Pogba to stay extra year with United LONDON • Manchester United have triggered a one-year option on Paul Pogba’s contract, extending the France midfielder’s deal until June 2022, the British media reported on Friday. The 27-year-old returned to United from Juventus in a then world-record deal worth £89 million (S$156.2 million) in 2016 but he... » read more
The French football philosophy that produced the likes of Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, Thierry Henry and Nicholas Anelka and made Les Bleus world champions will now be taught in Singapore, with the French Football Federation (FFF) opening the French Football Academy yesterday. It is believed that this is the first time the national federation... » read more
A 49-year-old Bangladeshi migrant worker was the sole community case reported by the Ministry of Health (MOH) last night. His case is currently unlinked. He was asymptomatic and was detected through routine testing. MOH said that his serological test result has come back positive, indicating a past infection. There were three new coronavirus cases confirmed... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 17. Active Covid-19 cases fall below 100 for the first time in Singapore since March 12 30 patients remain in hospital while 59 are recuperating in community facilities. READ MORE HERE Temporary wage cuts: Enduring short-term pain to protect long-term jobs The NWC... » read more
SINGAPORE – “When will YOU win a Nobel Prize?” Scientists receive regular reminders of how important this prize is in their relatives’ (and the public’s) mind. For many, the Nobel Prize is their idea of science. Indeed these are the most famous awards in medicine, chemistry and physics. Scientists also pay attention to the Nobel... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester United have triggered the one-year option on Paul Pogba’s contract in a move that will keep the France midfielder at Old Trafford until 2022. Pogba was due to be out of contract at the end of this season and recently ramped up speculation that he could leave United by admitting it... » read more
NEW YORK • Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, whose tweet last year supporting Hong Kong freedom led to a China rift with the National Basketball Association (NBA), is stepping down. He is leaving on his own accord after guiding the Rockets basketball operations since the 2007-2008 season, making the decision after the Houston were... » read more
An annual reshuffle of principals will see 43 schools next year with new leaders, including nine from the Ministry of Education (MOE) headquarters. It is the highest number of officers to be moved from the headquarters to head schools in recent years, according to checks by The Straits Times. The number of such transfers ranged... » 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
Being an eco-friendly shopper in Singapore means opting for and using a reusable plastic bag many times instead of using a cotton one, a new study has found. Forgot the reusable plastic bag? Then the next best option would be to use a single-use plastic bag, instead of a paper one or one made of... » read more
SINGAPORE – Eight men and two women were arrested for various offences involving duty-unpaid cigarettes, said Singapore Customs on Friday (Oct 16). The ten are aged between 23 and 69. They were arrested during seven separate operations across the island over a five-day period, from Oct 5 to Oct 9. More than 2,600 cartons of... » read more
SINGAPORE – Industry disruptions and the Covid-19 pandemic have created new challenges that organisations and individuals must respond to, and the public service is no exception, said Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing on Friday (Oct 16). Public servants will need to be flexible and gain exposure to diverse experiences, even beyond the... » read more
SINGAPORE – A youth was sentenced on Friday (Oct 16) to a year’s probation after he admitted to sharing obscene films with other members in the SG Nasi Lemak Telegram group chat that hosted upskirt images. As part of his sentence, Justin Lee Han Shi, 20, must remain indoors from 11pm to 6am every day and perform... » read more
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Serene Tiong, who was sued by a surgeon for libel after she made allegations about him and another doctor, has had her application for leave to appeal a High Court decision dismissed. Costs of the application, amounting to $3,000, have been awarded to HC Surgical Specialists (HCSS) surgeon Julian Ong,... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Oct 16. GST rate increase cannot be deferred indefinitely: Heng Swee Keat The revenues are needed to support Singapore’s spending needs to secure its long-term future, said DPM Heng. READ MORE HERE Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble: Will I be able to travel and... » read more
Just as he came out of a work meeting last Friday, Tampines Rovers fan Pang Jia Tai received the perfect news to start the weekend – the Singapore Premier League (SPL) will finally be back after more than half a year. The long-awaited news that the SPL, which has been suspended since March 24 owing... » read more
A truncated version of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) returns tomorrow but that does not mean it will be devoid of thrills. Originally a three-round competition, nine teams will now duke it out over just two rounds in a jam-packed nine weeks, starting from tomorrow. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full... » read more
From March to May, there was hardly a ripple at the APS Swim School pools run by swimming icon Ang Peng Siong. The coronavirus outbreak meant the academy had “zero revenue” in the period, said the 57-year-old. Government relief measures meant he benefited from a rental waiver for his school’s Farrer Park Swimming Complex base.... » read more
When Kiss92 DJ Carol Smith needs an extra push to complete her 7km runs thrice a week, she turns to her favourite Christmas music and fast-paced songs like Beyonce’s Run The World (Girls). “When I’m tired but need to go on, listening to a pacy song helps me keep up the pace rather than slow... » read more
LONDON • Seventy-two hours after their radical plans for major changes in English football became public, the American owners of Liverpool and Manchester United were given a blunt reminder on Wednesday of the simple reality of the very power structure they have sought to overturn. “Project Big Picture” called for the six biggest clubs in... » read more