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It's no secret Princess Anne's ethical fashion credentials are one of her greatest sartorial assets. From leading trends with her psychedelic silky skirts of the sixties to being a three-time Vogue cover girl in the 1970s, the Princess has long been a royal trendsetter.
Yet unlike many style muses of the modern era, Pr... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/512224/princess-anne-best-outfit-repeats/ | 2024-01-28T19:28:33Z | blocked_url |
Hoda Kotb has been waiting to share some big news close to her heart with her loyal fans, and couldn't hold it in any longer!
Over the weekend, the Today Show star took to Instagram to reveal that she has been working on a new children's book, that is now available to pre-order.
Hoda - a doting mom-of-two - was seen si... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512229/today-hoda-kotb-long-awaited-announcement-following-in-co-stars-footsteps/ | 2024-01-28T19:28:39Z | blocked_url |
In her now two decades in the spotlight, Kim Kardashian has built a wide-ranging, highly-covetable, money-making empire.
To date, the reality star, 43, has launched ventures in video gaming, skincare, make-up, shapewear and loungewear, and even in the world of private equity – with more to come.
That leaves her four ki... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512225/kim-kardashian-daughters-involvement-billion-dollar-beauty-empire/ | 2024-01-28T19:28:45Z | blocked_url |
Sheryl Crow is incredibly private when it comes to her family life, but over the weekend, the singer shared an incredible story about her son and his close bond with another famous face.
During the Environmental Media Association's (EMA) annual awards event held in Los Angeles on Saturday January 27, Sheryl stood up on... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512227/sheryl-crow-rare-confession-teen-son-wyatt-bond-with-famous-star/ | 2024-01-28T19:28:51Z | blocked_url |
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are celebrating a special day in the family – Camila's 41st birthday! The Brazilian model and designer marks another year around the sun on January 28.
Just in time for their special day, it's their teenage son Levi who kicks things off with a sweet dedication to his famous mom.
Wat... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512228/matthew-mcconaughey-son-levi-dedication-mom-camila-alves-watch/ | 2024-01-28T19:29:01Z | blocked_url |
It's been a long few weeks for Janette Manrara, who has been forced to leave baby daughter Lyra behind in Manchester with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec while she hosts the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour, culminating in Glasgow.
Taking to Instagram to share an emotional update after wrapping the final show of the first ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512232/strictly-janette-manrara-emotional-update-baby-lyra-tour/ | 2024-01-28T19:29:07Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - Forward Niclas Fuellkrug scored a hat-trick to earn hosts Borussia Dortmund a 3-1 victory over VfL Bochum in their Ruhr valley derby on Sunday and lift them into the top four with their third straight league win this year.
Germany striker Fuellkrug opened his account with a seventh-minute penalty to put the ho... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fuellkrug-hat-trick-fires-dortmund-to-3-1-bochum-win-and-into-fourth-spot | 2024-01-28T19:45:43Z | blocked_url |
ROME - Lazio and champions Napoli played out a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday as both teams struggled to create opportunities in a clash between last season's top two sides.
Lazio thought they had taken the lead seconds after the restart with a stunning bicycle kick from forward Valentin Castellan... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lazio-and-napoli-share-spoils-in-goalless-draw | 2024-01-28T19:45:54Z | blocked_url |
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Asian Cup debutants Tajikistan upset the United Arab Emirates 5-3 in a penalty shootout on Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals and keep their dream run alive after the game ended 1-1 after extra time.
Tajikistan were on course to become the first team in 32 years to win their maiden knockout game... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/tajikistan-stun-uae-on-penalties-to-move-into-asian-cup-quarter-finals | 2024-01-28T19:46:04Z | blocked_url |
CHISINAU - Moldova's top negotiator in resolving the three-decade-old dispute with its pro-Russian Transdniestria separatist enclave on Sunday ruled out any role for Russia in finding a solution as long as it was engaged in its war in Ukraine.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian made his comments on national radio as ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/moldovan-negotiator-rules-out-moscow-role-in-solving-separatist-issue | 2024-01-28T19:46:14Z | blocked_url |
Former central bank Governor Mark Carney on Sunday said he supported Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leading the Liberal Party into the next federal election, quashing speculation that Carney would mount his own leadership bid.
Canada will hold an election by the end of 2025 and current polling suggests the Libe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/ex-central-banker-carney-backs-trudeau-to-lead-liberals-in-canadas-next-election | 2024-01-28T19:46:25Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Talks held on Sunday initiated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt to broker a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were "constructive" but meaningful gaps remain, a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office said.
The statement said the summit was held in Europe and that the parties would contin... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israeli-pms-office-says-summit-to-negotiate-hostage-deal-was-constructive-but-gaps-remain | 2024-01-28T19:46:35Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Three U.S. service members were killed and as many as 34 wounded, United States officials said on Sunday, after a drone attack in Jordan that they linked to Iranian-backed militants.
The attack is a major escalation of the tensions in the Middle East sparked by Hamas' attack in Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel'... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/reaction-to-drone-strike-on-us-troops-in-jordan | 2024-01-28T19:46:45Z | blocked_url |
France will transfer 3,000 artillery shells to Ukraine per month, according to Lt-Gen Ivan Havryliuk, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister, who said that in an interview with the NV.
Shortly before the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) for military support of Ukraine, the Group’s Coalition of Arti... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/28/ukraine-defense-ministry-france-to-supply-ukraine-with-3000-artillery-shells-monthly/ | 2024-01-28T19:49:13Z | blocked_url |
Killings against environmental defenders are on the rise, doubling over the last 15 years. According to a study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, more people die each year from defending the environment than UK and Australian soldiers are killed in overseas combat.
These stats are supported by data collec... | https://www.iflscience.com/an-average-of-more-than-3-environmental-defenders-were-killed-per-week-of-2018-53295 | 2024-01-28T20:43:36Z | blocked_url |
JAKARTA – As the black presidential car with the recognisable red plate and mini Indonesian flag zoomed down a busy city street in Central Java, a hand emerged from a window with two fingers raised in the air.
The “two-finger salute” is synonymous with presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/president-jokowi-comes-down-from-the-mountain-as-indonesia-election-nears | 2024-01-28T21:18:13Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The global demand for gloves is increasing and glove maker Top Glove is upbeat about its financial prospects for 2024.
Its share prices have jumped in recent months and the firm expects to be back in the black by the end of the 2024 financial year, said founder and executive chairman Lim Wee Chai in an excl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/glove-manufacturer-top-glove-sees-growth-prospects-as-demand-booms | 2024-01-28T21:18:24Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Fewer Housing Board flat upgraders made the leap into private housing for a second straight year as resale flat price growth and the volume of HDB resale transactions tapered, while private home prices and mortgage rates remain high.
This could have implications for the overall market, in particular the sub... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/fewer-hdb-upgraders-buying-private-homes-suggests-more-are-priced-out | 2024-01-28T21:18:34Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Many here are not well-prepared financially to cope with cancer if and when it strikes, a study has found.
About four in 10 of those polled said they would not be financially prepared to manage the costs of cancer treatment.
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SINGAPORE – There is an old saying in the market that as January goes, so does the rest of the year.
So far, January has turned out to be a rather good month for the markets, despite some scattered turbulence. Most markets have clambered their way to higher ground.
Wall Street, the home to the world’s most influential ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/markets-grind-higher-despite-volatility-and-risks | 2024-01-28T21:19:05Z | blocked_url |
Singapore’s ability to adapt to the changing global economic and geopolitical landscape has been a hallmark of its development. Having made its name in basic manufacturing in the 1970s and precision components in the 1980s, Singapore is now a regional services hub, central to international flows of trade, investment, f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/why-cleantech-is-mission-critical-for-singapore | 2024-01-28T21:19:16Z | blocked_url |
One of the most well-established patterns in measuring public opinion is that every generation tends to move as one in terms of its politics and general ideology.
Its members share the same formative experiences, reach life’s big milestones at the same time and intermingle in the same spaces. So how should we make sens... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/a-new-global-gender-divide-is-emerging | 2024-01-28T21:19:36Z | blocked_url |
On Jan 31, Malaysia will get a new king. The crown will pass from Pahang’s Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah to Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. The handover will be one that reinforces tradition while setting the stage for testing new boundaries for Malaysia’s political institutions.
The selection of Johor’s Sultan as Malay... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/assertive-new-king-sets-malaysian-politics-up-for-tests-in-balance-of-power | 2024-01-28T21:19:46Z | blocked_url |
We refer to the letters by Ms Ryna Tan Chwee Eng (Set a limit to employer’s liability for maid’s medical bills, Jan 16) and Ms Stacey Low Loon (Stuck with a hefty bill now because maid has a communicable disease, Jan 18).
It is mandatory for employers to provide medical insurance for their migrant domestic workers (MDW... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-enhanced-mandatory-medical-insurance-covers-bills-in-most-cases | 2024-01-28T21:19:57Z | blocked_url |
After a gruelling day of deciphering intricate formulas and tackling lengthy questions, students often welcome some “me time”. That is when they turn to co-curricular activities (CCAs), designed to cater to their interests and to alleviate the academic pressure they face.
However, when students stay back in school regu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-good-time-management-and-supportive-environment-will-let-students-handle-stress-better | 2024-01-28T21:20:07Z | blocked_url |
I refer to the letter suggesting that polyclinics open for 24 hours so that hospital accident and emergency departments are not overwhelmed (Can polyclinics open 24 hours to take the load off A&E departments?, Jan 24).
Running a polyclinic is a complex process. Besides healthcare professionals like family physicians, w... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-not-easy-to-set-up-24-hour-polyclinics | 2024-01-28T21:20:17Z | blocked_url |
We refer to the article “Companies selling insects as food in limbo over SFA approval delay” (Jan 22) and Forum writer Eric J. Brooks’ letter “Demand for insect-based food should come not only from producers” (Jan 23).
The commercial farming of insects for human consumption has been promoted by the Food and Agriculture... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-regulatory-framework-for-consumption-of-insects-likely-in-first-half-of-year | 2024-01-28T21:20:28Z | blocked_url |
Being at the centre of a new technological revolution, it was not surprising that artificial intelligence (AI) was the dominant theme at the recent summit involving global corporate leaders and politicians in Davos. A lot of attention was focused on the dangers posed by AI through deepfakes and other forms of misinform... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/st-editorial/spread-gains-from-ai-minimise-its-costs | 2024-01-28T21:20:38Z | blocked_url |
Fifty years ago, on Jan 31, 1974, four men, armed with submachine guns and explosives, infiltrated the Shell oil refinery on Pulau Bukom, off the southern shore of Singapore. They tried to blow up three oil tanks but succeeded in setting ablaze only one of them before the alarms were raised. To escape, they hijacked a ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-laju-incident-a-reminder-about-singapore-s-security-and-the-palestine-issue | 2024-01-28T21:20:59Z | blocked_url |
Most people like to talk about the weather. It’s often a good conversation starter – just mention how you were drenched at a Coldplay concert; it’s a great way to get people’s attention pretty quickly.
Mention climate change, however, and it is often a different reaction, often expressed in a sigh, a shrug or both, sig... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/what-has-your-kopi-c-and-coldplay-concert-got-to-do-with-global-warming | 2024-01-28T21:21:09Z | blocked_url |
In an episode of The Sopranos, a popular television series that started airing in the 1990s, a gangster tells Tony, from the titular family, that he wants to retire. “What are you, a hockey player?” Tony snaps back.
Non-fictional non-criminals who are considering an end to their working lives need not worry about broke... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/why-you-should-never-retire | 2024-01-28T21:21:20Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Five-year-old Chelsea Kiew likes to play with Lego, loves to eat cheese sticks, and one of her favourite places to visit is the zoo.
She is just like any typical kindergarten child, said her father, 35-year-old business analyst Raymond Kiew.
But Chelsea’s birth in 2018 was anything but normal.
She was born ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/baby-born-at-22-weeks-in-s-pore-defies-the-odds-and-is-now-a-healthy-five-year-old | 2024-01-28T21:21:30Z | blocked_url |
In this series, manpower reporter Tay Hong Yi offers practical answers to candid questions on navigating workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. Get more tips by signing up to The Straits Times’ HeadSTart newsletter.
Q: A colleague asked me about my salary package and the bonus I received. Is it appropri... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobs/askst-jobs-should-you-tell-a-colleague-how-much-you-earn | 2024-01-28T21:21:41Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The nation’s ambitious quest to map the DNA of 100,000 people has reached the halfway mark in just over a year, with about 50,000 people’s genomes – or complete set of genes – sequenced so far.
This is a significant step towards the larger goal of mapping the genes of up to one million people by 2027.
As at... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/project-to-map-dna-of-100000-people-in-s-pore-at-halfway-mark | 2024-01-28T21:22:02Z | blocked_url |
Wildlife photography at its best on display at Science Centre Singapore
The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is organised annually by London’s Natural History Museum. The competition draws entries depicting the astounding diversity of the natural world, taken by people of all ages and experienc... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wildlife-photography-at-its-best-on-display-at-science-centre-singapore | 2024-01-28T21:22:23Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Guinea scored with the last kick of the game to end the giant-killing run of Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations and book themselves a slot in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
Mohamed Bayo’s superb glancing header in the eighth minute of stoppage... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/last-gasp-win-for-guinea-sees-them-into-cup-of-nations-quarter-finals | 2024-01-28T21:22:33Z | blocked_url |
Former NHL player Alex Formenton has been charged by police in London, Canada, in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team, his legal team said on Sunday.
The charges are related to an alleged group sexual assault of a woman in June 2018 follo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-nhl-player-formenton-charged-by-police-in-canada | 2024-01-28T21:22:44Z | blocked_url |
The PGA Tour announced the 16 members who will serve on the Player Advisory Council in 2024, a pivotal year that will help shape the future of the tour.
Nine players have agreed to join the PAC, which the PGA Tour said "advises and consults" with the PGA Tour Policy Board and commissioner Jay Monahan.
Among the topics ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/pga-tour-sets-2024-player-advisory-council | 2024-01-28T21:22:54Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Hundreds of members of the Israeli settler community gathered for a convention in Jerusalem on Sunday calling for Israel to rebuild settlements in Gaza and the northern part of the Occupied West Bank.
Israel withdrew its military and settlers from Gaza in 2005 after a 38-year occupation, and Israeli Prime M... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israeli-settlers-hold-conference-on-resettlement-in-gaza | 2024-01-28T21:23:05Z | blocked_url |
PENGLAI, Shandong – Penglai, a place in China’s eastern Shandong province, is said to be the realm of the Eight Immortals of Chinese legend, where food never runs out and wine glasses are magically refilled.
And it is hoping to enchant more people with its alcoholic brews.
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It’s a joyous ritual almost as old as Singapore itself: A young couple get hitched, buy an HDB flat, renovate it and then hold the formal wedding ceremony once the dream home is ready.
All heartwarming so far, but in one recent case, the happy-ever-after was over in the blink of an eye and the couple ended up fighting ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/newly-weds-divorced-and-fought-over-hdb-flat-even-before-moving-in?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-28T21:23:46Z | blocked_url |
Over the years, the design of HDB blocks has changed noticeably to keep up with the changing needs of Singaporeans.
HDB has always prioritised building communities, not just a home, says Dr Liu Thai Ker, Singapore’s master planner from 1969 to 1989. He had a hand in building 20 of 27 HDB towns.
When Dr Liu joined the H... | https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2023/12/hdb-flat-design-evolution/index.html?shell | 2024-01-28T21:24:07Z | blocked_url |
There is nothing spectacular about the void deck at my Housing Board block. As is the case in thousands of other blocks in Singapore, it is perfectly unremarkable – the usual bicycle racks, stone table and seats, rows of mailboxes. Except that for a couple of days in early January, there was a small DIY cupboard house,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/in-memory-of-ginger-the-community-cat-gone-without-a-trace?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-28T21:24:38Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Conflicts, like the latest fighting in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as other sensitive topics such as the recent mass shooting in Prague have dominated the news.
Some involve political or religious issues, and information – both real and fake – is propagated widely over the Internet.
As a result, ki... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-sensitive-news-topics-such-as-wars?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-28T21:24:48Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Five-year-old Chelsea Kiew likes to play with Lego, loves to eat cheese sticks, and one of her favourite places to visit is the zoo.
She is just like any typical kindergarten child, said her father, 35-year-old business analyst Raymond Kiew.
But Chelsea’s birth in 2018 was anything but normal.
She was born ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/baby-born-at-22-weeks-in-s-pore-defies-the-odds-and-is-now-a-healthy-five-year-old?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-28T21:24:59Z | blocked_url |
Gisele Bündchen is mourning the passing of her mother Vania Nonnenmacher, who has reportedly died after a battle with cancer aged 75.
Brazilian outlet GZH first reported the news Sunday afternoon, citing a statement from the Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Though the announcement does not share which... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512236/gisele-bundchen-mother-vania-dead/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:12Z | blocked_url |
Rebel Wilson is going all out to ensure her fiancée Ramona Agruma feels celebrated for her milestone birthday weekend.
The Pitch Perfect actress, 43, whisked the birthday lady off to a lavish, party-filled weekend in Las Vegas, in honor of her 40th birthday.
The Sydney-native and Los Angeles-based clothing designer fir... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512240/rebel-wilson-stuns-figure-hugging-dress-fiancee-ramona-birthday-weekend/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:18Z | blocked_url |
Goldie Hawn is living life and living large, and it looks like she's currently in New York City and taking in a show with a star-studded group.
The 78-year-old beloved actress was spotted just before the weekend at the Hayes Theater on Broadway, catching a performance of the new dramatic play Appropriate.
The play made... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512238/goldie-hawn-rare-star-studded-night-out-figure-hugging-black-outfit-photo/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:24Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Lopez is back, and how! The star is prepping to release her first album in nearly a decade, This Is Me…Now, which drops on February 16.
Until then, the 54-year-old entertainer is teasing fans with a lead single, "Can't Get Enough," which was released earlier in January, and a remix with rapper Latto.
Now, Jenn... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512239/jennifer-lopez-tiny-black-string-bikini-fans-go-wild-teases-new-release/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:30Z | blocked_url |
Scott Disick is a doting dad, and his fans have enjoyed seeing a rare glimpse of his home life in a new video posted over the weekend.
The reality star took to Instagram to share a sweet video featuring his daughter Penelope, 11, and several friends, including cousin North West, running down the stairs while playing So... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512233/kourtney-kardashian-ex-scott-disick-praised-parenting-new-video-daughter-penelope-dancing/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:36Z | blocked_url |
Woodworking expert Will Kirk has been delighting his fans of late by sharing several glimpses into life at home with his little girl.
The Repair Shop star has now revealed that his one-year-old daughter, whose name he has never made public, is taking after him – and even has a toy toolbelt so she can play at being just... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512234/repair-shop-will-kirk-daughter-toy-toolbelt-advice/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:42Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Garner is incredibly down-to-earth and has made sure her three children benefit from as normal a childhood as possible, all while growing up in Hollywood.
Recently, the 13 Going on 30 actress opened up about her home life during a chat with Dr. Aliza Pressman, in the latest episode of her podcast, Raising Good... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512237/jennifer-garner-wishes-her-children-were-less-private-rare-interview/ | 2024-01-28T21:44:48Z | blocked_url |
Russia’s army needs 10-15 years for reconstitution and is no longer capable of conducting large-scale attacks, deploying F-16s in Ukraine is stymied by the need to have pristine airfields, and Ukraine’s engineers have startled allies by successfully jury-rigging Western missiles like HARMs onto Soviet-era jets once dee... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/28/defense-expert-ukraine-aid-ramps-up-fast-despite-western-bureaucracy-isnt-drip-feeding/ | 2024-01-28T22:01:53Z | blocked_url |
Russia targeted Kyiv with at least one North Korean ballistic missile, and while the exact model, KN-23 or KN-24, is uncertain, the debris was located after the missile was intercepted, as reported by Defense Express.
Russia is increasingly leaning on military imports from authoritarian nations like Iran and North Kore... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/28/russia-targeted-kyiv-with-at-least-one-north-korean-ballistic-missile-in-recent-attack-photos/ | 2024-01-28T22:02:33Z | blocked_url |
A massive embezzlement scheme at Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has been exposed in a joint operation by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and top military leadership, SBU says. The agency says nearly UAH 1.5 billion (about $40 million) budgeted for 100,000 mortar shells was swindled by shady weapons contractors and complic... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/28/sbu-uncovers-that-officials-arms-dealers-steal-some-40-mn-budget-for-100k-mortar-shells/ | 2024-01-28T22:03:13Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL - North Korea tested its new strategic cruise missiles for the second time in a week on Jan 28, calling it a newly developed submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), accelerating its navy's nuclear armament, state news agency KCNA reported on Jan 29.
Leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of the missile, called ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-tests-submarine-launched-cruise-missile-kcna-says | 2024-01-28T22:50:09Z | blocked_url |
Weekly Money FM Podcasts (29 Jan 2024)
Can the US’ posture dollars fight China’s foray into the Indo-Pacific? (featuring Mr Pushan Dutt, professor of economics, INSEAD)
Build your wealth in 2024 with 5 simple money hacks! (featuring Mr Tim Phillips, founder, TimTalksMoney)
Will the recovery path for Asian currencies be... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/weekly-money-fm-podcasts-build-your-wealth-in-2024-with-5-simple-money-hacks | 2024-01-28T22:50:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The personal data of more than 320,000 people was allegedly stolen from healthcare provider Fullerton Health Group some months ago and put up for sale on an online portal popular with hackers.
The person – whose identity is unknown – said the data being sold belonged to patients who had visited a Fullerton ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/is-your-confidential-info-safe-more-can-be-done-to-beef-up-personal-data-protection-rules-say-experts | 2024-01-28T22:50:30Z | blocked_url |
Samuel Lino and Memphis Depay scored a goal in each half to give Atletico Madrid a comfortable 2-0 home win over Valencia on Sunday which moved Diego Simeone's side to third in the LaLiga standings.
Atletico could have won by a larger margin if it wasn't for Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili who excelled for the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/atletico-breeze-past-valencia-to-move-to-third | 2024-01-28T22:50:40Z | blocked_url |
Former Panama striker Luis "Matador" Tejada, who won more than 100 caps for his country, died on Sunday at the age of 41, the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT) has said.
Tejada was playing in a veterans game on the outskirts of Panama City before he collapsed and was taken to a clinic for medical attention where... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/former-panama-striker-matador-tejada-dies-at-age-41 | 2024-01-28T22:50:50Z | blocked_url |
FLORENCE - An early header by Lautaro Martinez secured Inter Milan a 1-0 win at Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday as Simone Inzaghi's side reclaimed the top spot with a game in hand.
Martinez scored in the 14th minute, nodding in a corner from a tight angle.
Fiorentina had a chance to level from the spot 15 minutes from ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/martinez-sends-inter-back-to-top-spot-with-1-0-win-at-fiorentina | 2024-01-28T22:51:01Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - Paris St Germain gave up a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Brest on Sunday as the hosts missed the chance to extend their Ligue 1 lead.
Luis Enrique's side, who finished with 10 men after Bradley Barcola was sent off in stoppage time, remained top with 44 points, six clear of second-placed Nice. Brest are ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/psg-give-up-two-goal-lead-to-draw-2-2-with-brest | 2024-01-28T22:51:11Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced the danger of the Ukraine conflict escalating into World War Three, as he pressed his case for support from nations ranging from Germany to the United States in an interview on Jan 28.
“It seems to me that the Chancellor (Olaf Scholz) is aware of this risk,” Mr Zelensky told... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/seeking-western-support-zelenskiy-voices-world-war-risk | 2024-01-28T22:51:22Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made public his income over a two-year period on Jan 28 as part of a drive to promote transparency and root out endemic corruption.
In a post on the presidential website, he noted that his income had declined in 2021 and further in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine at the e... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-publishes-income-as-part-of-transparency-drive | 2024-01-28T22:51:32Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The unmanned aerial drone attack that killed three U.S. service members and wounded dozens in northeastern Jordan on Sunday is the latest by Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq and Syria.
The groups oppose Israel's campaign in Gaza, which has killed more than 26,000, and hold the U.S. partly responsible. T... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-backed-attacks-on-us-troops-in-the-middle-east-since-oct-7 | 2024-01-28T22:51:42Z | blocked_url |
Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
Three US service members were killed and dozens may be wounded after an unmanned aerial drone attack on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and US officials said on Jan 28.
Biden blamed Iran... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-jan-29-5 | 2024-01-28T22:51:53Z | blocked_url |
MANILA - The Philippines and the United States intend to hold a "2-plus-2 meeting" of top diplomatic and defence officials in Manila in March, the Philippine ambassador to Washington said on Monday.
In a phone message, Jose Manuel Romualdez confirmed a Nikkei report citing sources on the discussions. He said there is a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-and-us-intend-to-hold-2-plus-2-meeting-in-march-envoy-says | 2024-01-29T00:22:23Z | blocked_url |
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Project to map DNA of 100,000 people in S’pore at halfway mark
WIth 100,000 participants’ genes mapped, it is set to be one of Asia’s leading reference genome database... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/morning-briefing-top-stories-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-29-2024 | 2024-01-29T00:22:34Z | blocked_url |
SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast - Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal missed his penalty in the shootout as the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed an epic 8-7 victory following a tense 1-1 draw in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in San Pedro on Sunday.
Abou Gabal clipped the crossbar with his effort and then opposit... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/dr-congo-beat-egypt-on-penalties-in-cup-of-nations-last-16 | 2024-01-29T00:22:44Z | blocked_url |
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the top seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to claim the AFC championship on Sunday and earn a trip to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years.
Patrick Mahomes completed 30 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown that to Travis Kelce in the first quarter that had pop star girlfriend Taylor... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/nfl-chiefs-down-ravens-to-reach-fourth-super-bowl-in-five-years | 2024-01-29T00:22:54Z | blocked_url |
HELSINKI - Finland’s presidential race saw former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb and previous foreign minister Pekka Haavisto barrel past other candidates to face each other in a run-off in two weeks.
Mr Stubb took home about 27 per cent of the votes, followed by Mr Haavisto with about 26 per cent, the Justice Ministry... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/finland-s-former-pm-to-face-diplomat-in-presidential-run-off | 2024-01-29T00:23:05Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children, and reiterate the government's intention to introduce a law preventing younger generations from buying tobacco.
Under the new powers, there would be restrictions on vape flavours, a requ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-government-to-ban-disposable-vapes-to-prevent-use-by-children | 2024-01-29T00:23:15Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Japan late on Jan 28 said it has decided to suspend additional funding to the United Nations’ agency for Palestinians in Gaza while the agency conducts an investigation into an allegation that its staff was involved in the Oct 7 attack on Israel.
Japan is “extremely concerned about the alleged involvement of Un... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-pauses-funding-to-unrwa-extremely-concerned-about-allegations | 2024-01-29T01:54:43Z | blocked_url |
TOKYO - Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations, the space agency said on Jan 29, indicating that power had been restored.
After it landed on Jan 20, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) had said that problems with the craft’s solar batteries meant they were not generating power.
“Last evening we succeeded in e... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-says-moon-lander-resumed-operations | 2024-01-29T01:54:54Z | blocked_url |
KUCHING, Sarawak - A key backer of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s fragile ruling alliance urged the nation’s politicians to stop undermining the government, arguing the country needs political stability to focus on pressing economic challenges.
Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg – who leads Malaysia’s largest state, ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/sarawak-premier-urges-opposition-to-stop-undercutting-malaysian-pm-anwar | 2024-01-29T01:55:05Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) on Jan 29 posted a 14.1 per cent rise in distribution per stapled security (DPS) to 3.8 cents for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, from 3.33 cents in the year-ago period.
The managers attributed the growth mainly to stronger performance and contributions from new properties... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/capitaland-ascott-trust-posts-141-rise-in-second-half-dps-to-38-cents | 2024-01-29T01:55:15Z | blocked_url |
SHANGHAI - China’s securities regulator said it will fully suspend the lending of restricted shares effective from Jan 29, in policymakers’ latest attempt to stabilise the country’s stock markets following recent sharp falls.
A string of supportive policies by Beijing including a deep cut to bank reserves helped lift C... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/china-securities-regulator-suspends-restricted-share-lending | 2024-01-29T01:55:26Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG – China property giant Evergrande faces imminent liquidation after its overseas creditors failed to reach an 11th-hour deal this weekend to restructure the sprawling real-estate company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Jan 28, citing people familiar with the matter.
Talks between the company and its top c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/embattled-china-evergrande-back-in-court-for-liquidation-hearing | 2024-01-29T01:55:36Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank kept unchanged its monetary policy stance that is aimed at strengthening the trade-weighted Singapore dollar to fight still-elevated inflation.
While core inflation – which excludes private transport and accommodation costs to better reflect the expenses of local households – has su... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/mas-keeps-singdollar-policy-unchanged-lowers-overall-inflation-forecast-for-2024 | 2024-01-29T01:55:47Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Job vacancies in Britain fell by the most in more than three years in December, another sign a red-hot labour market is cooling.
Figures in the latest job market report published by online portal Adzuna showed advertised vacancies declined 6.95 per cent in December, the largest drop since June 2020. Early data... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/uk-job-vacancies-fall-by-most-in-3-years-in-sign-labour-market-is-cooling | 2024-01-29T01:55:57Z | blocked_url |
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SINGAPORE - Young people are less likely to think it is necessary to marry and have children, but most still aspire to do so, a new survey has found.
They are held back by practical concerns such as wanting to first advance their careers and build a comfortable life, as well as the cost and stress of raising children.
... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/most-young-singaporeans-feel-it-is-not-necessary-to-marry-but-almost-7-in-10-want-to-poll | 2024-01-29T01:56:18Z | blocked_url |
NEWPORT, Wales - Manchester United survived a major FA Cup scare from Newport County as Antony’s first goal this season inspired a dramatic 4-2 victory over the fourth-tier minnows on Jan 29.
Erik ten Hag’s side were in danger of falling victim to an epic giant-killing after blowing a two-goal lead at Rodney Parade.
Br... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/antony-spares-manchester-uniteds-blushes-after-newport-threaten-fa-cup-shock | 2024-01-29T01:56:28Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - Tajikistan coach Petar Segrt is warm and affable with a booming voice but after gaining popularity for his charm at the Asian Cup, he is now turning heads after his side's dream run to the quarter-finals.
The only team making their debut at the tournament in Qatar, Tajikistan were the competition's minnows and w... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/from-small-fry-to-dark-horses-coach-segrt-makes-tajikistan-dream-at-asian-cup | 2024-01-29T01:56:38Z | blocked_url |
FLORIDA - Nelly Korda made a downhill par putt on the second play-off hole to defeat Lydia Ko of New Zealand and win the LPGA Drive On Championship on Jan 28 at Bradenton (Florida) Country Club.
Korda, a Bradenton native, nabbed her ninth career LPGA victory despite squandering a four-shot lead to start the day.
After ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/nelly-korda-outlasts-lydia-ko-in-play-off-to-win-golf-s-drive-on-championship | 2024-01-29T01:56:49Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - A composed Jannik Sinner is ready for what comes next after winning a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, saying he likes to “dance in the pressure storm”.
Ever since bursting on the scene as a 17-year-old in 2019, the Italian has been touted as one of tennis’ future greats.
It has been a five-y... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/jannik-sinner-relishing-chance-to-dance-in-pressure-storm-after-australian-open-win | 2024-01-29T01:56:59Z | blocked_url |
MEXICO CITY - Animal rights defenders in Mexico City on Sunday marched to protest the return of the centuries-old spectacle of bullfighting to the capital after almost two years.
"Torture is not art, it is not culture," demonstrators shouted near the Plaza Mexico bullring. "Yes to bulls, no to bullfighting."
Mexico's c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mexico-activists-protest-return-of-bullfights-to-capital | 2024-01-29T01:57:09Z | blocked_url |
AMMAN - Jordan has condemned the “terrorist attack” on a military advance post just inside its border with Syria that killed three US military members and injured dozens on Jan 28.
It is the first time American military personnel have been killed by hostile fire in the Middle East since the start of the war between Isr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/jordan-egypt-condemn-terrorist-attack-that-killed-3-us-soldiers | 2024-01-29T01:57:20Z | blocked_url |
WASHINTON - Bayer has been ordered to pay US$2.25 billion (S$3.02 billion) to a Pennsylvania man who said he developed cancer from exposure to the company’s Roundup weedkiller, the man’s attorneys said.
A jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas found that Mr John McKivision’s non-Hodgkins lymphoma was the result... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/bayer-ordered-to-pay-us225-billion-to-us-man-in-latest-roundup-trial | 2024-01-29T01:57:30Z | blocked_url |
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Commander: Ukraine would win faster if allowed to hit Russia with Western weapons. Ukraine’s navy commander, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, told Sky News that the war course would have been very different had Ukrainian forces been allowed to use Western munitions without restrictions from the very ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/russo-ukrainian-war-day-704-russia-uses-north-korean-missiles-in-latest-attack-on-kyiv/ | 2024-01-29T03:02:23Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Australia's resources minister has begun a week long trip to South Korea and Japan to discuss gas exports and critical minerals opportunities, as its government on Monday released a "prospectus" of 52 investment ready critical minerals projects.
The resources-rich nation is seeking investment from allies in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australias-resources-minister-seeks-investment-from-skorea-japan | 2024-01-29T03:26:51Z | blocked_url |
Former Malaysian finance minister Daim Zainuddin was charged on Jan 29 with allegedly failing to declare his assets.
Prosecutors alleged that Daim failed to declare ownership in 38 companies; 25 lands and properties in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Kedah; and two investment fund accounts under the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-s-ex-finance-minister-charged-with-failure-to-declare-assets | 2024-01-29T03:27:01Z | blocked_url |
LUANG PRABANG – Myanmar’s military junta, barred from sending political appointees to high-level Asean meetings since the 2021 coup, on Jan 29 sent a senior official to take part in the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Laos.
Ms Marlar Than Htaik, permanent secretary of the foreign ministry under the control of Myanm... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-junta-sends-senior-official-to-attend-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting | 2024-01-29T03:27:11Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) will delay paying performance bonuses to some executives until its financial statements are completed and audited, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters.
The delay, detailed in a memo sent to staff on Jan 25, comes days after ADM sidelined its chief financial officer and brou... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/agribusiness-giant-adm-postpones-some-executive-bonuses-amid-accounting-probe-staff-memo | 2024-01-29T03:27:22Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – London homes are now the most affordable they have been since 2014, although they are still by far the most expensive relative to earnings in Britain despite their underperformance.
Data from online sales portal Zoopla showed that London houses now cost 13 times the average earnings of a British worker, down f... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/london-s-homes-haven-t-been-this-affordable-in-a-decade | 2024-01-29T03:27:32Z | blocked_url |
Egypt coach Rui Vitoria faces an uncertain future after their embarrassing last 16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, with critics pointing the finger at him following a series of lacklustre displays.
The record seven-time African champions lost 8-7 on penalties to the Democratic Republic of Congo following a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/vitorias-days-as-egypt-coach-may-be-numbered-after-afcon-exit | 2024-01-29T03:27:43Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner was not about to announce the end of the "Big Three" after his breakthrough Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open but the 22-year-old Italian does believe tennis needs a fresh generation of champions.
His five-set victory over Daniil Medvedev on Jan 28 made him the first Melbourne Park win... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/tennis-needs-the-next-generation-says-grand-slam-champion-sinner | 2024-01-29T03:27:53Z | blocked_url |
Military-ruled Myanmar sent a bureaucrat to Monday's meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Laos, Indonesia's top diplomat said, adding the move was in line with ASEAN's policy on the conflict-torn country's attendance.
Myanmar's ruling generals remain barred from key meetings of the Association of Southeast A... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/with-generals-barred-myanmar-junta-sends-bureaucrat-to-asean-meeting | 2024-01-29T03:28:03Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - A recent revelation that four science fiction and fantasy works and writers have been declared ineligible for the prestigious literary Hugo Awards, has raised concerns over censorship by the Chinese authorities.
The international literary community has been up in arms over the past week over the unexplained d... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/unexplained-exclusion-of-sci-fi-works-for-top-award-raises-issue-of-chinese-censorship | 2024-01-29T04:58:59Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON – The United States wants cloud services providers such as Amazon.com and Microsoft to actively investigate and call out foreign clients developing artificial intelligence (AI) applications on their platforms, escalating a tech conflict between Washington and Beijing.
The Biden administration proposal, sched... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/us-wants-cloud-firms-to-reveal-foreign-clients-in-china-ai-race | 2024-01-29T04:59:10Z | blocked_url |
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