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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.
Singapore kitefoiling Olympian bronze medallist Max Maeder has won his second championship title in as many races after his Paris outing. Maeder was crowned champion at the 2024 Formula Kite Asian Championships in Daishan, China, on Sunday (22 September). Get all the details of the Asian kitefoiling championship race.
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.
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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. McLaren’s Lando Norris 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.
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.
Get the details on what happened during the F1 Singapore Grand Prix that just concluded.
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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.
What happened to Al-Arqam, and how did the group, including its former members, evolve into GISBH? Find out in this report.
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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.
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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) Singapore kitefoiling Olympian bronze medallist Max Maeder has won his second championship title in as many races after his Paris outing.
Maeder was crowned champion at the 2024 Formula Kite Asian Championships in Daishan, China, on Sunday (22 September). He was in second place in the 2023 instalment.
Read more about the race, which was affected by a typhoon in the region prior to its start.
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Facebook co-founder donates $20 million to Singapore American School
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in a 2016 file photo. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Edgar Su) 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.
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”.
Find out more about the Saverin donation and the school.