TOKYO • Badminton world No. 1 Kento Momota tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, prompting the withdrawal of the Japanese national team from the Jan 12-17 Thailand Open. National broadcaster NHK said he tested positive at Narita Airport ahead of the team’s departure for Thailand. An official from the Japan Badminton Association confirmed that none of... » read more
SINGAPORE – Robinsons will close its last store at Raffles City by Jan 10, bringing 162 years of history to an end. Liquidator KordaMentha told The Straits Times that while the last day of operation will be no later than next Sunday, the actual last day may come sooner depending on stock levels left. “Discounts... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Jan 3. Malls and restaurants buzzing on first weekend of Singapore’s phase 3 reopening Strong winds and wet weather did not deter Singaporeans from making the most of the long weekend. READ MORE HERE Rainfall on Saturday among highest in Singapore in past 39... » read more
The mobile gaming market in Singapore is now so lucrative that companies appear to be buying more public outdoor advertisements for them. Such ads were uncommon a decade ago. This comes even as concerns rise over gambling-like elements called loot boxes commonly found in these advertised games. The latest notable campaign was for the popular... » read more
A report yesterday had the headline “S’pore, Malaysia terminate high-speed rail project”. Malaysia had in fact allowed the project’s agreement to lapse, resulting in its termination. We are sorry for the error.
Homecoming for Hasselbaink at Burton LONDON • Burton Albion have reappointed former Chelsea and Netherlands striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as their new manager to replace Jake Buxton, who was dismissed following Tuesday’s 4-3 home defeat by Wigan Athletic, the League One (third-tier) football club said. Hasselbaink was first named Burton manager in November 2014 and... » read more
LONDON • Leicester City are fourth in the Premier League but Brendan Rodgers has brushed off suggestions of a title chase, insisting that securing a European spot is the priority for his team. The Foxes have kept pace with the leaders domestically despite the tolls of Europa League games. They are on 29 points, four... » read more
It is less than three months since the last spending spree finished. When it did, Premier League clubs had spent £1.26 billion (S$2.24 billion); more than their Spanish, German and French counterparts combined and an amount that appeared obscene in the worst recession for 300 years. That sum forms the backdrop to this month’s transfer... » read more
LONDON • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the Premier League must avoid implementing a “circuit-breaker” shutdown to help reduce Covid-19 infections, saying the safety measures in place will ensure the competition is not affected. West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce had last week called for a temporary suspension of the Premier League after a record... » read more
For the past three weeks, Mr Rajesh Mulani, 50, has been inundated with inquiries for futsal courts. The co-owner of futsal facility The Cage, which has pitches at Kallang and Turf City, has become accustomed to the sight of six empty pitches in front of him at his Kallang premises. Please subscribe or log in... » read more
SINGAPORE – It’s Monday, four days before Boleh Boleh – Singapore’s biggest pork-free foodcourt – opens for business on Christmas Day on the fourth floor of Clementi Mall. The signages for the 28 food stalls, among them Petaling Street Famous Claypot Chicken Rice, Damansara Chilly Pan Mee and Penang Road’s Famous Chendol, are up but... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 2. KL-Singapore High Speed Rail cancellation will have little impact on other plans for Jurong: Experts Jurong’s status as the economic and social centre in the west predated the HSR and will survive it. READ MORE HERE How Covid-19 killed the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore... » read more
LONDON • Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both distances last year. The 24-year-old set a 10,000m mark of 26min 11.00sec at the Valencia World Record Day event in October to beat Kenenisa Bekele’s 26:17.53 set in 2005. At the... » read more
LONDON • Just a few short weeks ago, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham were top of the Premier League and looking every inch credible title challengers. Now they are seven points off the pace after two draws and two defeats in their past four matches – and had to face the further frustration this week of a... » read more
LONDON • Mikel Arteta said on Thursday Arsenal’s priority in the January transfer window is to trim their bloated squad as he seeks to build on a mini-revival at the Premier League club. The Gunners were able to offload Emiliano Martinez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the summer window while Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira departed... » read more
LONDON • Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has accepted the three-game ban handed to him by the Football Association (FA) for using a racial term and said that while he did not agree with the governing body’s assessment of his comment, his heart was at peace. The 33-year-old Uruguayan produced a match-winning display at Southampton... » read more
Former United boss The Doc dies at 92 LONDON • Former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92 following a long illness, his family announced on Thursday. He made more than 300 appearances for Preston, also playing for Celtic, Arsenal and Chelsea, and won 25 caps for Scotland.... » read more
SINGAPORE – Grounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, two photographers who usually spend most of their time travelling outside Singapore decided to document the wild residents at Pasir Ris Park in September. On Christmas Eve, they released a video entitled Residents Of The Park, which was commended by Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan... » read more
A broken signalling cable has been identified as the cause of delays over a period of about six hours on the Downtown Line (DTL) on Monday. Commuters had faced longer travelling times along a stretch of 12 stations from Expo to Geylang Bahru during the evening peak hours, from around 6.30pm. The fault continued till... » read more
Members of the public at an open field yesterday behind Wisma Geylang Serai, one of 11 heartland locations that ushered in the new year with a fireworks display. Community countdown programmes also went virtual for the first time, with some including a live stream of the fireworks. Meanwhile, cities around the world saw muted festivities.... » read more