Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 13
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 13

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, July 13. Free Covid-19 testing for those who visited 3 KTV outlets, interacted with Vietnamese social hostesses MOH also declared two new Covid-19 clusters on Monday. READ MORE HERE S’pore gyms, fitness studios stay cautious despite relaxed curbs Some gyms will continue to operate on... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 27
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 27

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, June 27. New enterprises bloom in S’pore despite Covid-19 gloom There were 63,480 new enterprises last year, up from 61,573 in 2019. READ MORE HERE Housewife who starved, tortured and killed Myanmar maid: What drove her to violence? Gaiyathiri Murugayan was sentenced to 30... » read more

Football: PSG sweat on Mbappe fitness for Man City Champions League clash

PARIS (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday (May 4) according to coach Mauricio Pochettino. Mbappe missed PSG’s 2-1 win over Lens in Ligue 1 at the weekend with a calf problem but was included in the squad that travelled to Manchester.... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 19
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 19

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, April 19. Covid-19 vaccine take-up rate for seniors in S’pore expected to rise: Experts Despite mobility and literacy issues, more will go for the jab as they gain confidence in it. READ MORE HERE 34 cyclists in S’pore caught breaking rules on roads over... » read more

Budget debate at a glance: Transforming Singapore for a post-Covid-19 future
Budget debate at a glance: Transforming Singapore for a post-Covid-19 future

SINGAPORE – Parliament’s annual debate on the spending plans of the Government and various ministries ended on Monday (March 8). Here are 11 key themes which emerged. 1. Cushioning petrol duty hikes As part of measures to shift towards a greener and sustainable Singapore for all generations, petrol duty rates will be raised by 15... » read more

Mourinho not taking his eye off Stoke
Mourinho not taking his eye off Stoke

LONDON • Jose Mourinho says his Tottenham side will not take second-tier Stoke for granted when they clash in today’s League Cup quarter-final. The Spurs manager is keen to succeed where several of his predecessors have fallen short in delivering silverware to the club for the first time since the 2008 League Cup. However, he... » read more

Regional cyclists need more chances to excel
Regional cyclists need more chances to excel

More events need to be staged in South-east Asia if the region is to raise the profile of cycling, says 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans. “Events are the first step, having rides and races people can participate in to get a feel for the sport,” the Australian told The Straits Times in a... » read more

Eight food myths debunked
Eight food myths debunked

Food is a runner’s fuel, but with a plethora of information available, it may be hard to separate fact from fiction. Here, Dr Richard Swinbourne, team lead of nutrition at the Singapore Sport Institute, debunks some food myths for athletes: 1. I HAVE TO EAT CARBS TO DO A SHORT RUN Your body naturally stores... » read more