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Five decades of supporting tennis: BNP Paribas returns to back star-studded Singapore Open

2026-09-11T09:00:00.000Z
SGA president Lee Lung-Nien says: “I came into office with the encouragement of my close buddies and golfing buddies, with the realisation that local golf has to move forward in a climate of uncertainty.”

Singapore Golf Association’s new president wants to make the sport accessible to all

2026-09-04T09:00:00.000Z
EFGH executive chairman Dennis Ng says: “Since the start, we have always been about inclusive finance. We partner with governments, regulated financial institutions and enterprises to deploy embedded finance at scale.”
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At Embed Financial, a big push to support sports that are inclusive

2026-08-21T10:30:00.000Z
The World Cup trophy will be transported to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in a bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk. The French luxury fashion house has designed the carry case for football’s most coveted prize.
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World Cup final: Golden trophy firmly in sight for classy Spain and dogged Argentina 

2026-07-17T09:00:00.000Z
An overhead view of a PPA Tour Asia match at the Malaysia Cup in Kuala Lumpur last year. Weekend tickets for this month’s Singapore Open are already sold out.
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More than brand exposure: Why pickleball makes sense for corporate sponsors

2026-07-03T10:00:00.000Z
Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) celebrates scoring his second goal against Austria with teammate Leandro Paredes. Argentina won 2-0.
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Surprises and goals galore: A dazzling World Cup that’s worth staying up for

2026-06-26T08:00:00.000Z
Patrick Lee, CEO of Singapore, Asean and South Asia, StanChart, says the bank is the sponsor of the 10 km race and there will be thousands of people signed up for that.
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‘Important to remain involved’: Why StanChart didn’t walk away from the Singapore Marathon

2026-06-12T11:42:32.000Z
Lego designer Freddy Charters holding up a minifigure of Lionel Messi in Billund, Denmark. Argentina's captain, who will turn 39 in a few weeks’ time, is facing a race against time to recover from a hamstring injury.
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In World Cup swansong, Argentina’s Messi to go full throttle to retain crown

2026-05-29T10:05:01.000Z
Teenager Lamine Yamal, who plays for Barcelona, is one of the top stars in the Spanish squad at the World Cup.
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European champions Spain on quest to regain World Cup crown

2026-05-22T09:01:51.000Z
Christian Pulisic of the US (seen here at left, in action against Belgium in a friendly match in March)  is experiencing a dry spell in front of goal.
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Even with home advantage, World Cup co-hosts US could struggle in tricky group

2026-05-15T09:37:39.000Z