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NFL's Games on Netflix Watched by 24 Million

Netflix said its coverage of two Christmas Day National Football League (NFL) games, the first ever by the streaming company, attracted more than 24 million viewers each, well above what the average pro football broadcast has delivered this season.

Fan and Chen quit world table tennis circuit

Renowned Chinese table tennis stars Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng announced their withdrawal from the world rankings on Dec 27, citing new regulations imposed by World Table Tennis (WTT).

Thunder's Hunger Key To Victory

Star Gilgeous-Alexander says desire is driving force behind Oklahoma City's hot streak

Injury-hit Cavs open away stretch at Nuggets

The Cleveland Cavaliers have steamrollered through the first third of their National Basketball Association (NBA) schedule, and now face one of their toughest stretches when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Dec 27 (Dec 28, Singapore time).

Awesome Fluke Can Get Lucky

1 Country Dancer scored in impressive style last time and looks set to progress further for the John Size stable.

New Zealand Star Bosson Calls It A Day

Winning jockey of 2,146 races takes racing world by surprise with retirement at age 44

Pistol Pete is very close to hitting the target

Dec 28 South Africa (Turffontein/Kenilworth) form analysis

HK's ageing 'rainbow estate': Pull of nostalgia as wrecking ball looms

Some residents of 61-year-old housing estate have mixed feelings over redevelopment while architects call for conservation.

It Was a Year of Change – Some Initiated by Me, Some That I Adjusted To

In 2024, I revised the way I treated work and also learnt to empathise with those struggling around me.

Pet cafes are cute but the animals might have a different story to tell

Are we compromising animal welfare and hampering the survival of threatened species, just for a social media photo?

For bourse to develop, Catalist investors should be prepared to face more risk

Cancer-treatment provider Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine (Siam) has been busy replying to a slew of questions from worried shareholders and the bourse regulator after its auditor raised doubts over the company's ability to continue operating.

Beleaguered firm for cancer treatment looks to tap new business

Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine eyes drug trials, work with research centres

Hin Leong founder and his two children declared bankrupt

Hin Leong's founder, Lim Oon Kuin, and his two children were declared bankrupt on Dec 19, the electronic government gazette published on Dec 27 showed.

New US jobless claims dip, but people are remaining unemployed for longer

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but still-healthy US labor market that is likely to keep Federal Reserve officials from cutting interest rates any further in the near term.

Oiltek International among Singapore shares that surged in 2024

It is up more than 370%; other local stocks have had a good year besides banking trio

SBF's Lim Ming Yan to take over as Changi Airport Group chairman

Singapore Business Federation (SBF) chairman Lim Ming Yan has been appointed deputy chairman of Changi Airport Group (CAG) and will assume the role from Jan 1.

STI inches up 0.3% amid festive season lethargy

Gainers outpace losers 261 to 215 across broader market Flat session on Wall Street; regional markets mixed Singapore Post slides 1%, capping erratic trading week

2024 Wrapped: The biggest health stories of the year, and what's next

The ongoing woes facing Singapore's oldest private cord blood bank, greater scrutiny of telemedicine providers, and a continued focus on preparing for the next pandemic were among the major issues involving healthcare in Singapore in 2024.

News analysis: For Honda, a Nissan rescue comes with only a thin silver lining

Concerns raised over why Honda would agree to risky tie-up with flailing carmaker

Pair accused of burglary each handed one more housebreaking charge

Two foreigners accused of burgling landed properties in Singapore have each been handed one more housebreaking charge involving cash and valuables worth more than $6,000 in total.

Man accused of incest with older daughter and taking videos of younger one showering

A 46-year-old man was hauled to a district court on Dec 27 after he allegedly committed incest with one of his daughters on three separate occasions.

Reformative training for drug offender involved in stealing $350,000

A youth who worked with two men to steal $350,000 and was later found with traces of methamphetamine in his urine was ordered to undergo at least a year of reformative training on Dec 27.

Conrad Hotel, JurongHealth Campus Lauded for Helping Keep S'pore Safe

They are among members of initiative to secure premises against potential terror attacks

Shell Shuts Down Bukom Island Unit to Probe Suspected Oil Leak

British petrochemical giant Shell has shut down one of its oil processing units on Bukom Island to investigate a suspected leak, and has informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the National Environment Agency (NEA), the authorities said on Dec 27.

Panama rules out talks with Trump over canal threat

Usage fees set in public, open process, says its president, denying interference by China

Condo seeks court order after owners of topmost unit refuse roof access

The facade of a stack of condominium units in Bukit Batok has not been repainted for 16 years.

Six Sped school principals included in MOE appointment ceremony

This shows MOE's commitment to building inclusive fraternity: Minister

Canadian foreign, finance ministers to meet Trump team over tariffs

Key members of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Cabinet travelled to Florida on Dec 26 for talks with representatives of US President-elect Donald Trump, as Ottawa works to avert a potentially devastating trade war.

New York to fine fossil fuel firms $102b under new climate law

The state of New York will fine fossil fuel companies a total of US$75 billion (S$102 billion) over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a Bill that Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Dec 26.

Brazil says workers at BYD construction site are victims of human trafficking

Chinese workers found at a construction site for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle (EV) producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state are victims of human trafficking, the Brazilian labour authorities said on Dec 26.