McLaren's British driver Lando Norris (centre) leads the pack as he drives at the start of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on 22 September 2024. (PHOTO: AFP)
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First up, McLaren's Lando Norris has emerged champion at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday (22 September), as he keeps chipping away at Max Verstappen's (Red Bull) points lead. And the latter has also threatened that he may leave Formula One. Find out why.
Billionaire Eduardo Saverin, who co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, and his family have made a $20 million donation to the Singapore American School. In a weekly email sent on Friday (20 September), the schools superintendent Tom Boasberg said that it is the biggest donation in the school's history. Read more about what the gift will do and why the Saverin family gifted it.
Staff members at Mediastorm, a Chinese media company based in Hangzhou, may be working off their brand spanking new Apple iPhone 16 Pro today... its founder is reported to have announced an iPhone 16 Pro giveaway to about 100 workers, including interns. Find out more about the giveaway, including the other Apple item they will be getting.
In Malaysia, the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) business group is currently at the centre of a multi-agency investigation for a slew of criminal activities, including child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and promoting Islamic deviancy. Find out more about this group and how it is purportedly linked to the banned Al-Arqam.
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 2.7 per cent in August from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday. Find out more and what analysts think.
And in bigger news for planet Earth, we will be getting a second moon this month – temporarily, at least. What's most interesting is, it won't be the first time. Find out more.
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix: McLaren's Lando Norris wins, chips away at Red Bull's Max Verstappen's lead
McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrates winning on the podium after the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on 22 September 2024.
Norris cut another seven points off Verstappen's lead with a dominating win in at the iconic night race.
Meanwhile, Verstappen has threatened that he may leave Formula One due to the governing body's (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)) management of the sport. For instance, he has called the FIA's insistence on pursuing issues such as drivers swearing "silly".
Verstappen had been given a community service punishment after he was caught swearing at the pre-race press conference on Thursday.
Planet Earth. Digital enhancement of a NASA image. (PHOTO: NASA)
Earth will get a second moon – a temporary one, at least.
A small asteroid will be pulled into orbit around the Earth as a "mini-moon" later this month before the space rock heads to other parts of the solar system, scientists said.
The 10m-wide asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, will become a mini-moon from 29 September until 25 November, astronomers said in a new study published in the journal Research Notes of the AAS.
Singapore's August core inflation is at 2.7 per cent year-on-year
The ION Orchard Shopping Centre and SMRT Orchard Station entrance with shoppers and pedestrians. (PHOTO: Getty)
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 2.7 per cent in August from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday. This is the final inflation reading before the next review of monetary policy settings.
The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs, was above a rate of 2.5 per cent in July.
Former US President Donald Trump said he would not run again if he doesn't win 2024 polls
Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Aero Center Wilmington on 21 September 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina. (PHOTO: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
During an interview that aired Sunday, the ex-president was asked if he could see himself running in 2028.
"No, I don't," Trump said.
Read on for the details and find out why if he loses, he would still be eligible to run for the US Presidency again.
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Malaysia's GISBH is accused of being Al-Arqam's evolution. Find out more about the group
A man rides by the Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH) headquarters building at Rawang. (PHOTO: Faris Hadziq/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
In Malaysia, the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) business group is currently at the centre of a multi-agency investigation for a slew of criminal activities, including child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and promoting Islamic deviancy.
The group has long been under suspicion for its links to the banned Al-Arqam movement, and continues to face scrutiny over its controversial practices and beliefs. Perlis became the first state to issue a fatwa, or religious ruling, declaring GISBH as deviant.
Chinese company Mediastorm gifts staff, including interns, with $100,000 worth of iPhone 16 Pros
The new iPhone 16 series smartphones go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China on 20 September 2024. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Florence Lo)
Staff members at Mediastorm, a Chinese media company based in Hangzhou, may be working off their brand spanking new Apple iPhone 16 Pro today... its founder is reported to have announced an iPhone 16 Pro giveaway to about 100 workers, including interns.
In an internal message to staff, founder Tim Pan reportedly said, "It doesn't matter if you're an intern or a new hire, as long as you're with the company at this time, you'll receive one. The company will also be covering any related taxes, don't worry."
Besides the new iPhone, Mediastorm is also giving its employees the Apple Watch Series 10. Read on to find out more.
Esther Au Yong
Singapore Olympic bronze medallist Max Maeder wins 2024 Formula Kite Asian Championships
Max Maeder (left) and Wan Li (right), the new Asian Champions of the 2024 Kiteboarding Asian Championships. (PHOTO: IKA Media / Matias Capizzano; https://www.sail-world.com)
In a weekly email sent on Friday (20 September), the schools superintendent Tom Boasberg said that it is the biggest donation in the school's history.
The announcement also cited Saverin's wife, Elaine Saverin, as saying she hoped the donation would aid thousands of current and future students at SAS. She reportedly said that the gift "is a significant and meaningful way for our family to demonstrate our commitment to the school".
It was last month that Ronald Koeman revealed he substituted Matthijs de Ligt for his own good. At fault for both of Germany’s goals in a 2-2 draw, the Netherlands defender was taken off at half-time to spare him any more humiliation, just days after an unconvincing showing against Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Manchester United’s manager said withdrawing one of his goalscorers in the 3-3 draw with Porto was for rotation and asked: ‘Don’t judge us in this moment’
Prince George has been able to experience a lot of things during his life and during a meeting with Olympic stars, Prince William revealed that the youngster had a new hair-raising new hobby
Harry Maguire questioned Manchester United’s mental strength after they again sloppily conceded three goals in quick succession to raise further questions over the future of manager Erik ten Hag.
Local organizers announced Thursday that more than 20% of the tickets for the games in February, 2026, are available for under 40 euros ($44) and more than half are priced at under 100 euros ($110). Anyone interested in attending should register on the official ticketing platform, to enter a draw that will allocate specific time slots for purchasing tickets in the first phase of sales.
