SINGAPORE – Robinsons is liquidating its two department stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre, the retailer said on Friday (Oct 30). This means that Robinsons’ last two stores will be closing and the company will be exiting from the Singapore physical retail scene after 162 years. Robinsons said in a statement that the liquidation decision... » read more
LIVERPOOL • Wary of injuries and with one eye on West Ham, Jurgen Klopp rang the changes as he chose to leave his “Fab Three” of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino on the bench for Tuesday’s Champions League Group D game against Midtjylland. The Danish minnows put on a manful display at Anfield... » read more
LONDON • Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will continue their assault on Formula One’s records next season, the pair made clear in the aftermath of Hamilton’s landmark 92nd career win in last Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix. While both have contracts with the Silver Arrows that end this year and have avoided making... » read more
Nadal shines on Mallorcan golf course MADRID • Two weeks after his 13th French Open title and a record-tying 20th Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal, 34, proved his prowess in another sporting arena when he finished tied-sixth in the Balearic Golf Pro-Am Championships on Monday. The tennis world No. 2, who boasts a handicap of 0.3,... » read more
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Ally McDonald celebrated her 28th birthday Sunday (Oct 25) by winning her first LPGA title, capturing the Drive On Championship by one stroke over fellow American Danielle Kang. The world number 62 fired a final-round three-under par 69 to finish 72 holes at Reynolds Lake Oconee on 16-under 272 for an extra-special... » read more
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Ally McDonald, hoping to win her first LPGA title, fired a three-under par 69 for a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s (Oct 24) third round of the Drive On Championship. The American reeled off four birdies in five holes in the middle of her round to stand on 13-under 203 after 54 holes... » read more
ABU DHABI (REUTERS) – Khabib Nurmagomedov choked Justin Gaethje unconscious in the second round to successfully defend his UFC lightweight title and then said he was retiring from the sport following a fierce brawl at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (Oct 24). The undefeated 32-year-old Dagestani collapsed in the centre of the octagon... » read more
PORTIMAO • Alex Albon has two races in which to demonstrate he deserves to stay at Red Bull next year, team boss Christian Horner said yesterday. Speaking ahead of qualifying at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Horner said the team want the London-born Thai driver to prove they have no need to seek a replacement. Red... » read more
When One FM 91.3 DJ Simon Lim received a letter and a present in his studio, he was pleasantly surprised – until he realised the fan who had sent him the gifts had been on the verge of becoming the victim of a love scam and was nearly duped into parting with almost $5,000 in... » read more
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has fallen short in its handling of recent sexual misconduct allegations against former Tembusu College fellow Jeremy Fernando, said the college’s rector, Professor Tommy Koh. It has pledged to be more open in the way it provides information about sexual misconduct cases. The university sacked Dr Fernando after it... » read more
The death of a 13-year-old girl who fell from height after crashing into a railing while riding a fixed-gear bicycle has been ruled a misadventure. Delivering her findings yesterday, State Coroner Kamala Ponnampalam also said there is an ongoing review of the use of such bicycles, which some have said are not suitable for the... » read more
Thai PM Prayut preparing to lift emergency measures in Bangkok The emergency measures had prompted demonstrations by tens of thousands of people. READ MORE HERE NUS files police report against former Tembusu College don for sexual misconduct NUS said it made the report because of the seriousness of the allegations, and has advised the victims... » read more
A cousin of Mustafa Centre boss Mustaq Ahmad told the High Court yesterday that his father came home crying “like a baby” one day in 2004, after making a will stating that he held a 15.12 per cent stake in the company. Mr Fayyaz Ahmad said his father, Mr Samsuddin Mokhtar Ahmad, felt hurt and... » read more
Defending champions Brunei DPMM’s participation in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) remains in limbo, after the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced yesterday that the match between Hougang United and the Brunei side on Sunday has been postponed. The FAS did not provide a new date for the rescheduled fixture. In its media statement, the... » read more
TOKYO • Organisers said they were on constant alert for cyber attacks yesterday but had yet to suffer “significant impact” after Britain accused Russia of targeting the Tokyo Olympics. Britain’s foreign ministry said Russian spies attacked the 2020 Games’ organisers, logistics services and sponsors before the event was postponed by one year because of the... » read more
SINGAPORE – They have been dating for about a year and on Oct 25, Mr Nicholas Lim and his girlfriend, Ms Eleanor Teo, will be boarding an aircraft together for the first time. The couple’s destination is no far-flung locale, but Singapore Airlines’ restaurant in an A-380 plane, which will be parked at Changi Airport... » read more
They have been dating for about a year and on Oct 25, Mr Nicholas Lim and his girlfriend Eleanor Teo will be boarding an aircraft together for the first time. The couple’s destination is no far-flung locale, but Singapore Airlines’ restaurant in an A-380 plane which will be parked at Changi Airport next weekend and... » read more
Don’t leave retraining workers to the last minute, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday, calling on employers to take the lead in equipping their staff for future jobs. He said both employers and workers must embrace changes in the job market so as not to end up in a situation where inequalities widen when some... » read more