for up to 7 years for $2.4 billion IMDB fraud

The Swiss Federal Criminal Court on Aug 28 convicted two executives at an oil exploration company accused of embezzling over US$1.8 billion (S$2.35 billion) from Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB.

Pacific Islands endorse $354m plan to police region

Funded by Australia, the initiative creates a multi-country force for use during crises