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Raw and refined

Couple's textured, modern-luxe HDB flat resembles a futuristic cave

FEARLESS LIONS IN LAST 4

Coach Ogura pleased with Singapore's positive football in 0-0 draw against Malaysia

FESTIVE FINERY THAT LASTS

With Christmas and Chinese New Year just a month apart, choose versatile decor that pulls double duty

Palace rematch will be another war, says Jesus

Gabriel Jesus expects \"another war\" with Crystal Palace on Dec 21, after the Arsenal forward led the charge with a second-half hat-trick in a 3-2 comeback win to reach the League Cup semifinals on Dec 18.

Spurs won't change entertaining style

Tottenham Hotspur almost threw away their League Cup semi-final berth in bizarre fashion against Manchester United on Dec 19, but manager Ange Postecoglou bristled at suggestions he should tone down his side's entertaining, attacking style.

UNCHARTED TERRITORY FOR CITY

ST looks at how Pep's once-mighty team find themselves in an unfamiliar situation

SEMI SPOT MAKES UP FOR BUS WOES

Lions' fans rejoice after final whistle as the FAS apologises to 300 who missed first half

WE CAN BEAT ANYONE: BULLS

LaVine upbeat after they humble champs Celtics; James sets NBA minutes mark

Bucks aim to bring Cup form to regular season

Fresh from hoisting the NBA (National Basketball Association) Cup, the Milwaukee Bucks are set to re-emerge on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec 20 (Dec 21, Singapore time).

'Raw talent' Hadjar joins RB to complete F1 grid

French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar will race for Red Bull-owned RB alongside Yuki Tsunoda next season, the Formula One team said on Dec 20 as the final seat for the 2025 grid was confirmed.

Fury ready to inflict 'serious damage' in Usyk rematch

Tyson Fury insisted that there would be no joking around ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, as both heavyweights were subdued in a bizarre press conference on Dec 19.

GET READY TO BOTTOMUPTOGETHER

Dec 22 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

TAI LOOKING TO THE MASTERS AND BEYOND

S'porean debuts at Augusta 2025 and hopes to turn pro in 2026, with eye on PGA Tour

In-form Captainofthegreen just looks too good

Dec 21 South Africa (Vaal) form analysis

IN FLIGHT TARGETED TO GO THE DISTANCE

Victory on Dec 21 at Randwick will set her up for a Listed sprint on New Year's Day

Insta-worthy bookshops, cosy indie spaces delight book lovers, visitors

Despite the rise of e-books and online shopping, the book retail scene in the Klang Valley remains vibrant.

Heart-rending scene still haunts me 20 years later

ST photojournalist returns to Banda Aceh two decades after seeing the aftermath of the destruction firsthand

AI robots are coming, and they will be made in Asia

The region's tech companies are uniquely positioned to take the technology far beyond chatbots.

Dear Readers, thanks for your grandfather stories and memories

Writers and readers share a special bond when readers' imaginations and emotions enliven the words penned by an author. Sometimes, that bond spawns more stories.

This Christmas, let's find better ways of doing good

When donating and serving the less fortunate, we should consider whether we are truly helping or possibly even hurting the very ones we are hoping to uplift.

Help with business costs and green efforts tops SCCCI's Budget wish list

Reducing business costs and getting help to meet the challenges of going green head a Budget wish list at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI).

Bullish sentiment on digital assets expected to continue in 2025

Some observers see pro-crypto Trump administration spurring innovation

Sias aims to boost retail participation in Singapore stocks

It will take its Invest Singapore scheme to the heartland, help people start investment journey

US economy eyes strong finish after Q3 growth beats estimate

Shallower rate-cut path in Fed projection reflects uncertainty over Trump's policies

South-east Asian start-ups missing out on region's AI-fuelled tech boom

South-east Asia is fast emerging as an investment hot spot for artificial intelligence (AI) leaders like Nvidia and Microsoft, which are ploughing money into cloud services and data centres.

Japan's core inflation up on food, fuel costs

Data highlights broadening pressure that could prod BOJ to raise borrowing costs

Jail for 2 visitors who conspired to cheat shops but later backed out

Linked to a syndicate, they intended to buy luxury goods with stolen credit card info

Gain City named most influential company in Asia

Home-grown retail chain Gain City Best-Electric, named Asia's most influential company at the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (Aces) Awards 2024, is celebrating by absorbing the 9% goods and services tax on selected items from Dec 3 to 29.

BOJ bids final farewell to radical policy experiment

In rare criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda's stimulus did not change consumer psychology as much as planned, continuing a symbolic shift away from his decade of policy radicalism.

STI ends 1.1% lower amid fears over US interest rates

• Mapletree Pan Asia trust tops table; local banks fall again • Losers outpace gainers 308 to 204 across broader market • Regional bourses decline between 0.2% and 1.3%