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Ein Hofwagen und seine bewegte Geschichte A Court Carriage and its Colourful History

Disney's LinaBell Wins Hearts in China

Each week, whenever she has time off from her marketing job, Ms Ida Jia can be found at Shanghai Disneyland, queueing for hours to spend a few minutes with LinaBell, a fluffy pink fox character with big blue eyes.

Missing actor found near Myanmar border

A Chinese actor who went missing near Thailand's border with Myanmar has been found, the Thai authorities said, as they sought to contain the fallout of the incident on the nation's vital tourism industry.

TV Networks Drop Smap's Masahiro Nakai Over Sex-Crime Allegations

Major TV networks have distanced themselves from one of Japan's biggest 1990s boy band stars, after media reports said he paid a woman a large settlement related to alleged sexual misconduct.

Girls' Generation's Taeyeon to perform in Singapore

South Korean singer Taeyeon, a member of K-pop girl group Girls' Generation, has a new concert tour for 2025, which will make a stop in Singapore.

American Millionaire's Blueprint for Longevity

Bryan Johnson, subject of the documentary Don't Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever, says Singaporean Chuando Tan's agelessness shows what biology is capable of

The Substance director not surprised by Demi Moore's late-career comeback

Demi Moore's Golden Globe Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy win for The Substance has, almost overnight, transformed the 1990s megastar into a seemingly unlikely favourite for the Oscars.

Better Man and Count Of Monte Cristo are electrifying tales

Britpop superstar Robbie Williams is a walking, talking, singing chimpanzee in an autobiography of his childhood through his three decades in the music industry, breaking away from the 1990s boy band Take That for solo success.

TV adaptation honours Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magic

This first eight-episode season landed on Netflix in mid-December, with a puzzling lack of marketing.

In Stranger Eyes, the voyeur becomes the viewed

Film-maker Yeo Siew Hua asks heavy questions with a light touch in the crime story

Private collector Richard Koh: Exhibiting his collection is like exposing himself

Enter Osbourne House, the site of The Private Museum, and one comes face to face with the muscular physicality of British artist Thomas Houseago's gigantic sculpture The Walking Man.

Najip Ali scores double gigs on singing shows

Entertainment veteran is a judge on Suria's Kaki Nyanyi and a panellist on Channel 5's I Can See Your Voice Singapore

Han Sai Por: Sculptor turns Padang into forest at Light To Night fest

A 9m-high installation on a patch of the Padang is the closest Singaporean sculptor Han Sai Por has got to her dream project, as the 81-year-old has always wished she could make a landscape work the size of a football field.

LO WINGING HIS WAY BACK

Former laser sailor who won silver at 2007 SEA Games makes return with wingfoiling

Duo in awe as their dream turns into virtual reality

After a one-year delay, the new tech-infused indoor golf league created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy finally launched on Jan 7 in Florida under bright lights in prime time, ushering in what organisers hope would be a new chapter for the sport.

Kluivert's Remit - 2026 Showpiece for Indonesia

Netherlands and Barcelona great Patrick Kluivert was named Indonesia football coach on Jan 8, tasked with taking the country to their first World Cup since independence.

TOUGH HOME LEG TO COME, SAYS HOWE

Magpies have 2-0 edge in League Cup semi, but manager wary of comeback by Arsenal

Data not dampening Forest fans' fantasy

Nottingham Forest have a zero per cent chance of becoming English champions, according to English Premier League data partner Opta, but fans of the club can be forgiven if they are dreaming of a fairy tale.

Simpson misses late friend Murray 'a ton'

Webb Simpson and Grayson Murray were born eight years apart in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

DESCHAMPS TO QUIT AFTER CUP

Coach wants to leave France at 'highest level' in 2026; Zidane favourite to take over

LIV Golf returns to Sentosa in March, tees off in Riyadh

The 2025 LIV Golf schedule, announced this week, will take the circuit to nine countries and territories and six new venues, including a first-time location for the season-ending team championship.

No boycott as UK govt urges ICC to back women's cricket

The British government says the International Cricket Council (ICC) should \"deliver on their own rules\" relating to women's participation, as the England men's team resist calls to boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan.

DESIRE DRIVES DJOKOVIC

Serb, 37, puts age talk aside as he looks for record 25th Slam title at Australian Open

McEnroe wants to be commissioner of tennis

Recent doping controversies involving top players have not damaged tennis' reputation but having a single commissioner for the sport would go a long way towards clearing up any confusion surrounding cases, John McEnroe said.

Win streaks on the line as NBA's best clash

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the third- and second-best teams in the Eastern Conference, en route to extending their overall winning streak in the National Basketball Association (NBA) to a franchise-best 15 games.

Loeb pulls out again as teen wins Dakar stage

Sebastien Loeb was forced to withdraw from the Dakar Rally after a crash on Jan 7, denying the Frenchman his dream of a first title in the event.

YOUNG'S SHOT 'ONE TO WATCH ON FILM'

Incredible half-court effort from Atlanta star beats buzzer and Utah, leaves opponents in awe

CHOI UNLOADS HIS PLATINUM PACK AT KL TRIAL HEATS

Pacific Stable's Vampire bares fangs with scarily good show

PRICE TAKES MAGIC MILLIONS UNKNOWNS IN HIS STRIDE

Melbourne trainer adds finishing touches to squad, even if Gold Coast venue is a query

AI ● NLB move unfair to literary community

I refer to the report \"68 S'pore writers sign statement criticising NLB's 'uncritical endorsement' of generative AI\" (Jan 8).