Singapore to Get New PM in May

Singapore will soon get its fourth Prime Minister—and only the second outside of its founding family that has led the country for a combined more than 50 years since the city-state gained its independence in the 1960s.  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who has held the position since 2004, will relinquish his office on …

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Hong Kong Sevens: ‘It was amateurish but fun,’ says former England star Bob Lloyd of 1976’s first edition when he led hosts to Plate glory

“We did not celebrate for too long,” Lloyd said. “The tournament was a bit amateurish, and losing certainly would not have ruined our day. We were just scratching the surface, and it was fun, but very few were watching.” Fijian winger Seremaia Tui Cavuilati shows the dash that made his team such a hit in …

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How Singapore Became an Unexpected Stronghold for a Critically Endangered Bird

Straw-headed bulbul – credit Michael MK Khor CC 2.0. Flickr From the sprawling urban city-state of Singapore comes the unlikely story of a critically endangered songbird and a dedicated group of environmentalists helping it thrive as the population collapses overseas. The straw-headed bulbul is a victim of its beautiful song, which has seen it extirpated …

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StealthMole raises $7M Series A for its AI-powered dark web intelligence platform 

StealthMole, an AI-powered dark web intelligence startup that specializes in monitoring cyber threats and detecting cybercrime, announced Thursday that it has raised a $7 million Series A funding round. The Singapore-headquartered startup with an R&D office in South Korea will use the fresh capital to establish additional R&D centers and support more commercial uses of …

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Motor racing-Carlos Sainz goes from hospital bed to front row in Australia

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start on the front row next to pole-sitter Max Verstappen at Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix in a stunning return to racing only two weeks after having surgery for appendicitis. The tough Spaniard missed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to his medical issue and returned to his race seat at Albert …

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World Cup qualifiers: Japan scrape past North Korea, South Korea held by Thailand, Middle East big guns stay unbeaten

Japan and Australia strode towards the next stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup but South Korea dropped points despite leading through talisman Son Heung-min. Later, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan, Asian champions Qatar beat Kuwait and Saudi Arabia won against Tajikistan as the Middle East’s heavyweights remained unbeaten. And Palestine, their supporters in Gaza …

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