11 May 2021, Tuesday NewsLatest News On 11 May 2021, Tuesday Israeli PM vows to step up Gaza strikes as death toll hits 3012/5/2021 5:07 am Starbucks at Plaza Singapura, LBC Express at Lucky Plaza added to list of places COVID-19 cases were at12/5/2021 4:47 am Covid-19: Infectious person spent 8 hours a day at MacPherson coffee shop from May 3 to 712/5/2021 4:27 am Changi Hospital housekeeper linked to airport cluster, among 4 prelim. positive for India variant12/5/2021 4:17 am Ng Teng Fong General Hospital technician among 3 unlinked community cases; 10 others linked to past infections12/5/2021 4:14 am VJC student who tested positive for COVID-19 is linked to Changi Airport cluster12/5/2021 4:12 am 13 new community COVID-19 cases, including operating theatre technician at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital12/5/2021 3:37 am AP PHOTOS: Jumbo Mumbai COVID-19 hospital treats thousands12/5/2021 2:54 am A 23-year-old Italian woman received 6 times the recommended amount of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine12/5/2021 2:30 am Bodies float down Ganges as nearly 4,000 more die of COVID-19 in India12/5/2021 2:17 am PM Lee and Canada's Trudeau reaffirm bilateral ties, discuss new areas of cooperation12/5/2021 2:16 am Singapore police arrest man and woman over death of newborn baby in Taiwan 2 years ago12/5/2021 2:12 am Covid antibodies last 8 months after infection: study12/5/2021 2:06 am SportSG sets aside S$18 million to support gyms and fitness studios affected by Covid-19 safety restrictions12/5/2021 2:00 am With cleavers and blowtorches, Pakistan barber offers hair-raising cuts12/5/2021 2:00 am 12/5/2021 2:00 am Myanmar's army needs to cooperate for peace, Singapore says12/5/2021 1:59 am India's brutal COVID wave brings tragic scenes to small town hospital12/5/2021 1:56 am 12/5/2021 1:38 am ‘Affordable, simple process’: Theory test for e-bike riders to cost S$5 for 2 attempts in first 3 months, says Amy Khor12/5/2021 1:30 am Hindu temple in UAE ships oxygen aid to crisis-hit India12/5/2021 1:30 am Indian doctors warn against cow dung as COVID cure12/5/2021 1:29 am 12/5/2021 1:22 am Popular Chinese TV series on the pressures of raising children is more effective than condoms: a ‘magic contraception tool’12/5/2021 1:08 am At least eight killed in Russian school shooting - local authorities12/5/2021 1:07 am Louis Koo Worked Only One Day In 2020 'Cos He Wanted To Spend More Time With His Parents12/5/2021 1:00 am How Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson and NBC might have just gutted the Golden Globes12/5/2021 1:00 am Suez Canal chief says southern stretch to be expanded12/5/2021 12:44 am Former SingPost senior vice-president charged with seeking S$1m bribe, cheating company of S$15,000 salary12/5/2021 12:30 am Stranded whale in London's River Thames put down12/5/2021 12:30 am Stanley Ho's Son Mario Ho & His Supermodel Wife Are Expecting Their 2nd Child12/5/2021 12:00 am Tik Tok user shares video of police threatening her for wearing ‘shorts that are too short’12/5/2021 12:00 am 11/5/2021 11:36 pm India Covid: Dozens of bodies wash up on banks of Ganges river11/5/2021 11:30 pm China: Search for leopard missing more than a week11/5/2021 11:30 pm Andy Lau, Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Jimmy Lin & Wu Chun Rumoured To Be Joining Male Version Of Sisters Who Make Waves11/5/2021 11:00 pm Gemma Chan worries for family as she backs anti-Asian hate crime charity11/5/2021 11:00 pm Food bloggers now banned from livestreaming binge eating in China, fines for those who waste food11/5/2021 10:45 pm 11/5/2021 10:41 pm Jail for cook who cracked crewmate’s skull with cleaver on cargo ship off Singapore11/5/2021 10:36 pm Tourist gets counselling after scare on glass bridge in China11/5/2021 10:30 pm Biden restores transgender health protections in latest reversal of Trump11/5/2021 10:30 pm Halal Kopitiam Kedai Kopi Opening Second Outlet With New Mala Tang Concept By Pince & Pints & Pasar Malam Goreng Pisang Stall11/5/2021 10:15 pm 11/5/2021 10:10 pm What does it mean to be bold in an uncertain world?11/5/2021 10:00 pm Taiwan denounces China's 'shameless lies' about WHO access11/5/2021 10:00 pm 11/5/2021 9:49 pm Taiwan tightens restrictions after new domestic Covid-19 cases11/5/2021 9:45 pm Taiwan bans large events after small coronavirus outbreak11/5/2021 9:31 pm 11/5/2021 9:31 pm China posts slowest population growth in decades11/5/2021 9:30 pm Police arrest man who allegedly used racial slurs, kicked woman in Choa Chu Kang11/5/2021 9:30 pm KFC S’pore Launching Fried Chicken ‘Popsicles’ In Mala & BBQ Cheese Flavours11/5/2021 9:30 pm Man who evaded payment for massages, facials, ear wax removal gets jail11/5/2021 9:27 pm Taiwan tightens restrictions after new domestic COVID-19 cases11/5/2021 9:26 pm 11/5/2021 9:23 pm India's seven-day Covid-19 average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain11/5/2021 9:15 pm Man, 30, arrested for alleged racist attack on woman along Choa Chu Kang Drive11/5/2021 9:13 pm 11/5/2021 9:04 pm 11/5/2021 9:02 pm Seven killed in landslide at Indonesia gold mine11/5/2021 9:00 pm Indonesian teacher dons clown costume to inspire children to learn the Koran11/5/2021 9:00 pm Memory Makers: Changi Chapel and Museum to reopen with 82 new artefacts11/5/2021 8:51 pm Hong Kong scraps mandatory vaccines for foreign domestic workers11/5/2021 8:45 pm Man jailed 6 months for hitting wife with back scratcher11/5/2021 8:40 pm 11/5/2021 8:35 pm Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes11/5/2021 8:30 pm Indonesia considers plan to tax trade in cryptocurrencies11/5/2021 8:30 pm Alleged racist attack: Racism, xenophobia will become normalised if Singapore is not careful, warns Shanmugam11/5/2021 8:00 pm 11/5/2021 7:51 pm Covid-19: Tight border controls could lead to higher unemployment, job losses, says Lawrence Wong11/5/2021 7:50 pm NBC drops next year's Golden Globes over diversity row11/5/2021 7:30 pm Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 'Spent Several Days' Together in Montana, Source Says11/5/2021 7:30 pm 11/5/2021 7:30 pm 11/5/2021 7:26 pm 13 new community COVID-19 cases, including 7 linked to Changi Airport cluster11/5/2021 7:25 pm 25 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 7 linked to Changi Airport T3 cleaner11/5/2021 7:25 pm Indian doctors warn against cow dung as Covid-19 cure11/5/2021 7:15 pm 13 community cases out of 25 new COVID infections, 7 linked to Changi Airport cluster11/5/2021 7:15 pm New garden at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Complex for families to scatter ash remains of loved ones11/5/2021 7:05 pm German churches bless gay couples in defiance of Vatican11/5/2021 7:00 pm WHO says India Covid variant of 'global concern'11/5/2021 7:00 pm Naomi Osaka looks like ‘a force of nature’ in new bikini line: ‘How is this type of heat allowed’11/5/2021 7:00 pm 11/5/2021 6:53 pm Plans afoot to deploy booster vaccine jabs as early as end-2021 if needed: Gan Kim Yong11/5/2021 6:50 pm 11/5/2021 6:48 pm 11/5/2021 6:41 pm Taiwan fights to attend WHO meeting, but China says no11/5/2021 6:30 pm Seth Rogen Says He Doesn’t Plan to Work With James Franco After Sexual Misconduct Allegations11/5/2021 6:00 pm US authorises Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children 12 to 1511/5/2021 5:45 pm 1.8 million people have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Health minister11/5/2021 5:38 pm Singapore sees ‘several important lessons’ from Tan Tock Seng Hospital COVID-19 cluster11/5/2021 5:31 pm Indian doctors warn against cow dung as COVID cure11/5/2021 5:30 pm 11/5/2021 5:26 pm 11/5/2021 5:22 pm 11/5/2021 5:17 pm Covid-19: Singapore ‘on knife’s edge’, community cases can go either way in coming weeks: Lawrence Wong11/5/2021 5:01 pm 11/5/2021 5:01 pm How These 7 Celeb Mums Celebrated Mother’s Day In Singapore11/5/2021 5:00 pm 104 applications received for vaccine injury financial aid scheme: Gan Kim Yong11/5/2021 4:45 pm 11/5/2021 4:33 pm 11/5/2021 4:30 pm U.S. children ages 12 to 15 could begin COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday11/5/2021 4:30 pm 11/5/2021 4:26 pm COMMENT: Singapore Press Holdings and the wasted media opportunity11/5/2021 4:09 pm Viral video: Diners’ run-in with Lau Pa Sat safe-distancing officer on first day of tighter restrictions11/5/2021 4:02 pm Yee Jenn Jong to Goh Chok Tong: Don't blame social media for fewer people wanting to join politics11/5/2021 4:02 pm Tighter COVID-19 measures important as Singapore is on a 'knife’s edge': Lawrence Wong11/5/2021 3:55 pm Hotels reject staycation guests to be dedicated SHN facilities11/5/2021 3:50 pm Review on whether cyclists must ride in single file on roads, limits on cycling group sizes: Chee Hong Tat11/5/2021 3:46 pm Malaysia's GDP slump eases in first quarter on export recovery11/5/2021 3:46 pm Exclusive: Foxconn iPhone India output drops 50per cent amid COVID surge - sources11/5/2021 3:37 pm Philippines records first two cases of Indian COVID-19 variant11/5/2021 3:37 pm Tech selloff deepens on inflation fears, Fed outlook11/5/2021 3:37 pm Malaysia arrests Abu Sayyaf militants with Philippine help11/5/2021 3:14 pm Rule for road cyclists to ride in single file at all times being studied: Chee Hong Tat11/5/2021 3:11 pm Soccer-UEFA rejects Rangers appeal against Roofe's four-game ban11/5/2021 3:05 pm Tired of virtual meetings? Even the CEO of Zoom has Zoom fatigue11/5/2021 3:05 pm Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang11/5/2021 3:00 pm Australia's Victoria on alert after first COVID-19 case in two months11/5/2021 2:57 pm 11/5/2021 2:44 pm Taiwan's China Airlines says pilot quarantines to impact freight operations11/5/2021 2:42 pm Queen Elizabeth re-emerges to outline UK government's new agenda11/5/2021 2:33 pm Australia, New Zealand clash over 'manuka' honey label11/5/2021 2:33 pm Tickets to JJ Lin’s June virtual concert to go on sale on May 1211/5/2021 2:33 pm Jennifer Shum announces pregnancy11/5/2021 2:30 pm 11/5/2021 2:29 pm China's factory-gate prices surge by most in over 3 years11/5/2021 2:10 pm Japanese prefecture says deaths at home surge amid 4th COVID-19 wave11/5/2021 2:10 pm Cricket-Sri Lanka's Gunawardene cleared of corruption charges11/5/2021 2:10 pm 11/5/2021 2:05 pm New York to drive vaccinations with free subway rides11/5/2021 2:00 pm China 2020 census shows slowest population growth since one-child policy11/5/2021 1:52 pm Olympics-Nishikori wary of COVID-19 threat at Athletes Village11/5/2021 1:52 pm Bennifer back? Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck recently ‘spent several days’ together11/5/2021 1:52 pm Philippines first quarter GDP contracts 4.2per cent year-on-year, more than expected11/5/2021 1:43 pm US business lobby calls on China to play fair, warns of consumer boycott danger11/5/2021 1:35 pm China foreign ministry says planned U.N. event on Xinjiang an insult11/5/2021 1:30 pm Why Leicester City cannot fall again: Neil Humphreys11/5/2021 1:28 pm Softbank Corp invests US$60 million in Axiata's ADA unit for 23per cent stake - sources11/5/2021 1:25 pm Indonesian teacher dons clown costume to inspire children to learn the Koran11/5/2021 1:25 pm 2 face trial as China enforces online control amid pandemic11/5/2021 1:25 pm 11/5/2021 1:17 pm Iswaran, WP MPs lock horns over editorial independence, choice of former PAP chairman to head SPH’s new media entity11/5/2021 1:06 pm China April PPI +6.8per cent year-on-year, CPI +0.9per cent year-on-year11/5/2021 1:00 pm Aung San Suu Kyi to appear in court May 24, lawyer says11/5/2021 1:00 pm 11/5/2021 12:42 pm 11/5/2021 12:35 pm South Korea's Kakao to buy 2 US storytelling apps for US$950 million11/5/2021 12:34 pm South Korean battery material maker SKIET shares debut at double IPO price11/5/2021 12:34 pm As lockdown returns, Malaysians face another bleak Eid11/5/2021 12:30 pm 11/5/2021 12:27 pm Japan's March household spending posts biggest monthly rise in 18 months11/5/2021 12:25 pm US Gulf Coast refiners pare output as pipeline outage continues11/5/2021 12:25 pm 11/5/2021 12:14 pm Treasury to start paying out US$350 billion in state and local aid11/5/2021 12:09 pm Commodity currencies hold advantage as dollar waits for inflation and Fed11/5/2021 12:09 pm 11/5/2021 12:05 pm 11/5/2021 12:03 pm Living through India’s pandemic: ‘Oxygen is the new currency’11/5/2021 12:00 pm BOJ policymakers warned of uncertainty over recovery prospects at April meeting11/5/2021 11:45 am South Korea's SKIET shares debut at double IPO price11/5/2021 11:45 am UN Security Council meets on Jerusalem but holds off on statement11/5/2021 11:45 am 11/5/2021 11:44 am 11/5/2021 11:43 am 11/5/2021 11:33 am Australia’s India travel ban: how other countries are managing their returning citizens11/5/2021 11:30 am ‘Disowned’: family says pleas for help ignored as Australian man dies of Covid-19 in India11/5/2021 11:30 am Australia to reveal big-spending plan for next fiscal year11/5/2021 11:21 am Japan March household spending posts first rise in 4 months11/5/2021 11:12 am Rugby-All Blacks centre Laumape signs with Stade Francais11/5/2021 11:12 am String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers11/5/2021 11:00 am 11/5/2021 10:59 am Dr Noor Hisham: Reciprocal Green Lane with Singapore suspended as new Covid-19 variants reported in republic11/5/2021 10:54 am Vatican warns US bishops over get-tough Communion proposals11/5/2021 10:48 am Japan March household spending rises 6.2per cent year/year11/5/2021 10:48 am Golden Globes controversy: Tom Cruise returns trophies, NBC won’t air in 202211/5/2021 10:48 am 11/5/2021 10:42 am 11/5/2021 10:22 am Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson each have a different plan for space. Here's how they stack up.11/5/2021 10:22 am Lady Gaga, Glenn Close join Prince Harry and Oprah for mental health TV series11/5/2021 10:21 am 11/5/2021 10:05 am 11/5/2021 10:04 am US says 'Russia-based' group DarkSide behind pipeline hack11/5/2021 10:03 am WHO classifies B1617 from India as COVID-19 variant of global concern11/5/2021 10:03 am How can digging your ears continuously be bad for you when it feels so good?11/5/2021 9:54 am 5 grooming hacks for guys: Elvin Ng’s makeup artist on receding hairlines and more11/5/2021 9:54 am Why is beer maker Asahi turning to non-alcoholic drinks amid the pandemic?11/5/2021 9:54 am Commentary: Shorts and slippers aren’t sloppy – they’re sensible attire for Singapore’s weather11/5/2021 9:45 am 100 days of the Myanmar coup: Why the military seized control and what happens next11/5/2021 9:45 am No 'festive vibes': Malaysians brace for another sombre Hari Raya amid nationwide COVID-19 lockdown11/5/2021 9:45 am US authorises Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 1511/5/2021 9:36 am Commentary: Workers only return to office for the friendships and fellowship11/5/2021 9:36 am Commentary: Does Singapore have to resort to 'slapstick and Singlish' to get public messages across?11/5/2021 9:36 am Fake cheers, empty seats: Tokyo gives glimpse of Covid-era Olympics11/5/2021 9:22 am US authorises Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine for children 12 to 1511/5/2021 9:06 am US restores transgender health protections denied by Trump11/5/2021 9:06 am US virus expert Fauci backs calls for nationwide lockdown in India11/5/2021 9:02 am Virus variants: BioNTech says no vaccine modifications needed for now11/5/2021 9:01 am Hari Raya celebrations and visits out as Malaysia goes into lockdown11/5/2021 9:01 am