LOS ANGELES • The Brooklyn Nets will try to improve to 7-0 against Pacific Division rivals when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers this morning (Singapore time) in a clash of National Basketball Association (NBA) contenders. The Nets have been a force offensively, with the firepower of their “Big Three” of James Harden, Kyrie Irving... » read more
Fighter aircraft were scrambled in response to a potential air threat yesterday morning, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) said. “Some of you might have heard us flying this morning. Our fighter aircraft were scrambled in response to a potential air threat,” said RSAF in a Facebook post. The RSAF said it responds to... » read more
When Dr Muhammad Nazir Amir started teaching at Greenview Secondary School in 2002, he realised his students were easily distracted. It got him thinking about ways to better engage them. He spent the next 15 years conducting classroom research and developing a pedagogy to make learning more relevant, appealing and personal. Dr Nazir’s experience was... » read more
SINGAPORE – When Dr Muhammad Nazir Amir first started teaching at Greenview Secondary School in 2002, he realised his students were easily distracted. It got him thinking about ways to better engage them and he spent the next 15 years conducting classroom research and developing a new pedagogy to make learning more relevant, appealing and... » read more
BARCELONA • Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman rallied behind Lionel Messi after the Argentinian star delivered a vintage performance in Sunday’s 2-1 La Liga home win over Athletic Bilbao, hours after full details of the captain’s lucrative contract were published in the Spanish media. The 33-year-old hit his 650th goal for the Catalans with a free... » read more
ORLANDO • After being shorn of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for their past two National Basketball Association games because of Covid-19 protocols, the Los Angeles Clippers were more than relieved to see the return of their two biggest stars. The team (15-5) had dropped to third in the Western Conference standings after going 1-1... » read more
New variants of the virus that causes Covid-19 have recently caused some concern that they may evade the immune response induced by existing vaccines, but there is no evidence yet of this occurring, said experts here, urging people not to hesitate over getting vaccinated. “Existing vaccines work against the virus variants circulating in the community,... » read more
LONDON • Liverpool’s slump continued as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by archrivals Manchester United on Sunday but manager Jurgen Klopp said his side were moving in the right direction. A woeful run since Christmas has seen Liverpool win only once in seven games and that was against a virtual Aston Villa... » read more
Yesterday at the Shangri-La Hotel resembled a day of normalcy, as hotel guests and visitors strolled around the premises. But it was the start of an unusual week for a group of guests decked in matching T-shirts, jackets and trousers. They were part of 12 teams competing in this year’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)... » read more
LONDON • Leicester City showed they could have a big say in the Premier League title race with an impressive 2-0 win over Southampton on Saturday to temporarily move above champions Liverpool into second spot. An early thunderbolt by James Maddison and a stoppage-time goal by the impressive Harvey Barnes sealed the points although the... » read more
The waterway running through Sentosa South Cove has turned an unnatural pinkish-purple since Tuesday afternoon, alarming residents. Warning signs emerged on Jan 5 when a foul, sewage-like smell came from the waterway. As the odour became stronger over the next few days, dead fish were found near the banks from Wednesday last week to Sunday.... » read more
An 83-year-old Singaporean man who returned from India was among the 17 new coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday. He was asymptomatic and tested positive for the virus on Monday. Yesterday’s cases were all imported, taking Singapore’s total to 58,946. They were all serving their stay-home notices or had been isolated on arrival in Singapore, said the... » read more
A one-year-old baby and a two-year-old toddler who arrived from India are among the 22 new coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday. The baby is a short-term visit pass holder, while the toddler is a dependant’s pass holder. Both girls were asymptomatic and had tested positive for the virus on Sunday. All of yesterday’s new cases were... » read more
KUALA LUMPUR • Three Indonesian players have been banned from all badminton-related activities for life after being found guilty of offences related to match fixing, match manipulation and betting, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said yesterday. Five players known to the trio were also found guilty of breaching the governing body’s integrity regulations and were... » read more
Guidelines to promote healthy lifestyle habits were launched yesterday after it was found that young people spent too much time on screen viewing, got inadequate sleep and did not exercise enough. The guidelines give parents and children step-by-step suggestions on how to strike a balance between using devices like phones and laptops, and undertaking more... » read more
About 40 per cent of sexual assault cases reported to the police from 2017 to 2019 involved victims below the age of 16. In those three years, there were 6,988 reports of sexual assault, including rape, sexual assault by penetration, outrage of modesty and sexual offences involving children and vulnerable victims, Home Affairs and Law... » read more
SINGAPORE – Some customers of Internet service provider MyRepublic were hit by a broadband outage on Thursday (Dec 31) morning and there were reports ofthe problem continuing for more than 24 hours. Connectivity issues were reportedly experienced from 7.34am on New Year’s Eve by users in various locations, including Yishun, Seng Kang and Yio Chu... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 25, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for November 2020 as well as the cumulative total from January to November 2020, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Global Sales Results in November were driven primarily by sales... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Dec 25. ‘The deal is done’: EU and Britain clinch narrow Brexit accord Deal is clinched just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs. READ MORE HERE More S’poreans may have to be vaccinated as more contagious Covid-19 strains detected:... » read more
There were 13 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at noon yesterday, all of which were imported. They were placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). There were no new community cases and none from workers’ dormitories. Yesterday’s new cases take Singapore’s total to 58,495. Meanwhile, the Ministry of... » read more