18 January 2021, Monday NewsLatest News On 18 January 2021, Monday Belarus stripped of ice hockey world champs over unrest, COVID-1919/1/2021 7:47 am Italy PM wins key confidence vote, tougher test on Tuesday19/1/2021 7:41 am Mexico says drug case row won't affect US ties19/1/2021 7:41 am Guatemalan security forces break up US-bound migrant caravan19/1/2021 7:41 am Outlook darkens for Wall Street as Biden's regulators take shape19/1/2021 7:16 am Independent COVID-19 review panel critical of China, WHO delays19/1/2021 7:16 am Oil companies, aid groups plan to press Biden to allow Venezuela fuel swaps19/1/2021 6:50 am Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal19/1/2021 6:50 am Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal19/1/2021 6:50 am Previous COVID-19 infection may offer less protection from new variant19/1/2021 6:44 am Spain's elderly get second COVID-19 shot as infection rates soar19/1/2021 6:25 am Couche-Tard CEO would love second shot at Carrefour deal19/1/2021 6:06 am Canada to lift Boeing 737 MAX flight ban on Jan 2019/1/2021 6:06 am US and China clash at WHO over scientific mission in Wuhan19/1/2021 6:00 am Celtic's Lennon condemns criticism over Dubai trip as 'absolutely scandalous'19/1/2021 6:00 am Greek President praises Olympic medallist for breaking abuse silence19/1/2021 6:00 am Woman ruled dead in 2017 fights to be declared alive19/1/2021 5:20 am Football: Atletico seek CAS resolution to Trippier case after FIFA rejects appeal19/1/2021 5:09 am Football: Poland national team announce departure of coach Brzeczek19/1/2021 5:03 am Cricket: Singh on song as Ireland crush UAE to square series19/1/2021 5:03 am Football: Maguire hails Man Utd progress but says there is room to improve19/1/2021 5:03 am Football: Pique's Andorra appoint fiery Sarabia19/1/2021 4:56 am Rugby: England skills coach Ryles to miss Six Nations due to COVID-19 lockdown19/1/2021 4:56 am Spain's elderly get second COVID-19 shot, court OKs jab for incapacitated woman19/1/2021 4:19 am Immune system 'remembers' coronavirus for at least 6 months: study19/1/2021 4:18 am Football: Free agent Wilshere rejoins Bournemouth on short-term deal19/1/2021 4:15 am Tennis: Nadal in ATP top 10 for 800th successive week19/1/2021 4:15 am Scientists see new evidence South African variant binds more readily to human cells19/1/2021 4:13 am Soccer-Neville leaves England women to take up Inter Miami head coach role19/1/2021 4:09 am More COVID-19 measures may be necessary as community cases rise: Lawrence Wong19/1/2021 3:46 am Exclusive: Trump administration slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others - sources19/1/2021 3:44 am Police say they’ll continue to investigate case of 7-year-old girl believed to be raped and murdered in 199519/1/2021 3:30 am Misfiring Werner must not be compared to Torres, says Lampard19/1/2021 3:25 am Tennis: Davis Cup Finals to take place over 11 days, three cities19/1/2021 3:18 am US Capitol temporarily shut down, no threat to public: Secret service19/1/2021 3:18 am Free agent Wilshere rejoins Bournemouth on short-term deal19/1/2021 3:18 am Shangri-La Dialogue to resume this year with Covid-19 safety measures in place19/1/2021 3:16 am Wife, family member of admin officer from the police dog unit have Covid-19, didn’t see doctor when sick19/1/2021 3:16 am Lot One Shoppers’ Mall, Junction 10 among places visited by COVID-19 cases during infectious period19/1/2021 2:59 am Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery19/1/2021 2:55 am Lot One Shoppers’ Mall and Sembawang Shopping Centre among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious19/1/2021 2:51 am 14 new COVID cases in Singapore, including 2 linked to para-vet cluster19/1/2021 2:33 am Uncle Roger says he makes ‘zero dollar’ from Chinese social media19/1/2021 2:30 am 14 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 community infections linked to police para-vet cluster19/1/2021 2:14 am Nicky Wu’s Firm Got Listed On The HKEX; He & Wife Liu Shishi's Shares Now Worth S$470mil19/1/2021 2:01 am How Princess Eugenie's royal baby will shift the line of succession19/1/2021 2:00 am Sri Lanka to welcome back tourists, but with strict Covid-19 rules19/1/2021 1:45 am Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative19/1/2021 1:44 am Nutryfarm to sell S$24m worth of fresh durians to China firm19/1/2021 1:32 am Yeo Yann Yann Opens Up About Suffering From Postpartum Depression: ‘I Wanted To Kill Myself’19/1/2021 1:30 am Russia ready for quick extension of last arms pact with US19/1/2021 1:22 am Boks ready to do whatever it takes to play British & Irish Lions19/1/2021 1:16 am Russian prosecutors want Kremlin foe Navalny jailed for 30 days, Moscow tells West to butt out19/1/2021 1:16 am Myanmar cancels Thai investment in controversial mega-port19/1/2021 1:16 am Japan finds COVID-19 variant in 3 people with no record of travel to UK19/1/2021 12:51 am Samsung chief jailed for 2.5 years over corruption scandal19/1/2021 12:41 am Emirates airline vaccinates staff against Covid-1919/1/2021 12:33 am Mattress, McDonald's, moaning: tennis tactics for Aussie isolation19/1/2021 12:32 am Athletic's band of brothers trumps Barca stardust19/1/2021 12:30 am Exclusive: Davis Cup Finals to take place over 11 days, three cities19/1/2021 12:30 am Jury still out on Pirlo as Juve continue to stutter19/1/2021 12:30 am Transgender student’s experience not unique, others face difficulties in school due to gender identity issues19/1/2021 12:30 am 'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with Trump?19/1/2021 12:30 am China's retrieved lunar samples weigh less than targeted19/1/2021 12:25 am Biden taps Chopra as consumer financial regulator, Gensler as SEC chairman - statement19/1/2021 12:25 am China locks down another three million after travelling salesman spreads virus19/1/2021 12:19 am Stigmatized Properties Review: Barely Scary Haunted House Tale From The Director Of The Ring19/1/2021 12:15 am New Silkroutes explores working with Huawei on genomic medicine19/1/2021 12:13 am Former IMH nurse jailed for punching, spraying hand sanitiser at patient’s face19/1/2021 12:02 am Poland national team announce departure of coach Brzeczek18/1/2021 11:59 pm Japan PM vows to tackle virus as public support plunges18/1/2021 11:52 pm Qi Yuwu Says He’s “So Bloody Proud” Of Joanne Peh For Her Asian Television Awards Win18/1/2021 11:45 pm Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of 'catastrophic moral failure': WHO chief18/1/2021 11:32 pm Ludlow leaves role as Wales women's manager18/1/2021 11:32 pm Thai private hospitals reserve Covid-19 vaccines ahead of approval18/1/2021 11:30 pm Pakho Chau wins RTHK's Best Male Singer18/1/2021 11:30 pm A windy day in Singapore but experts say it's normal this time of the year18/1/2021 11:24 pm Silkroad Nickel teams up with Ganfeng Lithium to tap growing electric vehicle industry18/1/2021 11:11 pm FIFA rejects Atletico appeal on Trippier ban18/1/2021 11:05 pm Southeast Asia's Grab considering US IPO this year, sources say18/1/2021 11:01 pm Spike Lee receives Hollywood award, vows to make more movies18/1/2021 11:01 pm Oh My Buddha! Actor Paing Thakon’s ripped reverence goes viral all over18/1/2021 11:00 pm AT&T to cut Slovakia workforce, unions expect 300 jobs to go18/1/2021 10:46 pm China locks down another 3 million after travelling salesman spreads coronavirus18/1/2021 10:46 pm World facing 'catastrophic' moral failure on vaccines: WHO chief18/1/2021 10:45 pm Hathaway, Ejiofor race to release Covid movie Locked Down18/1/2021 10:45 pm Neville steps down as England women's team manager18/1/2021 10:39 pm Trump baby blimp lands at London museum18/1/2021 10:39 pm Why windy weather in Singapore is normal this time of the year18/1/2021 10:39 pm With 3,306 new Covid-19 infections, Malaysia’s total cases soar past 160,000 mark18/1/2021 10:30 pm Vaccine manufacturing is lumpy, supply not as good as hoped, UK says18/1/2021 10:30 pm Liam Neeson’s The Marksman ends Wonder Woman 1984 reign18/1/2021 10:30 pm COVID-19: Over 10,000 maritime staff to be vaccinated by end-January – MPA18/1/2021 10:18 pm Driver arrested after trailer collides into flyover along AYE18/1/2021 10:18 pm Emirates airline vaccinates staff against Covid-1918/1/2021 10:00 pm A First for an American President, and a First for Donald Trump18/1/2021 10:00 pm 2021 construction demand forecast to recover, but shadow of manpower crunch remain18/1/2021 9:58 pm 45-year-old driver arrested after goods on trailer hit flyover on AYE18/1/2021 9:56 pm China's retrieved lunar samples weigh less than targeted18/1/2021 9:48 pm Relaxed South Africa happy with security arrangements in Pakistan18/1/2021 9:48 pm 10 Celeb Fashion And Beauty Trends We Hope Will Die In 202118/1/2021 9:45 pm Huat ah! The Daily Show host Ronny Chieng designed ang baos for Lunar New Year18/1/2021 9:41 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today18/1/2021 9:39 pm Man fined for cursing at NEA officer after being caught smoking in no-smoking zone18/1/2021 9:22 pm Former IMH nurse jailed for assaulting, spraying hand sanitiser at patient after urine incident18/1/2021 9:22 pm STI slips back under 3,000 points, in line with most key regional indexes18/1/2021 9:20 pm China locks down another three million after travelling salesman spreads virus18/1/2021 9:15 pm China locks down another three million after travelling salesman spreads virus18/1/2021 9:08 pm BT Money Hacks: Protecting your digital financial assets (Ep 88)18/1/2021 9:03 pm Netizens Call TVB Actor Benjamin Yuen “Ugly”; He Responds By Telling Them To Continue Criticising Him18/1/2021 9:00 pm Karen Mok wins Best Song for 'Breathing is Hazardous '18/1/2021 9:00 pm Hong Kong fourth wave: more than 100 Covid-19 cases expected on Monday as health expert urges mandatory testing of workers in Yau Tsim Mong district18/1/2021 9:00 pm Shangri-La Dialogue to resume this year with COVID-19 safety measures in place18/1/2021 8:56 pm Stellantis shares rise on debut in Milan and Paris18/1/2021 8:56 pm Ex-senior public servant gets 6 weeks’ jail for molesting female subordinate18/1/2021 8:53 pm The menace of trial by social media: Public needs to be better informed about the law and basic processes18/1/2021 8:45 pm Malaysia to roll out additional US$3.7 billion stimulus measures: Muhyiddin18/1/2021 8:30 pm Minister warns Hong Kong civil servants should not publicly criticise government, grant interviews to ‘anti-China’ media18/1/2021 8:30 pm Hong Kong records 107 new COVID-19 cases in latest spike18/1/2021 8:29 pm Grab joins five other regional startups gunning for IPO18/1/2021 8:26 pm Inside Twitter's Decision to Cut Off Trump18/1/2021 8:25 pm Handwritten note seeds hope for trapped China gold miners18/1/2021 8:15 pm Sulawesi quake death toll at 81 as Indonesia battles series of disasters18/1/2021 8:15 pm China to sanction US officials for 'nasty' behaviour over Taiwan18/1/2021 8:09 pm New guidelines for financial institutions in Singapore to combat risks of cyberattacks18/1/2021 8:09 pm German Zverev splits with Federer's management firm18/1/2021 8:09 pm One-Woman Bakery Sells Only 3 Types Of Bread, Including Shokupan, Sourdough18/1/2021 8:00 pm 26 actors who played the president of the United States, and how they compare to the real thing18/1/2021 8:00 pm SIA can be the world's first vaccinated international airline18/1/2021 7:48 pm Indonesian teen who flung cat in the air for social media content arrested by police18/1/2021 7:46 pm Malaysian PM Muhyiddin announces RM15 billion economic aid package as COVID-19 cases soar18/1/2021 7:43 pm China to sanction U.S. officials for 'nasty' behaviour over Taiwan18/1/2021 7:40 pm Electric Eels Hunt in Packs, Shocking Prey and Scientists18/1/2021 7:35 pm Europe: Stock markets dip at open18/1/2021 7:33 pm South Korea's Moon urges Biden admin to follow up on Kim, Trump summit18/1/2021 7:30 pm Australia unlikely to open border in 2021: Health official18/1/2021 7:30 pm India chase 324 runs to seal fairytale series win18/1/2021 7:23 pm Digital gold startup Bullion Asset Management raises US$1.3m led by ASX-listed Theta18/1/2021 7:22 pm Mattress, McDonald's, moaning: Tennis tactics for Aussie COVID-19 isolation18/1/2021 7:18 pm Installing CCTVs outside HDB flats is illegal, but more home owners are doing so, say merchants18/1/2021 7:18 pm Oil's supply-led rally peters out as virus cases surge18/1/2021 7:18 pm Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge18/1/2021 7:03 pm Jessica Alba says she has 'spy cameras' in her kids' rooms to monitor them during online school18/1/2021 7:00 pm 14 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 2 in the community18/1/2021 6:55 pm New COVID-19 variants: Do the UK and South Africa virus strains pose a danger to Singapore?18/1/2021 6:51 pm Liam Neeson's The Marksman ends Wonder Woman 1984 US box office reign18/1/2021 6:51 pm 14 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 in community18/1/2021 6:49 pm 14 new COVID cases in Singapore, including 2 in community18/1/2021 6:49 pm China's economy picks up speed in fourth quarter, ends 2020 in solid shape after COVID-19 shock18/1/2021 6:45 pm COVID-19: 7,000 aviation workers in Singapore to be vaccinated this week – CAAS18/1/2021 6:45 pm Repeat offender gets 12 years’ preventive detention for molesting 10-year-old18/1/2021 6:42 pm Samsung chief jailed for 2.5 years over corruption scandal18/1/2021 6:30 pm Indonesian teen who cruelly flung cat in the air for social media content arrested by police (VIDEO)18/1/2021 6:27 pm Former Hong Kong lawmaker rejects HSBC's explanation for frozen accounts18/1/2021 6:26 pm Rain halts fourth test decider, India 4-018/1/2021 6:26 pm Snooker: Hendry says delaying return to avoid embarrassing himself18/1/2021 6:26 pm Philippine COVID-19 cases hit 500,000 amid vaccine struggles18/1/2021 6:06 pm Raymond Lam Spent S$200K On A Night Out At Li Chen’s New Nightclub18/1/2021 6:01 pm Samsung's Lee receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial18/1/2021 6:00 pm Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite COVID-19 surge18/1/2021 6:00 pm 12 workers trapped one week ago in China mine blast are alive18/1/2021 6:00 pm Malaysians quash Dutch expat’s Baju Kurung dream after SCMP interview18/1/2021 6:00 pm Stuff To Watch This Week (Jan 18-24, 2021)18/1/2021 5:46 pm Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge18/1/2021 5:40 pm Cricket: England win first Test against Sri Lanka18/1/2021 5:40 pm Stream it or skip it? Here’s 10 things we hated about Netflix’s Bling Empire18/1/2021 5:33 pm Samsung chief jailed for two-and-a-half years over corruption scandal18/1/2021 5:33 pm Southeast Asia's Grab considering US IPO this year: Sources18/1/2021 5:33 pm Japan PM: Will exhaust all means to protect pandemic-hit medical system18/1/2021 5:30 pm UN agency warns of another bad year for airlines18/1/2021 5:29 pm China's economy picks up speed in Q4, ends 2020 in solid shape after Covid-19 shock18/1/2021 5:16 pm FBI screens troops ahead of US inauguration18/1/2021 5:01 pm Exclusive: Southeast Asia's Grab considering U.S. IPO this year - sources18/1/2021 5:00 pm Homegrown singer Kit Chan on the challenges as her mother’s caregiver18/1/2021 5:00 pm Grab mulling US IPO this year: sources18/1/2021 4:53 pm Serial molester given 12 years' preventive detention for preying on 10-year-old pupil18/1/2021 4:47 pm Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself: Report18/1/2021 4:47 pm Daiso S'pore Launches New Online Store With $5 Delivery Fee18/1/2021 4:45 pm Elvin Ng reveals which role made him more confident as an actor and a person18/1/2021 4:42 pm SIA's home delivery service now has Chinese New Year menus from S$288 to S$88818/1/2021 4:42 pm Vietnam gives Foxconn unit licence for US$270 million plant to produce laptops, tablets18/1/2021 4:42 pm Mount Emily residential block relaunched for sale with lower S$18m guide price18/1/2021 4:37 pm South Korean President urges Biden admin to follow up on Trump-Kim summit18/1/2021 4:30 pm 37,000 front-line aviation, maritime workers to be vaccinated over next 2 months: Ong Ye Kung18/1/2021 4:26 pm Prince William Will 'Have a Problem With Harry Trying to Take Ownership of Diana's Legacy,' Biographer Says18/1/2021 4:25 pm Football: England recall would mean everything to me, says Man City's Stones18/1/2021 4:24 pm South Korea's Moon urges Biden administration to follow up on Trump-Kim summit18/1/2021 4:24 pm Sailing: US team vows to continue after America's Cup capsize18/1/2021 4:24 pm Reliance to embed e-commerce app into WhatsApp within six months: Mint18/1/2021 4:17 pm England win first test against Sri Lanka18/1/2021 4:17 pm Indonesian medics overwhelmed by quake casualties18/1/2021 4:15 pm Heritas leads US$16m round in Indian digital health startup MFine18/1/2021 4:04 pm 37,000 frontline aviation, maritime workers to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccine18/1/2021 4:02 pm Quick takes: What is driving property buying in Singapore?18/1/2021 4:01 pm Escaping Covid-19 lockdowns, tourists flock to Dubai18/1/2021 4:00 pm Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself: source18/1/2021 4:00 pm What we know so far about the COVID-19 cluster linked to the police para-vet18/1/2021 3:50 pm Covid-19: Norway raises concerns about Pfizer vaccine after spate of deaths among elderly recipients18/1/2021 3:45 pm Indonesian medics overwhelmed by quake casualties18/1/2021 3:30 pm China environmental groups slam plan to dam key lake on Yangtze river18/1/2021 3:26 pm