SINGAPORE: The opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) on Saturday (Aug 2) launched projects to push for electoral reform and ramp-up grassroots engagement, as part of a strategy leading up to the next General Election. The initiatives come under a five-year blueprint called Roadmap2030, which also includes efforts to revitalise the SDP’s…
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Shannon Tan made the cut at the AIG Women’s Open on Friday (Aug 1), as she finished joint-35th after a second-round 72. Tan carded an opening round 73 at Royal Porthcawl in Wales, taking her two-day total to one-over 145 – safely inside the +3 cut line by two strokes.Japan’s Miyu Yamashita leads at 11-under, with compatriot Rio Takeda three strokes behind. This marks Tan’s third straight Major weekend appearance, following her performance at…
Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like Don’t Touch Me, has…
Office worker Raynaldo Pagsinohin shared that he enjoys visiting the mall during lunch, often by…
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Dr Chong the geropsychologist highlighted that although there are genetic factors when it comes to dementia, a Lancet Commission report in 2024 suggested that up to 45 per cent of risk factors are preventable by making lifestyle changes. These would include reducing a sedentary lifestyle, eating healthily and paying…
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WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler will step down from her post on Aug 8, the US central bank said Friday (Aug 1), creating a vacancy that could allow President Donald Trump to begin reshaping the Fed’s leadership amid tensions over interest rate policy. Kugler, who joined the Fed in…
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BRUSSELS :Dutch technology investor Prosus is set to win EU antitrust approval for its 4.1 billion euro ($4.7 billion) bid for Just Eat Takeaway, after agreeing to sell down its stake in Delivery Hero, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.Amsterdam-headquartered Prosus, which is majority owned by South Africa’s…
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Carrom is similar in principle to billiards. Instead of using a cue and cue ball to hit coloured balls into a table pocket, you use a striker to sink wooden carrom seeds. It’s a fun game for two or four players and I have fond memories learning to play this…
