At 33, Khidhir Khamis (above) is the youngest coach in 24 years of Singapore professional football. But he is ready for "something new and exciting" with Balestier Khalsa, who were sixth in the nine-team table last season. Khidhir was one of eight candidates, including four foreigners, to apply for the role but chairman S. Thavaneson had no hesitation picking him.
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, responding to a commentary by Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, rejected the suggestion that the political leadership has "allowed the system to go slack" and failed to hold senior people accountable when things go wrong.
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