24 February 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 24 February 2021, Wednesday US regulator launches review of companies' climate risk disclosures25/2/2021 7:41 am Messi double helps Barca see off Elche25/2/2021 7:20 am Woods' accident casts shadow over World Golf Championships event25/2/2021 7:20 am SEC to focus on climate disclosures in company filings - acting chief25/2/2021 7:20 am Head of German accounting watchdog to step down in wake of Wirecard25/2/2021 7:13 am England frustrated with umpiring inconsistency in Ahmedabad test25/2/2021 6:54 am Alli and Bale impress in Spurs rout of Wolfsberg25/2/2021 6:48 am Tokyo Games refugee team to be finalised in June - IOC25/2/2021 6:48 am Tokyo Games transition from Mori to Hashimoto is seamless - IOC25/2/2021 6:48 am Football: Troubled Spurs ease into Europa League last 1625/2/2021 6:40 am Charlie Munger warns of market excesses, frowns on gambling mentality and bitcoin25/2/2021 6:40 am Brisbane the frontrunner to land 2032 Games as talks with IOC start25/2/2021 6:27 am Exclusive: Baker Hughes, AXA Group, 16 others quit Nord Stream 2 pipeline - US25/2/2021 6:27 am Novavax expects US trial data for COVID-19 vaccine at start of April25/2/2021 6:27 am Global business jet deliveries decline 20per cent in 2020 due to COVID-1925/2/2021 6:00 am Charlie Munger says GameStop short squeeze reflects horse-racing mentality toward stocks25/2/2021 5:53 am Iran promises response to Ukraine plane crash 'ambiguities'25/2/2021 5:35 am Milan prosecutors order food delivery groups to hire riders, pay 733 million euros in fines25/2/2021 5:27 am Venezuela expels EU ambassador over fresh sanctions25/2/2021 5:27 am Wall Street regains footing after Powell calms inflation jitters25/2/2021 5:27 am Greece to continue Athens lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise25/2/2021 5:08 am Ecuador raises death toll from prison riots to 79, says situation controlled25/2/2021 5:08 am Man United boss Solskjaer says he keeps in touch with Dortmund striker Haaland25/2/2021 5:01 am US retail sales expected to jump on vaccine rollout, pent-up demand in positive sign for economy25/2/2021 5:01 am Women must be allowed to fight for as long as men, says Shields25/2/2021 5:01 am Ferrari returning to Le Mans top flight with hypercar in 202325/2/2021 4:48 am Italy's health minister rules out loosening of COVID-19 curbs25/2/2021 4:42 am Merkel says COVID-19 variants risk third virus wave, must proceed carefully25/2/2021 4:42 am Exclusive: Euro 2020 will happen this year and fans could travel, says UEFA's COVID-19 chief25/2/2021 4:21 am COVID-19: Biden administration to distribute more than 25 million masks25/2/2021 4:08 am Injured Barty withdraws from Qatar Open25/2/2021 4:02 am Patel, Rohit put India on top in pink-ball test against England25/2/2021 4:02 am Exclusive: Baker Hughes, AXA Group, 16 others stopped work on Nord Stream 2 pipeline - US25/2/2021 4:02 am Budget 2021 debate: Unemployment insurance in Singapore? MPs discuss protection for those who lose their jobs25/2/2021 3:50 am Football: Man Utd boss Solskjaer 'keeps in touch' with hotshot Haaland25/2/2021 3:44 am Petrol duty hike: Taxi drivers to get road tax rebates via rent discounts from March25/2/2021 3:44 am US retail sales expected to rise to more than US$4.33 trillion in 2021: NRF25/2/2021 3:36 am EU regulator says Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody drug under real-time review25/2/2021 3:36 am UK will resist EU pressure on banks over clearing: BoE's Bailey25/2/2021 3:36 am Nasdaq declines as tech sell-off resumes; cyclical stocks rise25/2/2021 3:23 am Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to resume with knockout rounds in April - organisers25/2/2021 3:04 am Lyft focuses on aged citizens with feature to book rides by call25/2/2021 3:04 am Premier League youngster handed nine-month ban for violating anti-doping rule25/2/2021 2:57 am Day 1 of Budget 2021 debate: 5 key themes25/2/2021 2:57 am IATA plans digital travel pass to steer airlines towards recovery25/2/2021 2:57 am Janet Hsieh, George Young welcome second child25/2/2021 2:55 am Israel adopts law allowing names of unvaccinated to be shared25/2/2021 2:51 am Sheng Siong’s net profit surges more than 80% to S$139 million in FY202025/2/2021 2:50 am India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off25/2/2021 2:44 am Turkey sentences three to jail for helping Ghosn flee Japan25/2/2021 2:44 am Myanmar maid's death: Employment agent spoke to helper on 2 occasions but did not pick up any issues, says MOM25/2/2021 2:30 am Here's the best order to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe25/2/2021 2:30 am 1 in community among 7 new COVID cases in S'pore, tested prelim positive for UK strain25/2/2021 2:21 am 25/2/2021 2:06 am Forest Green Rovers hope recycled coffee kit will prove a good fit25/2/2021 2:04 am Norwegian Air says Boeing not engaging with Irish restructuring process25/2/2021 2:04 am US post-trade group proposes shortening stock settlement cycle25/2/2021 2:04 am Petrol duty hike: Cabbies to get road tax rebates via rent discounts from March25/2/2021 2:04 am WandaVision cinematographer Jess Hall: Each episode recreates new cinematic language25/2/2021 2:00 am COVID-19: Maid who works for SIA cabin crew member also preliminarily positive for B117 strain25/2/2021 1:57 am Wall Street opens lower as tech declines resume25/2/2021 1:57 am Milan confident Ibrahimovic's Sanremo trip won't make season go flat25/2/2021 1:57 am Budget 2021 debate: MPs question timing of petrol price hikes when S’pore lacks electric vehicle infrastructure25/2/2021 1:57 am 25/2/2021 1:51 am Wu Chun’s Daughter, 10, Performs For Brunei Sultan; Netizens Focus On “Long Legs” & Prominent Family Background25/2/2021 1:45 am Abused domestic worker who died: No complaints received from family’s past four workers, MOM says25/2/2021 1:38 am Singapore receives first shipment of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine; yet to be authorised for use here25/2/2021 1:38 am Singapore gets first shipment of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, HSA yet to approve25/2/2021 1:31 am Breilting’s New Watch Is Not for Squares25/2/2021 1:30 am Foreign domestic worker of SIA cabin crew is sole community Covid-19 case; did not report cough symptoms during quarantine25/2/2021 1:30 am Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe - FDA staff25/2/2021 1:26 am Myanmar maid Piang Ngaih Don’s suffering and death should never have happened: Josephine Teo25/2/2021 1:25 am Spanish clubs' grip on Europe slides further with three home defeats25/2/2021 1:24 am Singapore receives its first shipment of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine25/2/2021 1:23 am Explainer: What's behind varying efficacy data for Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine?25/2/2021 1:19 am Thai court ousts 3 Cabinet members found guilty of sedition25/2/2021 1:18 am Facebook to invest US$1 billion in news industry after Australia row25/2/2021 1:18 am Budget 2021 debate: Unemployment insurance in Singapore? MPs discuss protections for those who lose their jobs25/2/2021 1:18 am New COVID-19 cluster formed after Indonesian maid working for SIA cabin crew member tests positive25/2/2021 1:16 am 25/2/2021 1:14 am Global airline body IATA plans COVID travel pass for end of March25/2/2021 1:12 am Norwegian Air and Airbus agree terms to end jet deliveries, court is told25/2/2021 1:12 am Economic pain from pandemic upends the lives of restaurant owners, entertainers25/2/2021 1:12 am Geely Auto and Volvo Cars to launch powertrain venture after merger scrapped25/2/2021 1:04 am Patel puts India on top in pink-ball test against England25/2/2021 1:04 am France v Scotland to go ahead on Sunday after hosts report no new COVID-19 cases25/2/2021 1:04 am A NFT for the 'Nyan Cat' GIF fetched nearly $500,000 (number of the day)25/2/2021 1:00 am MPs suggest better pay for essential low-wage workers, unemployment insurance during Budget debate25/2/2021 12:52 am Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective, safe: FDA staff25/2/2021 12:52 am Netizens React To KFC’s 1-For-1 Fried Chicken Exchange Policy, Complain About Food Quality & Loopholes25/2/2021 12:46 am 25/2/2021 12:39 am Goldman Sachs-backed ReNew Power to go public in US$8 billion US blank-check deal25/2/2021 12:37 am Pritam Singh questions roles of CDCs, says Singaporeans find mayors' salaries ‘outrageous’25/2/2021 12:37 am Online abuse of players and families will 'kill football', says Xhaka25/2/2021 12:31 am France flags new restrictions in 'worsening' COVID-19 situation25/2/2021 12:31 am Apple supplier Foxconn teams up with Fisker to make electric vehicles25/2/2021 12:31 am Thailand says it nears vaccine passport, hopes to welcome tourists in Q325/2/2021 12:31 am Your Kids Should Not Be On Clubhouse Social. Here’s Why!25/2/2021 12:30 am Indonesia in 'intensive' talks with Myanmar military and opposition: Foreign minister25/2/2021 12:23 am England 112 all out in day-night test v India25/2/2021 12:23 am Tokyo 2020 launches new gender equality team - Tokyo 2020 president25/2/2021 12:23 am Hongkong Actor Benjamin Yuen Kowtowed And Apologised 1,000 Times To Change His Luck25/2/2021 12:15 am 25/2/2021 12:12 am UK's Sunak to build bridge to recovery with more spending25/2/2021 12:10 am Britain does not favour sporting boycotts, says PM Johnson on China25/2/2021 12:10 am ExxonMobil to sell some UK, North Sea assets to HitecVision for over US$1 billion25/2/2021 12:10 am 25/2/2021 12:10 am Sheng Siong’s net profit surges more than 80 per cent to S$139 million in FY202025/2/2021 12:10 am Sheng Siong full-year net profit jumps 84% as consumers stocked up during COVID-1925/2/2021 12:03 am Myanmar junta's top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia25/2/2021 12:03 am Australia's antitrust chief claims victory after Facebook standoff25/2/2021 12:03 am Allan Wu And Wong Lilin’s Son Just Turned 15, And He Looks Just Like Allan25/2/2021 12:00 am This 105-Year-Old Beat COVID. She Credits Gin-Soaked Raisins.25/2/2021 12:00 am 24/2/2021 11:46 pm KFC Launches 1-For-1 Fried Chicken Exchange Policy: Here Are The Limitations24/2/2021 11:45 pm Thailand says it nears a COVID-19 vaccine passport, hopes to welcome tourists in Q324/2/2021 11:37 pm Brazil distributors scramble for diesel amid Petrobras shakeup24/2/2021 11:37 pm Nasdaq futures subdued as tech sell-off deepens24/2/2021 11:31 pm Petrol duty hike: Taxi, private-hire car operators to pass on Govt support measures through rebates, says LTA24/2/2021 11:31 pm Ark adds US$171 million Tesla shares as short bets on ETF soar24/2/2021 11:31 pm Regulator orders deeper testing after Boeing engine scare24/2/2021 11:30 pm 24/2/2021 11:26 pm 7 foot long python spotted at Neo Tiew Road24/2/2021 11:24 pm Goldman Sachs-backed ReNew Power to go public via US$8-bln SPAC deal24/2/2021 11:17 pm Philippine foreign minister defends move to monitor foreign funding for NGOs24/2/2021 11:17 pm Singapore discussing COVID-19 vaccine certification with other countries, says PM Lee24/2/2021 11:17 pm Facebook says it inadvertently blocked content during Australia news ban24/2/2021 11:05 pm Malaysian king says parliament can sit, in blow for embattled PM24/2/2021 11:01 pm China targets Uighurs with more prosecutions, longer prison terms: HRW24/2/2021 11:00 pm Vietnam's first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives from South Korea24/2/2021 10:52 pm Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework in landmark ruling24/2/2021 10:31 pm Hong Kong hikes stock stamp duty for first time since 199324/2/2021 10:30 pm Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade24/2/2021 10:20 pm Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX COVID-19 vaccines24/2/2021 10:20 pm Tiger Woods has surgery in Los Angeles as police investigate crash24/2/2021 10:20 pm Philippines to probe use of illegal Covid-19 vaccines24/2/2021 10:15 pm Bayern's Musiala opts for German national team instead of England24/2/2021 10:13 pm Spectators allowed for semi-finals and finals of Singapore Tennis Open, subject to cap of 250 people24/2/2021 10:13 pm 24/2/2021 10:12 pm Spectators to be allowed at Singapore Tennis Open, with COVID-19 test and cap on capacity24/2/2021 10:07 pm Budget 2021 debate: WP renews call for independent Budget office to ensure greater fiscal transparency24/2/2021 10:05 pm Visitors to Clementi, Dover forests should be mindful of trees prone to falling: SLA, NParks24/2/2021 10:01 pm FAA orders inspections of some Boeing 777 engines after United fire24/2/2021 10:01 pm Mediacorp launches self-service advertising platform24/2/2021 10:01 pm Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys24/2/2021 10:00 pm A digital firewall in Myanmar, built with guns and wire cutters24/2/2021 9:46 pm 2 teens arrested in connection with jewellery theft24/2/2021 9:37 pm Fortescue apologises for clearing land on Aboriginal sacred site24/2/2021 9:35 pm Mutations found in Maha, Kerala samples: Officials24/2/2021 9:34 pm 24/2/2021 9:33 pm 24/2/2021 9:32 pm Malaysia urged to explain deportation of Myanmar detainees despite court order24/2/2021 9:31 pm Some Australian states ease curbs on dancing after weeks of no COVID cases24/2/2021 9:30 pm 24/2/2021 9:26 pm Biden rushes to address global computer chip shortage via latest executive order24/2/2021 9:21 pm Russian fugitive nabbed in Bali after dramatic escape24/2/2021 9:21 pm South Korea's fertility rate falls to lowest in the world24/2/2021 9:15 pm Malaysia's king says parliament can convene during emergency24/2/2021 9:08 pm Malaysia urged to explain deportation of Myanmar detainees despite court order24/2/2021 9:08 pm Hackers attacking Vietnam dissidents: Amnesty International24/2/2021 9:08 pm Jennifer Aniston dating mystery man24/2/2021 9:03 pm North Korean defector undetected for hours after swimming to South24/2/2021 9:01 pm Hong Kong to spend US$15.4 billion to stabilise virus-ravaged economy24/2/2021 8:49 pm Tanjong Pagar MP springs surprise on MRT commuters24/2/2021 8:48 pm 'Chio Bu' Hawkers Draw Crowds With $1 Lok Lok And Aptly-Named Shiok Rice24/2/2021 8:46 pm Prosecution seeks jail for ex-Woodgrove Secondary School teacher for taking S$40,000 in student funds24/2/2021 8:43 pm US seeks to return to UN human rights body24/2/2021 8:43 pm Tiger Woods 'recovering' after surgery following roll-over car crash24/2/2021 8:43 pm Suzuki Motor says chairman to retire, become senior adviser24/2/2021 8:36 pm North Korean defector undetected for hours after swimming to South24/2/2021 8:36 pm A race against time: Vaccine drive needs boost amid spike24/2/2021 8:31 pm Liu Shishi Gets Hate For Spending CNY With Husband Nicky Wu In Taiwan Instead Of With Her Parents In China24/2/2021 8:30 pm IOC ready to announce preferred bidder for 2032 Games - source24/2/2021 8:24 pm Much-changed England opt to bat in day-night third test v India24/2/2021 8:15 pm Rise in petrol duties ‘ill-timed’ with electric vehicles not yet a viable option, says Pritam Singh24/2/2021 8:15 pm Puma sees strong rebound from pandemic, but not until summer24/2/2021 8:15 pm Apple’s biggest mistake was not buying Netflix: Dan Ives24/2/2021 8:15 pm Malaysia launches Covid-19 vaccination drive as Muhyiddin gets first shot24/2/2021 8:15 pm Husband of maid abuser is interdicted police officer, also facing charges24/2/2021 8:14 pm India-China dispute: Blogger detained for demeaning soldier 'heroes'24/2/2021 8:00 pm BBVA weighs cutting around 3,000 jobs in Spain, Expansion says24/2/2021 7:56 pm 24/2/2021 7:52 pm Hong Kong hikes stock stamp duty for first time since 199324/2/2021 7:50 pm Britain's Heathrow sinks to US$2.8 billion loss during pandemic24/2/2021 7:50 pm Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework in landmark ruling24/2/2021 7:50 pm Husband of woman who abused, starved domestic worker till she died is interdicted police officer, also facing charges24/2/2021 7:47 pm Ruco Chan Says He Wet His Bed At Night Until He Was In Primary Two Or Three24/2/2021 7:45 pm Husband of maid killer suspended from police force since 2016, accused of abusing victim and removing CCTV24/2/2021 7:44 pm India warns states of worsening COVID-19 situation if rules ignored24/2/2021 7:44 pm Poland to announce tougher coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday24/2/2021 7:44 pm 24/2/2021 7:37 pm Fire breaks out at Tuas industrial unit, 8 taken to hospital24/2/2021 7:34 pm 24/2/2021 7:31 pm French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape24/2/2021 7:30 pm Korean- & Thai-Themed Cruises To Nowhere Now Available — So You Can Imagine You’re On Holiday In These Countries While You're Out At Sea24/2/2021 7:30 pm Australia spinner Swepson faces lengthy time out with neck fracture24/2/2021 7:25 pm UK's Lloyds bank targets wealth push and office cuts, as profits fall24/2/2021 7:25 pm 7 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 1 in the community24/2/2021 7:22 pm 24/2/2021 7:22 pm Philippines to probe use of illegal COVID-19 vaccines24/2/2021 7:18 pm