Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Dec 27. S’pore’s sea cargo one bright spot amid pandemic but reviving air travel remains a challenge Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said ridership on public transport has bounced back. READ MORE HERE What happened to the McDonald’s boys and other S’pore missing persons... » read more
SINGAPORE – One of Scorpio Electric’s former co-founders has started a venture which makes electric scooters for the masses. Mr Joel Chang, chief operating officer of Ion Mobility, told The Straits Times he left Scorpio because he felt targeting an electric two-wheeler at the masses would be a more efficient way of addressing air pollution... » read more
SINGAPORE – Why would a businessman who made his fortune selling high-end sports cars embark on a motorcycle-making venture? “I saw the opportunity to build my own brand,” said Mr Melvin Goh, chief executive of Scorpio Electric, which expects to roll out Singapore’s first electric scooter in two years’ time. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to... » read more
MIAMI • Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving and Miami’s Duncan Robinson each matched a National Basketball Association (NBA) Christmas Day record with seven three-pointers to ignite lopsided victories on Friday, as the Heat stretched their holiday win streak to eight games. Irving scored 37 points, hitting seven of 10 three-point attempts in his return to Boston, as... » read more
LOS ANGELES • It was yet another high-scoring Christmas victory for LeBron James, but he was not the brightest star on Friday night. The Los Angeles Lakers had routed the Dallas Mavericks 138-115 in their National Basketball Association (NBA) game, with James contributing a mere 22 points at the Staples Centre. They already look on... » read more
The two men arrived carrying axes, bent on mayhem on a sunshine morning. In my mother’s garden in India, an unmanicured, leafy sanctuary amid the outside din, two mango trees that leaned too far into the neighbour’s lane had to be pruned in late October. Branches were hacked, the wood slashed and great awful stumps... » read more
LONDON • Jose Mourinho is prepared to select Harry Kane for today’s English Premier League clash at Wolves, despite the Tottenham Hotspur talisman playing the whole of their League Cup quarter-final victory over Stoke. The striker scored in the 3-1 win on Wednesday to set up a semi-final against Championship side Brentford. Spurs face three... » read more
SINGAPORE – Amid growing concerns about a new strain of the coronavirus surfacing here, experts have said measures now in place, such as wearing masks and social distancing, are sufficient to combat its spread. Two new strains of the disease have been discovered, in Britain and South Africa. Malaysia’s Health Ministry has also identified a... » read more
LONDON • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has moved to dismiss speculation over Egypt forward Mohamed Salah’s future, saying on Thursday that he is happy at the Premier League champions. The 28-year-old gave an interview in Spain last week when he said Barcelona and Real Madrid were top clubs and “who knows what will happen in... » read more
Friday should be a seismic day in the sporting calendar. Not merely as it is 2021 – good riddance to 2020 – but because perhaps its greatest player could upend the footballing world by announcing his departure. Lionel Messi has scored 644 goals for Barcelona, more than anyone else has ever scored for one club,... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Dec 26. S’pore PR tests positive for Covid-19 after completing SHN served partly at Mandarin Orchard The 47-year-old man was one of the 14 new Covid-19 cases announced by MOH on Friday. READ MORE HERE 2 S’poreans sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking;... » read more
Ask any homeowner and most will tell you that their favourite piece of furniture in the house is the ubiquitous sofa. After all, few can resist lounging on a sofa to binge-watch the latest drama on Netflix, or to catch 40 winks after back-to-back virtual meetings. Homeowner Louie Tan, who moved into his new two-bedroom... » read more
SINGAPORE – A Singapore permanent resident was found to be infected with the coronavirus after completing his stay-home notice, which he served partly in Mandarin Orchard Singapore hotel. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said late Friday night (Dec 25) that it is investigating if he is linked to 13 patients who had earlier served their... » read more
Tallinn, Estonia – This December has been rich in major milestones for OWNR Wallet. From now on, OWNR Wallet users will be able to order a prepaid Visa card straight in the app. The card will allow one to make purchases online and offline, and withdraw euros in ATM worldwide. The card is connected to your cryptocurrency... » read more
SINGAPORE – In the days leading up to Christmas, 24 men aged between 20 and 48 suspected to be members of unlawful societies were arrested. The men were arrested between Monday (Dec 21) and Thursday in an islandwide operation conducted at various “congregation hot spots” and shopping malls to suppress secret society activities, said the... » 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
SINGAPORE – Over the last three years, Vanessa and Jerome (not their real names) have been trying to have a baby but a genetic condition has made it near impossible. The Singaporean couple, who were married in 2015, found out three years later that Jerome, 33, is a carrier of balanced translocation, a condition which... » 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
LOS ANGELES • The 76ers have not lost at home in Philadelphia since Dec 20 last year but much has changed since, including a new coach in Doc Rivers. The thing that remained the same? Joel Embiid being dominant down the stretch. The forward scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift Philadelphia past... » read more
SINGAPORE – Twin brothers Marcus and Joe Wee took their common passion as kids – gaming – and turned it into a thriving business. Their childhood love became the foundation for Aftershock, the biggest boutique PC builder in Singapore. Marcus, 36, had been tinkering with computer systems since his early teens and loved gaming laptops.... » read more