The Lions will be looking to end their hoodoo against rivals Thailand on Aug 15 and 18, when they go up against the record seven-time champions in the 2026 ASEAN Championship’s two-legged semi-finals.

The War Elephants secured top spot in Group B on Aug 8 with a 2-0 win over Myanmar, amassing a maximum 12 points with four wins in as many games – they have scored 10 goals, while conceding none.

The Lions will play at home on Aug...

Indian students marched towards the state assembly in Jharkhand on Aug 10, escalating protests over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations, with several students also on hunger strike.

Protests in Ranchi, capital of the eastern state home to more than 33 million people, began on July 29, days after a youth-led “cockroach” movement in New Delhi forced the resignation of the national education minister.

At least six protesters are on hunger strike, including student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, 33, who...

During a Workers’ Party motion on the future of economy Singapore in Parliament, Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said trade unions and employers will be consulted on retrenchment benefits before any decision is taken on making it into law.

“We have considered it in the past. It wasn’t very appropriate then,” said Mr Dinesh. He added that the idea was studied periodically, but circumstances have changed now.

In a written reply to a question from Dr Neo Kok Beng on the number and effectiveness of associations that aim to help integrate immigrants, Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth David Neo named organisations like the Singapore Malayalee Association as one that has supported the integration of immigrants.

Mr Neo specifically cited government support for ground-up initiatives such as the SG60 Onam Village festival organised by the association, which helped introduce Malayalee culture to immigrants and non-Indians.

A total of 432 O-level English oral examination candidates reported discrepancies between the prompt shown during preparation and the one read aloud by examiners. However, investigations by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) found no evidence of system malfunction.

Digital logs confirmed that candidates and examiners accessed the same approved prompt. “There was only one source that all candidates’ and examiners’ accounts accessed,” Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary told Parliament. Students experiencing significant distress may apply...