13 January 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 13 January 2021, Wednesday Gasoline lifts US consumer prices, inflation remains benign14/1/2021 7:59 am Obama-era veteran Kurt Campbell to lead Biden's Asia policy14/1/2021 7:21 am Trump administration shelves planned investment ban on Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu: sources14/1/2021 7:21 am Amazon plans to bid for Italy's Serie A TV rights - Bloomberg News14/1/2021 6:49 am Turkey approves China-based Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine's emergency use14/1/2021 6:49 am Sailing: Top Gun on water with flight key to America's Cup fight14/1/2021 6:43 am Once Trump is impeached (again), what's next?14/1/2021 5:32 am UK reports new daily high of 1,564 COVID-19 deaths, second wave now more deadly14/1/2021 5:32 am WeWork CEO says company on track to be profitable by end of year14/1/2021 5:07 am Sri Lanka revives port deal with India, Japan14/1/2021 5:07 am Ugandans report internet problems on eve of presidential election14/1/2021 4:59 am Women's FA Cup paused for duration of lockdown14/1/2021 3:47 am Facebook tracking a rise in violent rhetoric tied to US presidential inauguration14/1/2021 3:47 am Bruce Willis admits 'error of judgement' over face mask14/1/2021 3:40 am Extreme E debut pushed back from March to April14/1/2021 3:34 am Wall Street brushes off political turmoil, looks to economic rebound14/1/2021 3:27 am Airbnb to block, cancel reservations in Washington DC next week14/1/2021 3:27 am Exclusive: Facebook tracking a rise in violent rhetoric tied to U.S. presidential inauguration14/1/2021 3:12 am UK recruits airline cabin crew to do vaccinations14/1/2021 3:11 am One dormitory resident among 38 new COVID cases in Singapore14/1/2021 2:58 am Football: United's Pogba urges calm ahead of Liverpool clash14/1/2021 2:28 am Deputy chief medical officer wants players to act responsibly14/1/2021 2:28 am Dropbox to layoff 11per cent of workforce, COO to step down14/1/2021 2:28 am Supporting vulnerable groups, ensuring safe reopening top two issues youths want addressed at Budget 202114/1/2021 2:28 am Intel to replace CEO Bob Swan with VMware's Pat Gelsinger14/1/2021 2:16 am Women's Six Nations postponed, men's competition to go ahead as scheduled: RFU14/1/2021 2:09 am Hong Huifang And Zheng Geping's 20-Year-Old Son Looks Like A Star Now14/1/2021 2:01 am Covid-19: Canadian couple slapped with RM4,900 fine after wife caught ‘walking’ husband on leash during curfew in Quebec14/1/2021 2:00 am Impeachment live updates: House to vote on Trump's 'incitement of insurrection'14/1/2021 1:56 am WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say14/1/2021 1:55 am Sentosa Cove waters turn pink, smell rotten; one resident calls it an ‘environmental disaster’14/1/2021 1:54 am Human Rights Watch slams China's 'appalling year' of violations14/1/2021 1:51 am KFC’s New Zero Chicken Burger Isn’t Vegan Or Vegetarian-Friendly — Here’s Why14/1/2021 1:45 am Covid-19: Arts groups welcome S$4m boost in funding, but say sector’s future still uncertain14/1/2021 1:35 am SPH Reit Q1 DPU down 13% to 1.2 Singapore cents14/1/2021 12:39 am Ex Mediacorp Star Jeff Wang Could Only Eat Liquid Food For 4 Months When He Had Surgery On His Jaw; Had To Seek Psychological Help14/1/2021 12:31 am Licence of Eng’s Heritage eatery in Northpoint City suspended after 26 people hit with gastroenteritis; 5 still in hospital14/1/2021 12:17 am Philippines reports first imported case of new coronavirus variant14/1/2021 12:01 am Forest loss 'hotspots' bigger than Germany: WWF14/1/2021 12:00 am 17 Shops That Will Deliver Bak Kwa To Your Doorstep This Chinese New Year14/1/2021 12:00 am Coronavirus fails to deter massive Hindu Ganges pilgrimage13/1/2021 11:46 pm A gem hidden in plain sight: TODAY journalist checks out the wonders of Clementi Forest13/1/2021 11:46 pm Premier League clubs warned by EPL chief over Covid-19 protocols13/1/2021 11:45 pm A gem hidden in plain sight: TODAY journalist checks out the wonders of Clementi Forest13/1/2021 11:39 pm New virus mutation raises vaccine questions13/1/2021 11:39 pm COVID-19 fails to deter massive Hindu Ganges pilgrimage13/1/2021 11:03 pm Target reports over 17per cent jump in sales during holiday period13/1/2021 11:03 pm My journey from aspiring to be a chicken rice seller to becoming a teacher and igniting sparks in children13/1/2021 11:00 pm Trump's wall: How much has been built during his term?13/1/2021 11:00 pm Malaysia reports 2,985 new COVID-19 cases as renewed movement curbs take effect13/1/2021 10:51 pm Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge13/1/2021 10:32 pm Overcoming the 'yuck factor': Yellow grub becomes EU's first insect food13/1/2021 10:30 pm J&J may not meet US COVID-19 vaccine supply target by spring: NYT13/1/2021 10:24 pm Premier League clubs warned by EPL chief over COVID-19 protocols13/1/2021 10:24 pm UAE daily coronavirus cases cross 3,000 as authorities push vaccine13/1/2021 10:24 pm More than 6,200 people vaccinated against COVID-19 as Government accelerates vaccination programme: Gan Kim Yong13/1/2021 10:18 pm Pinduoduo ex-employee tells China's Xinhua of long working hours13/1/2021 10:18 pm Watchdogs across EU should be allowed to challenge Facebook, EU court adviser says13/1/2021 10:11 pm NGOs accuse France of climate inaction in landmark court case13/1/2021 10:11 pm Covid-19: 6,200 people in Singapore vaccinated to date, senior citizens next in line13/1/2021 10:09 pm M'sia's deputy communications minister latest to catch Covid-19; fourth Cabinet member in 5 days13/1/2021 10:00 pm World warily watches America's postelection aftershocks13/1/2021 10:00 pm Covid-19: 6,200 people in Singapore vaccinated to date, senior citizens next in line13/1/2021 9:55 pm Dutch town holds mass COVID-19 testing amid new variant fears13/1/2021 9:51 pm Cricket: Galle rain keeps England's Root guessing on Sri Lanka selection13/1/2021 9:51 pm Singapore container throughput dips 0.9% in 2020, with port staying open amid pandemic13/1/2021 9:50 pm 8 Multi-Tasking Products That Will Work As Hard As An Ox For You In The Year Of The Ox13/1/2021 9:46 pm Italy to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to end of April: Minister13/1/2021 9:43 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today13/1/2021 9:32 pm Israel's Netanyahu removes Trump from his Twitter banner photo13/1/2021 9:30 pm Malaysia to study Sinovac clinical trial data before approving vaccine13/1/2021 9:29 pm RHB Investment Bank CEO set to join billionaire Kuok's group13/1/2021 9:26 pm Can Man Utd sustain Premier League title push?13/1/2021 9:19 pm Get vaccinated for COVID-19 when you can, instead of waiting for specific brand, says Lawrence Wong13/1/2021 9:19 pm Sabalenka clinches third straight title with easy win in Abu Dhabi13/1/2021 9:19 pm Big contest ahead in Class 2 sprint13/1/2021 9:15 pm 'Corals are being cooked': A third of Taiwan's reefs are dying13/1/2021 9:12 pm Facebook can face broader watchdog action - EU court adviser13/1/2021 9:12 pm Australian race moved over quarantine challenges - minister13/1/2021 9:12 pm 6 teens arrested for alleged membership to unlawful societies13/1/2021 9:10 pm European equities rise; US yields ease after pushback on taper talk13/1/2021 9:06 pm Japan widens COVID-19 emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge13/1/2021 9:06 pm Forest loss 'hotspots' bigger than Germany: World Wildlife Fund13/1/2021 9:00 pm Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue draws social media users ire for saluting Chinese police13/1/2021 9:00 pm Mourinho has no sympathy for Fulham over fixture switch13/1/2021 9:00 pm Fourth Malaysian Cabinet member tests positive for COVID-19 in 5 days13/1/2021 8:59 pm Exclusive: Siemens Gamesa, Siemens Energy tap hydrogen boom in wind alliance13/1/2021 8:59 pm Football: Wilder's Sheffield United must build on long-awaited win13/1/2021 8:59 pm Man jailed for molesting sleeping woman on bus, asks judge not to name him13/1/2021 8:52 pm Singapore’s Sea acquires Indonesian bank to gain foothold in financial tech13/1/2021 8:50 pm 'Uncle Roger' comedian sparks China censorship row with deleted video13/1/2021 8:46 pm COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to UK are on track, enough to meet target: Minister13/1/2021 8:46 pm Exclusive: Indian automaker Mahindra cuts over half of North America workforce - sources13/1/2021 8:46 pm Yoyo Chen Says The Blank Expression She Gave During Husband Vincent Wong’s Acceptance Speech Was ’Cos Of A Headache13/1/2021 8:45 pm Liverpool can retain title without being at best, says Fowler13/1/2021 8:45 pm Facebook can face broader watchdog action: EU court adviser13/1/2021 8:39 pm Geely and Foxconn form partnership to build cars for other automakers13/1/2021 8:39 pm STI reverses loss to end 0.01% higher13/1/2021 8:37 pm COVID-19: Senior citizens' vaccination to begin this month, four centres set up13/1/2021 8:34 pm Man behind Marina Bay Sands dies13/1/2021 8:33 pm US Covid-19 deaths hit daily record as China rushes to contain outbreaks13/1/2021 8:31 pm Penang restaurant owner questioned over communist link for using wallpaper with Chairman Mao caricatures13/1/2021 8:30 pm Jail for father who made 11-year-old daughter overdose on sleeping pills over marital dispute13/1/2021 8:23 pm Taiwan confirms first case of South African COVID-19 variant13/1/2021 8:11 pm Wariness in Indonesia as Chinese Sinovac Covid-19 jabs start13/1/2021 8:01 pm Hollywood movie box office slumped to near 40-year low in 202013/1/2021 8:00 pm Amazon India launches online academy to coach future engineers13/1/2021 7:52 pm Wariness in Indonesia as Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 jabs start13/1/2021 7:52 pm Indonesia suspends dive search for crashed jet's cockpit recorder13/1/2021 7:45 pm Four fined, total of 19 people face charges for feeding wild boars near location of recent Pasir Ris attack13/1/2021 7:45 pm Johor sultan decrees religious restrictions for Muslims as state faces tightened COVID-19 curbs13/1/2021 7:45 pm Geely and Foxconn team up to build cars for other automakers13/1/2021 7:40 pm Man jailed for making 11-year-old daughter overdose on sleeping pills after arguing with wife13/1/2021 7:40 pm 8 people who fed wild boars at Lorong Halus charged under stricter Wildlife Act, another 11 to be charged: NParks13/1/2021 7:39 pm High Street Plaza near Singapore River launched for collective sale at S$239m13/1/2021 7:32 pm Hong Kong: Stocks end with losses13/1/2021 7:30 pm Europe: Stocks hesitant at open13/1/2021 7:30 pm South Korean church leader acquitted on charge of blocking virus effort13/1/2021 7:30 pm Uber’s appeal against S$6.58m fine for anti-competitive Grab merger dismissed13/1/2021 7:21 pm Football: Ex-Man City star Sun says foreign coaches in China just for money13/1/2021 7:21 pm Asean electronics companies still lag China in climbing global value chain: report13/1/2021 7:21 pm JJ Lin’s Agency Denies He Is The Owner Of Company Flagged For “Abnormal Operations” In China13/1/2021 7:15 pm Bumrah an injury doubt as India fast bowlers rested from training13/1/2021 7:14 pm Israeli strikes on Syria kill 23: Monitor13/1/2021 7:14 pm Uber and Lyft drivers challenge California 'gig worker' ballot13/1/2021 7:03 pm Fewer COEs in Feb-April quota13/1/2021 7:02 pm US executes first woman on federal death row in nearly 7 decades13/1/2021 7:00 pm Cricket: Depleted India out to breach Australia's Gabba fortress13/1/2021 6:56 pm 1 dormitory case among 38 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore13/1/2021 6:56 pm Football: Run less, win more, says Man City's Guardiola13/1/2021 6:56 pm 38 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 1 in foreign worker dorm13/1/2021 6:52 pm YouTube suspends Trump channel for week over violence fears13/1/2021 6:23 pm 8 offenders who fed wild boars at Lorong Halus charged under stricter Wildlife Act, another 11 to be charged: NParks13/1/2021 6:20 pm 34-year-old man jailed for molesting colleague while watching movie at workplace13/1/2021 6:15 pm Just Eat Takeaway's quarterly orders surge 57per cent on lockdown boost13/1/2021 6:03 pm Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election13/1/2021 6:00 pm Affirm Holdings prices US IPO above target range, raises US$1.2 billion13/1/2021 5:38 pm 19 offenders who fed wild boars at Lorong Halus to be charged under stricter Wildlife Act: NParks13/1/2021 5:38 pm NSF Dave Lee’s death: SAF captain delayed evacuation despite heat stroke symptoms, coroner’s court hears13/1/2021 5:38 pm Officer rejected suggestions to evacuate NSF Dave Lee, who died of heat stroke: Coroner's court13/1/2021 5:32 pm YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video due to 'potential for violence'13/1/2021 5:32 pm Women cultivate a new voice in Indian farm protests13/1/2021 5:30 pm Student overcomes grief of losing her father and passes O-Levels with flying colours13/1/2021 5:26 pm Vanguard sold stakes in Chinese firms sanctioned by US13/1/2021 5:19 pm US Supreme Court clears way for first federal execution of female inmate in 67 years13/1/2021 5:19 pm Australia's Lyon excited to join 'pure legends' in 100 club13/1/2021 5:19 pm YouTube suspends Trump's channel after violating policy on inciting violence13/1/2021 5:15 pm MOE kindergarten registration for 2022 cohort to open on Feb 513/1/2021 5:12 pm Hollywood movie box office slumped to near 40-year low in 202013/1/2021 5:12 pm HDB launches one-stop portal for home buyers and sellers13/1/2021 5:06 pm Man caught in viral video shouting at Novena Square 2 staff during circuit breaker fined S$5,00013/1/2021 5:06 pm Still no news about investigations into Ivan Lim, six months after GE202013/1/2021 5:05 pm Japan set to expand state of emergency, public cools to Olympics13/1/2021 5:01 pm The ex-cop behind China's largest gay dating app13/1/2021 5:00 pm He was one of Asia’s richest men. Now he’s fending off debt collectors13/1/2021 4:59 pm Run less, win more, says Man City's Guardiola13/1/2021 4:46 pm 'No disruptions' to supply chains after Malaysia tightens COVID-19 measures: Chan Chun Sing13/1/2021 4:46 pm Geylang Serai Hari Raya Bazaar to be held online on new digital platform due to COVID-19 outbreak13/1/2021 4:46 pm Photo of deliveryman praying at HDB void deck goes viral13/1/2021 4:44 pm Watch Yungblud, Billy Corgan and more pay tribute to David Bowie during livestream event13/1/2021 4:42 pm BWF to ensure comfortable COVID testing after player left with nosebleed13/1/2021 4:39 pm No disruptions to goods moving between Malaysia and Singapore despite lockdown across Causeway: Chan Chun Sing13/1/2021 4:33 pm Taylor Swift and Boyfriend Joe Alwyn Were Seen on a Rare Stroll in London13/1/2021 4:30 pm Return with confidence: Using tech to create safe offices, post-pandemic13/1/2021 4:20 pm Colombia youth international Perea cleared to play for US13/1/2021 4:20 pm Netflix announces 70 star-packed 2021 films13/1/2021 4:00 pm Singapore Airlines launches US dollar debt debut13/1/2021 3:55 pm Rapinoe says Capitol siege showed America's true colours13/1/2021 3:54 pm Visa, Plaid call off US$5.3 billion deal13/1/2021 3:54 pm Manipulated photos of Momoland singer Nancy: K-pop group's agency taking legal action13/1/2021 3:48 pm Activists call for YouTube to dump Trump channel13/1/2021 3:45 pm Meat lovers, feast on Yamaguchi aged wagyu beef at this local steakhouse13/1/2021 3:35 pm Netflix Unveils Colossal 2021 Movie Slate, Includes Movies Starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Jennifer Lawrence, Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa And More13/1/2021 3:31 pm Kate Middleton Celebrated Her 39th Birthday with a Tea Party at Home with Her Kids13/1/2021 3:30 pm HDB launches one-stop portal for flat purchases13/1/2021 3:29 pm Blackie Chen Slammed For Allowing 6-Year-Old Twin Sons To Play Recklessly On Moving Carousel13/1/2021 3:15 pm Chapecoense return to Brazil's top flight after year in second division13/1/2021 3:02 pm Exclusive: US tells European companies they face sanctions risk on Nord Stream 2 pipeline13/1/2021 3:02 pm Japan keeps up preparations for Olympics this summer13/1/2021 3:02 pm Man charged with smashing New Zealand parliament doors with axe13/1/2021 3:00 pm Massive tech show kicks off as pandemic boosts spending13/1/2021 3:00 pm Elizabeth Olsen Says She's Obsessed With Her Sisters' Styles Her Entire Life13/1/2021 2:46 pm Children learn Spain’s deadly art of bullfighting, despite its falling popularity13/1/2021 2:36 pm WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals13/1/2021 2:30 pm N. Korea's Kim pledges to 'strengthen' nuclear arsenal: KCNA13/1/2021 2:30 pm US Vice President Pence rejects invoking 25th Amendment to oust Trump13/1/2021 2:15 pm France seek safety assurances from England, Ireland before Six Nations13/1/2021 2:09 pm President Jokowi gets Sinovac jab to officially launch Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccination programme13/1/2021 2:09 pm Director Spike Lee's children chosen as Golden Globe ambassadors13/1/2021 2:09 pm Some House Republicans join impeachment push; Pence says he will not move to expel Trump13/1/2021 2:01 pm Pandemic cut traffic congestion in most countries last year - report13/1/2021 2:00 pm US COVID-19 death toll hits new daily record of nearly 4,500: Johns Hopkins13/1/2021 1:56 pm Chinese Influencer ‘Snake Spirit Boy’ Contracts COVID-19 While In The US; Says He’s “Disfigured”13/1/2021 1:45 pm Neil Humphreys: EPL Covid-19 madness can’t go on much longer13/1/2021 1:41 pm Australia state records 1 Covid-19 case as some doctors oppose vaccine rollout13/1/2021 1:30 pm Russian woman united with baby after COVID-19 C-section and 51 days on life support13/1/2021 1:30 pm Sisley Choi pleasantly surprised over TV Queen win13/1/2021 1:00 pm Crystal Fung apologises for wrong nominee name13/1/2021 12:30 pm Indonesia to launch vaccination drive as Covid-19 deaths hit record13/1/2021 12:16 pm Japan set to expand COVID-19 state of emergency, public cools to Olympics: Report13/1/2021 12:13 pm