31 March 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 31 March 2021, Wednesday Macron orders COVID-19 lockdown across all of France, closes schools1/4/2021 7:37 am Late show delights fans as Armenia stun Romania1/4/2021 7:27 am Why is there a global chip shortage and why should you care?1/4/2021 7:10 am Ford to provide update on financial impact of chip shortage next month1/4/2021 7:10 am Deliveroo's flop a wake-up call for tech hopefuls1/4/2021 7:10 am Investigator boards ship at start of probe into Suez Canal blockage1/4/2021 7:06 am Boeing urges US to separate China trade and human rights1/4/2021 6:44 am SEC opens investigation into Bill Hwang after Archegos meltdown: Bloomberg News1/4/2021 6:44 am Microsoft wins US$21.9 billion contract with US Army to supply augmented reality headsets1/4/2021 6:44 am S&P 500 closes in on 4,000 as Biden spending plan on deck1/4/2021 6:39 am Witness at George Floyd trial feels 'disbelief and guilt' over his death1/4/2021 6:37 am Bowman to lead US men's hockey team in Beijing1/4/2021 6:37 am Analysis: Deliveroo's flop a wake-up call for tech hopefuls1/4/2021 6:19 am Greece eases some curbs to relieve COVID-19 pandemic fatigue, shops to reopen1/4/2021 6:06 am Fewer than half of Americans OK to attend sport event: Poll1/4/2021 6:06 am COVID-19 surge could be worse than the last for the Americas: PAHO1/4/2021 5:52 am Iconic French sports stadium prepares to be COVID-19 vaccination centre1/4/2021 5:52 am Italy reports 467 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, 23,904 new cases1/4/2021 5:46 am Football: Barca survive Man City fightback to reach women's Champions League last four1/4/2021 5:33 am Explainer: Why is there a global chip shortage and why should you care?1/4/2021 5:26 am Boeing CEO sees Europe subsidy fix, concerned about China ties1/4/2021 5:26 am World old-growth tropical forest losses increase 12% in 2020, data shows1/4/2021 5:26 am Cyclone season awaits thousands of Myanmar Muslims on refugee island1/4/2021 5:20 am Barca survive Man City fightback to reach women's Champions League last four1/4/2021 4:47 am Finland withdraws COVID-19 lockdown plan after it was deemed unconstitutional1/4/2021 4:27 am Agag thanks his lucky stars as Extreme E gets ready to race1/4/2021 3:49 am Nigeria aims to get 70 million J&J COVID-19 vaccines through African Union1/4/2021 3:49 am Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny announces hunger strike1/4/2021 3:49 am Premier League spending on agent fees rises to 272.2 million pounds amid COVID-191/4/2021 3:37 am Chinese scientist says Beijing did share COVID-19 data with investigators1/4/2021 3:25 am US criticizes China, affirms Hong Kong lost special status1/4/2021 3:20 am Singapore, China looking at how to gradually resume travel links: Vivian Balakrishnan1/4/2021 3:18 am Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial1/4/2021 3:12 am US criticises China, affirms Hong Kong lost special status1/4/2021 3:11 am China state media outlet warns against 'crude' efforts to get people vaccinated1/4/2021 2:55 am Indonesian police shoot dead female attacker in gunfire exchange at police HQ1/4/2021 2:49 am Goldman to offer investments in digital assets for wealth management clients1/4/2021 2:45 am Woman shares why she loves her beard despite cruel comments on dating apps1/4/2021 2:30 am US agency urges some GM van owners to park outside pending recall1/4/2021 2:25 am Pedestrian, 48, killed in road accident near Pandan Reservoir; 68-year-old driver arrested1/4/2021 2:15 am Wall Street gains ahead of Biden's spending plan outline1/4/2021 2:05 am Is one job ‘worthier’ than another? Singapore has ‘long way to go’ to be truly gracious society1/4/2021 2:00 am Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals1/4/2021 2:00 am A 'super gonorrhea' vaccine is being developed by the team behind AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot1/4/2021 2:00 am Delta to stop blocking middle seats, CEO speaks out on Georgia voting bill1/4/2021 1:59 am A gift of chocolate from Queen Victoria, intact after 121 years1/4/2021 1:59 am Champions Cup and Challenge Cup 2021 finals moved out of Marseille1/4/2021 1:59 am Female 'lone wolf' attacker killed during gunfight at police headquarters in Jakarta1/4/2021 1:56 am The New Yorker Makes Subtle But Powerful Point About Anti-Asian Violence On New Cover1/4/2021 1:55 am Pressure for hedge fund scrutiny builds as Yellen leads her first US financial stability meeting1/4/2021 1:52 am 1/4/2021 1:50 am Chinese Actor & National Hero Wu Jing Slammed By Netizens For Being An iPhone User1/4/2021 1:45 am 1/4/2021 1:40 am Staying local: Athletic Bilbao eye Cup double to validate 'unique philosophy'1/4/2021 1:32 am Global auto recovery to take more hits from Japan chip plant fire, severe US weather: IHS1/4/2021 1:26 am Facebook revamps News Feed, aims for more user control1/4/2021 1:26 am 1/4/2021 1:20 am England's Roy joins IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad as Marsh replacement1/4/2021 1:10 am Hedge fund fallout wipes over US$9 billion from market value of Credit Suisse, Nomura1/4/2021 1:07 am Football: Five subs per game to be used in Euro 20201/4/2021 1:07 am Experts examine bottom of big ship that was stuck in Suez1/4/2021 1:05 am Man Hospitalized for 2 Months With COVID-19 Returns to Find Home Cleared Out1/4/2021 1:00 am Beijing hits back at chorus of condemnation from US, Britain, others over radical overhaul of Hong Kong electoral system1/4/2021 1:00 am Kyoto's earliest cherry blooms in 1,200 years point to climate change, says scientist1/4/2021 12:48 am Mark Lee Brings Ipoh F&B Chain Nam Heong To S’pore, Opens Outlet In Orchard Food Court1/4/2021 12:46 am China slams 'unethical' COVID-19 probe critics, says full access to Wuhan lab was granted1/4/2021 12:41 am Biden to unveil US$2 trillion 'once-in-a-century' infrastructure plan1/4/2021 12:41 am Apple to build battery-based solar energy storage project in California1/4/2021 12:41 am Poland's CD Projekt shares tumble as strategy update falls flat1/4/2021 12:34 am ComfortDelGro partners French energy firm Engie in bid to install electric vehicle charging points1/4/2021 12:21 am Internet's 'Hide the Pain Harold' accidentally used by Swedish COVID-19 vaccine website1/4/2021 12:21 am Singapore Exchange may allow listing of SPACs but with restrictions1/4/2021 12:08 am Inside Covid vaccine production at BioNTech's new plant1/4/2021 12:04 am Philippines says Chinese 'militia' swarm has spread in disputed waters1/4/2021 12:00 am James rises to the occasion as Wales kickstart World Cup campaign31/3/2021 11:55 pm BioNTech-Pfizer say COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective on 12- to 15-year-olds31/3/2021 11:48 pm Wang Leehom Reportedly Made S$7mil From Teaching Singing Online In One Month31/3/2021 11:45 pm Arsenal boss Montemurro to leave at end of season31/3/2021 11:42 pm Saudi Aramco private investment plan voluntary, not state imposed, says CEO31/3/2021 11:42 pm Exclusive: A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India,' sources say31/3/2021 11:42 pm 31/3/2021 11:41 pm Govt appreciates growing significance of tudung to Muslim Singaporeans; any change must be ‘carefully considered, gradual’: PM Lee31/3/2021 11:35 pm 'Ching Chang Chong': Asian Woman Calls Out Racist Man, Friend on NYC Subway31/3/2021 11:30 pm Italy expels Russian diplomats after spies 'caught red-handed'31/3/2021 11:29 pm Oracle offers to move clients to cloud for free as it plays catch-up31/3/2021 11:17 pm Congregants allowed to sing with masks on at worship services from Apr 531/3/2021 11:15 pm Huawei posts 3.2per cent rise in profit in 2020, as revenues decline from outside of China31/3/2021 11:00 pm Black executives urge corporations to fight restrictive voting laws: NYT31/3/2021 11:00 pm S&P futures flat ahead of funding details on Biden's infrastructure plan31/3/2021 11:00 pm 31/3/2021 10:58 pm BioNTech-Pfizer say COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective on 12-15 year olds31/3/2021 10:30 pm Gunshots heard at Indonesian police headquarters in Jakarta: Local media31/3/2021 10:30 pm Dozens of Myanmar refugees make 'voluntary return': Thai authorities31/3/2021 10:30 pm Bale praises caretaker boss Page after ‘massive win’ over Czechs31/3/2021 10:30 pm Girlfriend who earns 3 times more than boyfriend says “men have to be the leader in the family” and that an income gap is problematic31/3/2021 10:29 pm 1000+ people, including Chiam See Tong & Lina Chiam, donate to Leong Sze Hian to help pay damages to PM Lee31/3/2021 10:28 pm Neelofa makes jaws drop with wedding dress studded with 5,000 Swarovski crystals, ostrich feathers31/3/2021 10:27 pm Indonesian maid dies after falling from sixth-storey HDB unit while cleaning window31/3/2021 10:27 pm BTS takes stand against anti-Asian hate, shares that they've been victims as well31/3/2021 10:27 pm 31/3/2021 10:16 pm 31/3/2021 10:12 pm From April 5, worshippers may sing for up to 30 minutes with masks on: MCCY31/3/2021 10:11 pm Indonesia finds Sriwijaya Air jet's cockpit voice recorder31/3/2021 10:06 pm Government appreciates growing significance of tudung to Muslims, considering how nurses can wear it with uniforms: PM Lee31/3/2021 10:04 pm Crunch Time: Fast-food chains look to keep food crisp as deliveries soar31/3/2021 10:04 pm IATA travel pass app for COVID-19 results, vaccination status to launch on Apple in mid-April31/3/2021 10:04 pm Assessing China’s Xinjiang Cotton Fallout31/3/2021 10:00 pm Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested31/3/2021 9:54 pm GrabFood, GrabMart to increase platform fees to 30 cents from April 2231/3/2021 9:51 pm Football: Clubs make late push for greater control over Champions League31/3/2021 9:40 pm Google says 'not up to us' to dictate how news companies spend its US$1 billion31/3/2021 9:40 pm Crunch Time: Fast-food chains look to keep food crisp as deliveries soar31/3/2021 9:40 pm A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India,' sources say31/3/2021 9:40 pm Huawei posts record profit but revenue growth slows sharply31/3/2021 9:40 pm 31/3/2021 9:31 pm 31/3/2021 9:30 pm Chinese zoo embarrassed after attempting to pass off golden retriever dog as an African lion31/3/2021 9:30 pm Bayern’s Lewandowski out for four weeks, to miss PSG tie31/3/2021 9:30 pm Indonesia's Pertamina puts out fire in Balongan refinery storage units31/3/2021 9:25 pm Benin and Sierra Leone await decision on fate of match dogged by COVID intrigue31/3/2021 9:25 pm BlackRock de-registers Shanghai unit, focuses on China mutual fund business31/3/2021 9:25 pm Malaysia to receive first 600,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots in June31/3/2021 9:20 pm Ballot review enters second day in landmark Amazon union election31/3/2021 9:20 pm IATA says travel pass app to launch on Apple mid-April31/3/2021 9:20 pm NUS law professor relinquishes faculty dean role for ‘medical reasons’ 2 weeks after appointment31/3/2021 9:18 pm 31/3/2021 9:07 pm 31/3/2021 9:04 pm Bangladesh coach Domingo upset after DLS fiasco31/3/2021 8:45 pm GrabFood, GrabMart to increase platform fees by 10 cents to 30 cents from April 2231/3/2021 8:45 pm Myanmar's Suu Kyi in good health, lawyer says31/3/2021 8:45 pm Philippines says Chinese 'militia' swarm has spread in disputed waters31/3/2021 8:43 pm Football: Belgium second string hits all the right notes for Martinez31/3/2021 8:39 pm Hitachi to buy US software developer GlobalLogic for US$9.6 billion31/3/2021 8:39 pm Biden kicks off effort to reshape US economy with infrastructure package31/3/2021 8:32 pm PAS and Bersatu to strengthen cooperation for next general election, reject new coalitions31/3/2021 8:32 pm Electricity tariff for households to increase by about 8.7% in April-June: SP Group31/3/2021 8:32 pm Hong Kong domestic worker fired after cancer diagnosis dies31/3/2021 8:31 pm Investigation begins into how ship got stuck in Suez Canal31/3/2021 8:27 pm Football: Bale praises caretaker boss Page after 'massive win' over Czechs31/3/2021 8:27 pm Chip charge: Chinese phone, car, home appliance companies join semiconductor rush31/3/2021 8:27 pm Exclusive: A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India,' sources say31/3/2021 8:20 pm Football: Amnesty calls on England to follow Netherlands, Germany in Qatar protest31/3/2021 8:20 pm Sharon Stone Paid For Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Quick And The Dead Salary When Studio Didn’t Want To Cast Him31/3/2021 8:15 pm Indonesian firefighters battle fire at Pertamina refinery for third day31/3/2021 8:07 pm What would our future workplace look like?31/3/2021 8:01 pm Football: Belgium second string hits all the right notes for Martinez31/3/2021 8:01 pm New version of myENV mobile app providing information for environment, water and food launched31/3/2021 8:01 pm Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'looks healthy', says lawyer31/3/2021 8:01 pm White House Reveals New Plans to Combat Anti-Asian Violence31/3/2021 8:00 pm 31/3/2021 7:57 pm NUS law professor relinquishes faculty dean role for ‘personal reasons’ 2 weeks after appointment31/3/2021 7:53 pm S’pore takes top spot in ranking of smart city govts, praised for ‘sterling’ Covid-19 response, digital initiatives31/3/2021 7:53 pm Louis Koo Reportedly Splashed S$8.7mil On Penthouse After A Feng Shui Master Said It Could Boost His Fortunes31/3/2021 7:46 pm Nanofilm founder’s wife pays $128.8 mil or record $4,005 psf for Nassim Road GCB31/3/2021 7:45 pm BlackRock closes Shanghai unit as it shifts focus to mutual fund business31/3/2021 7:40 pm Lloyd's of London sees 'large loss' due to Suez Canal blockage31/3/2021 7:40 pm Huawei posts 3.2per cent rise in profit in 2020, as revenues decline from outside of China31/3/2021 7:40 pm H&M 'dedicated to regaining trust' in China after boycott31/3/2021 7:33 pm Kim Yunjin, Yoo Ji-Tae To Lead Cast Of Netflix's Money Heist Korean Remake31/3/2021 7:31 pm Witnesses Ignore Elderly Asian Woman Punched and Kicked in Broad Daylight in NYC31/3/2021 7:30 pm 31/3/2021 7:27 pm Man caught on video assaulting elderly Asian woman in New York arrested31/3/2021 7:26 pm Electricity tariff for households to increase by 8.6% for April to June period31/3/2021 7:22 pm Magician gets 3 years’ jail, S$295,000 penalty for masterminding ‘unprecedented’ tax scam31/3/2021 7:21 pm Jobs Growth Incentive scheme helps single mother secure logistics role weeks after losing F&B job31/3/2021 7:19 pm Deliveroo shares plunge 30% in London debut31/3/2021 7:14 pm Soccer-England U-21 job 'utterly impossible', says Boothroyd31/3/2021 7:14 pm Japanese karate champion testifies she was bullied by official31/3/2021 7:14 pm Football: Moriyasu delights in Japan's record World Cup win31/3/2021 7:09 pm Tennis: WTA urges players to get COVID-19 vaccine31/3/2021 7:09 pm Australia confident of athlete COVID-19 vaccinations before Tokyo Olympics31/3/2021 7:09 pm Safety guidelines launched for firms handling flammable fine powders31/3/2021 7:04 pm Will Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Daughter Be Given a Royal Title? We Investigate31/3/2021 7:00 pm Rui En’s Dad Hospitalised After Suffering A Heart Attack In New Zealand31/3/2021 7:00 pm NTU researchers develop smart device to harvest sunlight for underground use31/3/2021 6:58 pm Ericsson opens lab in Canada to test new 5G tech31/3/2021 6:58 pm Japan suspends new aid to Myanmar over coup31/3/2021 6:50 pm 34 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 1 in the community31/3/2021 6:49 pm Google to contribute US$29 million to new EU fund to fight fake news31/3/2021 6:45 pm H&M slips to loss, pledges to rebuild trust in China after backlash31/3/2021 6:45 pm Analysis: Shaken by Greensill, German towns pull millions from banks31/3/2021 6:45 pm 31/3/2021 6:44 pm 31/3/2021 6:44 pm 1 community case among 34 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore31/3/2021 6:39 pm Two-month high of 34 new COVID cases in Singapore; one in community31/3/2021 6:38 pm Cricket: ECB to explore use of COVID-19 passports to help fans return31/3/2021 6:37 pm NTU researchers develop smart device to harvest sunlight for underground use31/3/2021 6:37 pm Deliveroo shares tumble in London debut31/3/2021 6:37 pm Markets in first quarter: Riding a tiger and waking some bears31/3/2021 6:30 pm Brand of French camembert raw milk cheese recalled due to E coli31/3/2021 6:30 pm Hong Kong domestic worker fired after cancer diagnosis dies31/3/2021 6:30 pm Australia misses COVID-19 vaccine target as concerns grow over slow roll-out31/3/2021 6:27 pm Daimler says despite chip shortage, 2021 off to good start31/3/2021 6:27 pm H&M swings to loss in first quarter, pledges to rebuild trust in China after backlash31/3/2021 6:27 pm Brand of French camembert raw milk cheese recalled due to E coli31/3/2021 6:21 pm Thai prosecutors indict 5 over blocking of queen's motorcade31/3/2021 6:19 pm Broadway musical about Princess Diana will first be shown on Netflix31/3/2021 6:19 pm Mastercard, rivals 'ran cartel' on cards for the vulnerable, UK watchdog says31/3/2021 6:16 pm 31/3/2021 5:57 pm VW pulls a fast one: 'Voltswagen' rebrand a ruse31/3/2021 5:45 pm