TIME TO TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS? Does this narrative need updating now that Singapore has become an affluent nation with considerable financial and human resources? While some argue for a more confident posture, others believe that as Singapore’s inherent vulnerabilities of size and geography remain, we cannot afford…
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BIRMINGHAM, England :Aston Villa survived defender Ezri Konsa’s dismissal to salvage a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle United in their Premier League opener on Saturday, with the visitors missing want-away striker Alexander Isak as they created chances but failed to finish.Newcastle’s new signing Anthony Elanga almost scored in the third minute but Villa’s 34-year-old goalkeeper Marco Bizot, who was replacing the suspended Emi Martinez, made an excellent reflex save on his league debut to…
BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday (Aug 18) to Wednesday…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) closed an investigation into its founder Klaus Schwab on Friday…
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SIGNS PROHIBITING VAPING AT NIGHTSPOTS Separately, HSA said that nightlife establishments will display signs saying “Vaping is prohibited” prominently at entrances and within their premises. This is part of a collaboration with the Singapore Nightlife Business Association (SNBA) to remind patrons that vaping is illegal and to report e-vaporiser-related offences…
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NEW YORK/LONDON: Global stocks were flat but still traded near record highs on Friday (Aug 15) as US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held high-stakes talks in Alaska over Ukraine. US Treasury bond prices fell across the board with markets anticipating a Federal Reserve interest rate…
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NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished little changed on Thursday (Aug 14) as markets absorbed a disappointing inflation report, while oil prices shot higher on the eve of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine. After a negative start, major US indices worked their way back up to even following July wholesale…
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Tish Hamilton is a veteran of 59 marathons and five ultramarathons. The 63-year-old former executive editor of Runner’s World also lives in Savannah, Georgia, where training through summer heat and humidity is a given. And while the conditions are unpleasant, she has come to appreciate them, knowing that come fall,…
