Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Dec 9.
Degree of concern: Are Singapore universities chasing rankings?
A new National University of Singapore (NUS) scheme, offering "internationally competitive" salaries and million-dollar research grants for young academic stars, has sparked a debate on whether Singapore's two leading universities prefer foreign academics and if they have embarked on these "aggressive" recruitment schemes to chase rankings.
Theresa May expected to delay Brexit vote, demand better deal: Report
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to delay Tuesday's key parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal and head to Brussels next week to demand better terms from the European Union, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Malaysia will resolve disputes based on law, says Mahathir
Singapore has said that Malaysian vessels had remained in the Republic's territorial waters off Tuas which Kuala Lumpur laid claim to recently as extension to the Johor port limits.
Singaporean woman killed in Malaysia bus crash was loving mother celebrating wedding anniversary
They have staged four National Day Parades between them.
What's the fuss over intermittent fasting?
Unless you hide under a rock or live in a cave, you will have heard of the latest lifestyle craze - intermittent fasting (IF). Members of your family are doing it, and so are your friends, gym buddies and maybe even your doctor.
Singapore court allows unwed mum's bid to take son to London
A Singaporean woman will get to move to London with her child after the High Court allowed her appeal over that of the boy's New Zealand father.
10 tips to not make this a season of overspending
With the Christmas lights up in Orchard Road and carols tugging at the heartstrings of mall shoppers, it is easy to get swept away with festive cheer and the year-end celebrations.
Unplanned delay helped ST photojournalist snap Trump-Kim image chosen for Time's top 2018 photos
Kevin Lim would not have got the shot if not for what seemed like a series of unfortunate events at the time.
Hokkaido's charm offensive
Businesses took a hit when tourists shunned Hokkaido in the wake of the September earthquake.
