17 May 2021, Monday NewsLatest News On 17 May 2021, Monday US hits Myanmar ministers, central bank chief with sanctions18/5/2021 7:54 am Tencent Music beats profit estimates on subscription growth18/5/2021 7:54 am Backers of WTO COVID-19 vaccine waiver ask opponents to join talks: Document18/5/2021 7:54 am Johnson & Johnson cuts vaccine deliveries to EU by half this week: Report18/5/2021 7:32 am Biden to send 20 million doses of US-authorised vaccines abroad for first time18/5/2021 7:32 am Soccer-Uncapped Raspadori earns spot in preliminary Italy Euro squad18/5/2021 7:32 am Horse racing: 'Race of the Century' jockey Mercer dies at 8618/5/2021 6:46 am Golf: Resurgent McIlroy hopes return to Kiawah snaps major drought18/5/2021 6:46 am UK sanctions Myanmar Gems Enterprise in bid to cut off military funding18/5/2021 6:46 am Golf: Morikawa brings precision game to mount PGA Championship title defence18/5/2021 6:16 am Football: Belgium's De Bruyne to report for Euro 2020 duty after holiday18/5/2021 6:16 am Cycling: Sagan delivers after team's hard work to win Giro stage 1018/5/2021 6:16 am Football: Delighted Mancini extends Italy contract until 202618/5/2021 5:25 am Football: Man City's De Bruyne back in training after injury18/5/2021 5:25 am Soccer-Draxler pens new three-year deal with Paris St Germain18/5/2021 5:25 am Singapore Polytechnic moves all lessons online after 2 more students contract Covid-1918/5/2021 5:10 am More warm days, drier weather in late May with highs of 35°C18/5/2021 4:54 am Horse racing-'Race of the Century' jockey Mercer dies at 8618/5/2021 4:06 am Golf-Resurgent McIlroy hopes return to Kiawah snaps major drought18/5/2021 4:06 am Golf-Morikawa brings precision game to mount PGA Championship title defence18/5/2021 3:44 am Families on staycation must observe 'rule of 2' when outside their hotel rooms: STB18/5/2021 3:24 am Shangri-La Dialogue 'remains on track' for in-person event in early June: Organiser18/5/2021 3:22 am Soccer-Belgium's De Bruyne to report for Euro 2020 duty after holiday18/5/2021 3:22 am Cycling-Sagan delivers after team's hard work to win Giro stage 1018/5/2021 3:22 am Organisers of Shangri-La Dialogue to go ahead with June event in Singapore: Mindef18/5/2021 3:22 am 2 of 11 unlinked local COVID cases prelim. positive for India variant; 1 new MBS casino cluster18/5/2021 3:12 am Soccer-Push-up punishment for Belgium's Batshuayi after squad gaffe18/5/2021 2:51 am Soccer-Delighted Mancini extends Italy contract until 202618/5/2021 2:51 am Soccer-Wang's late winner sees off Shenhua as Changchun go second18/5/2021 2:51 am Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, Bugis+ mall among 50 new public places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious18/5/2021 2:31 am Covid-19 restrictions: Taxi, private hire drivers report fall in income as some operators offer aid18/5/2021 2:31 am Soccer-Man City's De Bruyne back in training after injury18/5/2021 2:21 am 21 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore; new cluster linked to Marina Bay Sands Casino dealer18/5/2021 2:21 am Free Covid-19 test for those who had been to White Sands mall from May 2-11, after visits by infectious cases18/5/2021 2:16 am Covid-19: Tan Tock Seng Hospital to reopen for admissions from May 18 after 20 days in lockdown18/5/2021 2:16 am Jeff Chan passed away from cancer18/5/2021 2:00 am World Economic Forum cancels August annual meeting in Singapore; location for 2022 yet to be decided18/5/2021 1:46 am Ng Man Tat’s 19-Year-Old Son Is So Handsome, He Has Fan Accounts On Weibo18/5/2021 1:45 am World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in August called off18/5/2021 1:32 am Holy amulets give Thai cab drivers virus 'peace of mind'18/5/2021 1:30 am 18/5/2021 1:27 am Marcus Chin, Kate Pang’s New Eatery Had Less Than 5 Orders On Day 1 Of Phase 2 HA18/5/2021 1:15 am Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices18/5/2021 1:08 am Soccer-Fan protests affected Man United players, says Solskjaer18/5/2021 1:07 am COVID-19: Parents more prepared for students to do home-based learning after last year’s experience18/5/2021 1:07 am H&M begins placing orders again in Myanmar18/5/2021 1:07 am 18/5/2021 1:01 am 2 students, teacher from 3 primary schools test positive for Covid-1918/5/2021 1:00 am No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss18/5/2021 1:00 am Tightened Covid-19 safety rules: Hard-hit retailers fear staff layoffs, seek rental relief, govt support18/5/2021 12:51 am Making Singapore a sustainability hub among 5 recommendations to reshape its economy post-Covid-1918/5/2021 12:51 am Up Close With... Hugh Harrison, composer of Count on Me, Singapore18/5/2021 12:45 am Venezuela battle inner demons ahead of Copa America18/5/2021 12:45 am AT&T to exit media in US$43 billion deal with Discovery18/5/2021 12:45 am After Years of Quiet, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Exploded. Why Now?18/5/2021 12:30 am Tennis-Beaten Djokovic hits right notes on clay in Rome18/5/2021 12:22 am 17 investigated for illegal gambling, breaching COVID-19 measures18/5/2021 12:13 am Families on staycation must observe group size rule of 2 when outside their hotel rooms: STB18/5/2021 12:13 am Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences18/5/2021 12:06 am 18/5/2021 12:02 am 111-year-old Australian recommends eating chicken brains18/5/2021 12:00 am Belinda Lee Says Her COVID-19 Vaccination Really Hurt ‘Cos Of Her “Toned Arm”18/5/2021 12:00 am Chew Chor Meng & Dennis Chew’s Mookata Chain Closed, Daniel Ong Back To Delivering Steaks17/5/2021 11:45 pm Monster cyclone heads for Covid-stricken India17/5/2021 11:45 pm Two students, teacher from 3 different primary schools test positive for COVID-1917/5/2021 11:44 pm 17/5/2021 11:38 pm Soccer-Croatia coach Dalic names Euro 2020 squad17/5/2021 11:37 pm Aluminium smelters in China's Yunnan handed power consumption test - document17/5/2021 11:37 pm Conspiracy epidemic, born in US, spreads in Europe17/5/2021 11:34 pm Jack Neo's Diam Diam Era movies to be available on Netflix17/5/2021 11:30 pm Cricket-ICC finds inadequate evidence to bring charges after corruption probe17/5/2021 11:29 pm Explainer: Pros and cons of delaying second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to allow more to get first jab sooner17/5/2021 11:07 pm Man who pawned fake Rolex watches gets 11 months’ jail17/5/2021 11:07 pm Soccer-Belgium name European Championship squad17/5/2021 10:52 pm Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity17/5/2021 10:52 pm Many TTSH staff members face discrimination after COVID-19 cluster emerged: Union17/5/2021 10:44 pm Tuition, enrichment centres more prepared to move lessons online; some parents pull the plug on these classes17/5/2021 10:44 pm 'Increasingly challenging' situation at Selangor quarantine centre due to growing admissions: Health department17/5/2021 10:36 pm Disneyland Paris to reopen in June as COVID-19 curbs ease17/5/2021 10:36 pm India's Bharti Airtel swings to quarterly profit on subscriber additions17/5/2021 10:36 pm Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet17/5/2021 10:30 pm SIA Group's passenger traffic up 10 times in April17/5/2021 10:21 pm EU, US say they can partner to hold China to account on 'trade-distorting policies'17/5/2021 10:21 pm Portugal greets first UK tourists as COVID-19 travel curbs lifted17/5/2021 10:13 pm Malaysia mulls shutdown of richest state amid Covid-19 surge17/5/2021 10:00 pm AP wants an independent investigation of Israel's bombing of its Gaza office17/5/2021 10:00 pm WandaVision rules at MTV Movie and TV Awards17/5/2021 9:45 pm Singapore's biggest integrated transport hub to open in Woodlands on 13 June17/5/2021 9:41 pm Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?17/5/2021 9:33 pm WandaVision Dominates 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards17/5/2021 9:30 pm Football: Neville backs independent regulator idea in open joint letter17/5/2021 9:23 pm Malaysia mulls shutdown of Selangor state amid COVID-19 surge17/5/2021 9:23 pm Global luxury sales could return to pre-COVID levels this year, Bain says17/5/2021 9:23 pm Hongkong Media Think Nicholas Tse Has Two Homes, One For His Dog, The Other For His Cats17/5/2021 9:15 pm 17/5/2021 9:12 pm 17/5/2021 9:03 pm Poll: In Japan, a majority of people are opposed to Tokyo hosting Summer Olympics amid the pandemic17/5/2021 9:00 pm Check Crowd Levels At Malls, Parks, Libraries, Attractions — Even At Daiso & Some Banks — At These Websites17/5/2021 9:00 pm U.S. says ready to help Israel, Palestinians if they seek a ceasefire17/5/2021 8:30 pm 17/5/2021 8:11 pm Singapore, Hong Kong defer travel bubble again to 'protect the health of travellers and public'17/5/2021 8:06 pm Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub to open on Jun 1317/5/2021 8:06 pm Singapore's new private home sales fall 2.6% in April17/5/2021 8:06 pm Frontline staff at Bangkok hospital brace for new COVID-19 cases17/5/2021 8:06 pm DJ Jade Rasif rants about COVID-infected maid’s premature release from quarantine17/5/2021 8:00 pm Mitsubishi UFJ pledges net zero emissions in finance portfolio by 205017/5/2021 7:58 pm 21 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 11 unlinked17/5/2021 7:58 pm 21 community cases, including 11 unlinked, among 28 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore17/5/2021 7:38 pm 10 Mistakes You're Making With Hand Sanitizer17/5/2021 7:30 pm COVID-19: 21 local infections among 28 new cases, 11 of them unlinked – MOH17/5/2021 7:26 pm NCID director warns Covid-19 situation ‘likely more dangerous’ than before, urges public to go beyond govt restrictions17/5/2021 7:24 pm 17/5/2021 7:24 pm COVID-19: Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble to be deferred for a second time17/5/2021 7:23 pm Tennis-Nadal heads to Roland Garros with confidence and a clear mind17/5/2021 7:17 pm Japan's top bank MUFG beats profit view, forecasts lower credit costs17/5/2021 7:10 pm 19-year-old jailed, fined for filming male students showering, using toilet at MDIS hostel17/5/2021 7:10 pm 17/5/2021 7:08 pm 17/5/2021 7:05 pm India's virus cases lower but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high17/5/2021 7:00 pm 2020 Was the Year of Lost Friendships17/5/2021 7:00 pm Japan's Recruit targets 50per cent female executives within 10 years17/5/2021 6:33 pm Fast & Furious 9 Delayed Again, Pushed Back To June 2417/5/2021 6:30 pm Cricket-Tendulkar had 'sleepless nights' before matches due to anxiety17/5/2021 6:23 pm India's COVID-19 cases lower but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high17/5/2021 6:23 pm Indonesia's Gojek, Tokopedia merge to create tech champion17/5/2021 6:23 pm Singaporean artist imagines, what if Princess Diana were still alive?17/5/2021 6:15 pm Pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper halts shares after asset freeze17/5/2021 6:00 pm A chef, a kid and a dog taste-test world's smelliest fruit17/5/2021 6:00 pm Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu says attacks continue ‘with full force’ despite ceasefire efforts17/5/2021 5:56 pm Hua Chenyu Denies Claims That He Has Another Kid And That His Other Baby Mama Is Not Zhang Bichen17/5/2021 5:45 pm Bitcoin hits three-month low as Musk drives investors to exit17/5/2021 5:40 pm Fire breaks out in wet market on Canberra Road, no injuries reported17/5/2021 5:40 pm Indonesia's Gojek, Tokopedia announce merger in country's biggest deal17/5/2021 5:33 pm Taiwan scrambles for vaccines as domestic Covid-19 cases rise17/5/2021 5:30 pm Boat carrying COVID vaccines sinks off Quezon province after hitting concrete post17/5/2021 5:30 pm Tallulah Willis says she 'resented the resemblance' to dad Bruce: 'I punished myself for not looking like my mom'17/5/2021 5:30 pm 17/5/2021 5:16 pm Trailer Watch: Henry Golding Shows Off Action Chops As Super-Ninja In Snake Eyes17/5/2021 5:15 pm 17/5/2021 5:09 pm Tennis-Proud Swiatek adds top-10 ranking to her resume17/5/2021 5:03 pm COVID-19: Construction industry stakeholders appeal to Govt to bring in foreign workers in a ‘controlled manner’17/5/2021 5:03 pm What 9 Miss Universe contestants look like without makeup17/5/2021 5:00 pm At Miss Universe pageant, Myanmar's contestant pleads “our people are dying”17/5/2021 4:45 pm Cricket-Labuschagne misses out as Australia name squad for West Indies tour17/5/2021 4:42 pm Soccer-FA Cup final defeat has not shaken Tuchel's faith in Chelsea17/5/2021 4:33 pm A desperate India falls prey to Covid-19 scammers17/5/2021 4:30 pm Swollen 'COVID arm' emerging as mild side effect of Moderna vaccine17/5/2021 4:30 pm 17/5/2021 4:25 pm WandaVision, Chadwick Boseman, Scarlett Johansson win at MTV Movie and TV Awards17/5/2021 4:11 pm Task force charting Singapore’s post-COVID-19 recovery puts out 5 recommendations17/5/2021 4:11 pm UK COVID-19 restrictions eased despite variant concerns17/5/2021 4:11 pm Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe 202117/5/2021 4:01 pm Queen Elizabeth Was By Prince Philip's Side During His Final Moments17/5/2021 4:00 pm 17/5/2021 3:53 pm Thailand first quarter GDP contracts 2.6% year-on-year, less than expected17/5/2021 3:49 pm Miss Mexico Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe 202117/5/2021 3:49 pm Bobby Au-Yeung Says Young Actors Being Disrespectful Towards Their Seniors Is A Problem That’s “Getting Worse”17/5/2021 3:46 pm Coming soon to Singapore: Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with the NBA17/5/2021 3:40 pm Henry Cavill responds to gossip about his love life – in a very polite, Superman way17/5/2021 3:33 pm Nanny Given ‘Bonkers’ Child Care And Household Chores By Scientologist Family17/5/2021 3:30 pm 25 more oxygen generators to reach India from Europe next week17/5/2021 3:30 pm 17/5/2021 3:29 pm BLACKPINK graces various covers of VOGUE Korea magazine17/5/2021 3:29 pm Covid second wave: Trauma counselling for medical staff, the need of the hour17/5/2021 3:29 pm Teen pleads guilty to having sex with underage girlfriend in classroom17/5/2021 3:26 pm UN chief, opening Middle East session, warns of 'uncontainable' crisis17/5/2021 3:26 pm China FM 'regrets' US blocking UN statement on Middle East17/5/2021 3:26 pm 17/5/2021 3:12 pm 17/5/2021 3:09 pm Mandatory TraceTogether check-ins at venues brought forward to 17 May17/5/2021 3:07 pm Thailand reports daily record of Covid-19 cases, including jail clusters17/5/2021 3:00 pm UK confident vaccines protect against Indian variant17/5/2021 3:00 pm Man charged with sending false message to NTU researcher that he had COVID-1917/5/2021 2:54 pm Bill Gates left Microsoft board amid probe into relationship: Report17/5/2021 2:54 pm At Miss Universe pageant, Myanmar's contestant pleads: 'Our people are dying'17/5/2021 2:33 pm Bengal tiger found unharmed after week missing in Texas17/5/2021 2:30 pm Long before divorce, Bill Gates had reputation for questionable behaviour17/5/2021 2:30 pm G7 urged to donate 'emergency' supplies to COVID-19 vaccine-sharing scheme17/5/2021 2:10 pm China bars foreign curriculums, ownership in some private schools17/5/2021 2:03 pm Crown Resorts rejects Blackstone takeover bid17/5/2021 2:03 pm Over 80 per cent of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: Poll17/5/2021 2:00 pm Here's how to avoid 'mask burns,' according to a dermatologist17/5/2021 2:00 pm 17/5/2021 1:53 pm Covid-19 vaccine: Priority could shift to getting first dose to as many people as possible, says Ong Ye Kung17/5/2021 1:44 pm 17/5/2021 1:34 pm Singapore's exports continue to grow in April but at slower pace of 6%17/5/2021 1:31 pm Another study suggests vegetarians are really healthier than meat eaters17/5/2021 1:30 pm Sarah Jessica Parker Shares Rare Photo Of 18-Year-Old Son, Pens Emotional Tribute To Mark His High School Graduation17/5/2021 1:30 pm More than 80% of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: Poll17/5/2021 1:24 pm Taiwan reassures on economy as stocks fall amid COVID-19 spike17/5/2021 1:24 pm New B1617 coronavirus strain appears to be attacking younger children more: Covid-19 task force17/5/2021 1:24 pm Apple Daily publisher halts shares after asset freeze by HK authorities17/5/2021 1:18 pm 6 dead as powerful cyclone heads for India17/5/2021 1:15 pm 17/5/2021 1:10 pm Sales at retail stores in some heartland malls plummet on first day of tightened Covid-19 safety rules17/5/2021 1:02 pm At least 7 dead in Indonesia boat selfie accident17/5/2021 1:00 pm New in town: Freebird, Katong — New spot for booze in Katong Shopping Centre17/5/2021 1:00 pm 17/5/2021 12:59 pm China reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, most in more than 6 weeks17/5/2021 12:54 pm Laundry that takes care of itself: Samsung’s QuickDrive washer takes the monotony out of your chore17/5/2021 12:54 pm