29 July 2021, Thursday NewsLatest News On 29 July 2021, Thursday Motor racing-F1 stewards dismiss Red Bull's petition to review British GP collision30/7/2021 7:14 am Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals30/7/2021 7:07 am Soccer-Man Utd friendly called off after COVID-19 cases30/7/2021 7:07 am Swimming: McKeon ready to add to Australia's golden haul30/7/2021 7:07 am Cricket: Birthday boy Hasaranga steers Sri Lanka to T20 series win over India30/7/2021 6:09 am 'Like back in Syria': Migrant volunteers clear up flood-hit Germany30/7/2021 6:02 am Israeli forces kill Palestinian during clashes in West Bank, officials say30/7/2021 6:02 am Football: Areola seals loan move to West Ham from PSG30/7/2021 5:07 am Formula 1: Hamilton stands his ground on Verstappen move30/7/2021 5:07 am Olympics-Triathlon-Britain in the box seat for first mixed sprint relay30/7/2021 4:09 am Robinhood slips below offer price moments after Nasdaq debut30/7/2021 4:03 am Soccer-Areola seals loan move to West Ham from PSG30/7/2021 4:03 am 10 new COVID clusters in Singapore, bringing total to 5330/7/2021 3:39 am 129 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 50 unlinked infections; 10 new clusters30/7/2021 3:38 am UK's Inmarsat to launch low-orbit satellites for high-capacity service30/7/2021 3:13 am LinkedIn allows employees to work fully remote, removes in-office expectation30/7/2021 3:13 am 'Freudian slip': Biden accidentally calls Obama 'Trump'30/7/2021 3:13 am Tennis: Zverev hopes his best will be enough to down Djokovic in semis30/7/2021 3:06 am SFA suspends Seng Huat Bean Curd, orders recall of ‘tau kwa’ delivered to wet markets30/7/2021 2:58 am Malian woman who delivered nine babies says uses 100 diapers, six litres of milk daily30/7/2021 2:54 am Online brokerage Robinhood set for tepid Nasdaq debut30/7/2021 2:37 am The best photos of the Tokyo Olympics so far30/7/2021 2:37 am Citing New Data, Pfizer Outlines Case for Booster Shots30/7/2021 2:30 am Swimming: Dressel takes Olympic record; Ledecky, Titmus set up showdown30/7/2021 2:23 am Olympics-Handball-Netherlands, Norway flex muscles to reach quarter-finals30/7/2021 2:16 am A mom set a world record by delivering 9 babies. Her stomach weighed 65 pounds during pregnancy.30/7/2021 2:15 am Gymnastics: Lee grabs all-around Olympic gold for US as Biles watches on30/7/2021 2:09 am Analytics firm SAS says aiming to go public by 202430/7/2021 2:09 am Why cannabis is still a banned Olympics substance30/7/2021 2:00 am Rugby-Jones expects Boks to revert to type and push for set-piece dominance30/7/2021 1:46 am SFA suspends Seng Huat Bean Curd operations, orders recall of ‘tau kwa’ delivered to wet markets30/7/2021 1:37 am 30/7/2021 1:33 am Olympics-Tennis-Zverev hopes his best will be enough to down Djokovic in semis30/7/2021 1:17 am SFA suspends Seng Huat Bean Curd operations, orders recall of ‘tau kwa’ delivered to wet markets30/7/2021 1:17 am Pandemic drove online prices higher -report30/7/2021 1:17 am Louis Koo's K-pop group SKYLE to debut in August30/7/2021 1:00 am 4 people who have Covid-19 but no symptoms visited 4 Catholic churches, contact-tracing with MOH ongoing30/7/2021 12:58 am 30/7/2021 12:53 am Recommendations for marginalised women and men part of Aware’s report on achieving gender equality30/7/2021 12:51 am 30/7/2021 12:46 am Malta government carries responsibility for journalist's murder, inquiry finds30/7/2021 12:40 am 30/7/2021 12:35 am More than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia for second straight day, ICU numbers hit another high30/7/2021 12:32 am Olympics-Swimming-Paltrinieri celebrates silver as if it were gold30/7/2021 12:32 am Mandatory Covid-19 tests for all students, staff at Punggol Primary School after cases detected30/7/2021 12:30 am Tokyo Olympics: Joseph Schooling's Olympic reign ends in 100m fly heats30/7/2021 12:23 am Table tennis: Singapore's Yu Mengyu misses out on Olympics bronze, losing to Japan's Mima Ito30/7/2021 12:21 am Olympics-Athletics-Without Bolt the 100m is suddenly a race again30/7/2021 12:12 am Soccer-Carvajal signs new Real Madrid deal until 202530/7/2021 12:12 am Olympics-Soccer-Kubo comes of age as playmaker leads Japan into quarters30/7/2021 12:12 am 'It's hard to swallow': Joseph Schooling disappointed by butterfly performance at Olympics, vows to fight harder29/7/2021 11:53 pm Motor racing-Hamilton calls on Hungarians to protect LGBTQ+ rights29/7/2021 11:42 pm Orange writes down US$4.4 billion on weaker Spanish prospects29/7/2021 11:42 pm 4 billion anti-Covid shots injected worldwide: AFP29/7/2021 11:36 pm Compulsory Covid-19 swab tests for residents of 2 HDB blocks in Chua Chu Kang, Jurong after 11 cases found29/7/2021 11:31 pm A TV commentator was fired for saying South Korean table tennis Olympians have eyes so 'narrow' he can't understand 'how they can see the ball'29/7/2021 11:30 pm 29/7/2021 11:20 pm Olympics: Japan's Mima Ito defeats Singapore's Yu Mengyu to clinch bronze29/7/2021 11:15 pm 'It's hard to swallow': Joseph Schooling disappointed by butterfly performance at Olympics, vows to fight harder29/7/2021 11:06 pm Mandatory COVID-19 testing for residents of 2 blocks in Teck Whye Avenue, Yung An Road after cases detected29/7/2021 11:06 pm Four COVID-19 cases detected at 4 Catholic churches in Singapore29/7/2021 11:06 pm 29/7/2021 11:06 pm China names 'Wolf Warrior' diplomat as new ambassador in Washington29/7/2021 11:00 pm Tokyo Olympics: Yu Mengyu battles, but fails in bronze-medal bid29/7/2021 10:57 pm Robotic zen garden in Tokyo inspired by Olympic athletes29/7/2021 10:49 pm Tencent is world's worst stock bet with US$170 billion wipeout29/7/2021 10:45 pm 29/7/2021 10:41 pm Despite Covid-19, first-time Singapore Olympians in Tokyo soak up excitement, hold their own, spot celebrities29/7/2021 10:40 pm Japan court upholds jail sentences for US duo over Ghosn escape29/7/2021 10:35 pm Hong Kong national security law: Lawyer for first person convicted asks for lenient sentence29/7/2021 10:35 pm Man in contraption washes up in Florida after trying to run on water29/7/2021 10:30 pm Support for South Korean Olympian after sexist abuse online29/7/2021 10:30 pm Olympics: Schooling misses 100m butterfly semis, plans to go on29/7/2021 10:30 pm Swimming: Joseph Schooling fails to make semi-finals, will not defend 100m Olympic butterfly crown29/7/2021 10:27 pm Comcast's quarterly revenue tops estimates on theme parks, advertising lift29/7/2021 10:27 pm 29/7/2021 10:26 pm Tokyo Olympics: Joseph Schooling finishes last in 100m butterfly heat, will not defend crown29/7/2021 10:24 pm Up Close With… Dione Song, CEO of Love, Bonito29/7/2021 10:15 pm China’s ‘demands’ on Taiwan, regional issues seek to constrain US action29/7/2021 10:00 pm Singapore Airlines first-quarter loss narrows on cargo demand boost29/7/2021 9:54 pm Problem gambling still a concern although fewer Singapore residents gambled amid Covid-19: NCPG survey29/7/2021 9:48 pm Uncertainty reigns as Facebook ‘live’ feed show most Pakatan, Umno MPs still in the House as Parliament put under lockdown29/7/2021 9:44 pm 29/7/2021 9:43 pm 129 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 50 unlinked ones and 30 others in Jurong Fishery Port cluster29/7/2021 9:41 pm 29/7/2021 9:34 pm Didi Global considers going private to placate China: WSJ29/7/2021 9:29 pm Olympics-Golf-Matsuyama makes steady start but feels lingering effects of COVID illness29/7/2021 9:29 pm Delta variant drives COVID-19 spread to 3 China provinces29/7/2021 9:23 pm Hong Kong radio host in first 'sedition' trial since China handover29/7/2021 9:00 pm Historic Olympic fencing gold inspires local Hong Kong youth29/7/2021 8:55 pm Olympics-Athletics-Pole vaulters Kendricks, Chiaraviglio hit by COVID, sending chill through Games29/7/2021 8:47 pm Olympics-China pulls ahead on gold medals as American Kendricks out for COVID-1929/7/2021 8:47 pm Olympics-Climbing-Mawem brothers shoot for the moon in Tokyo29/7/2021 8:47 pm Cambodia imposes virus curbs along Thailand border over Delta fears29/7/2021 8:39 pm Allowing egg-freezing among recommendations on women's issues by PAP’s Women’s Wing and Young PAP29/7/2021 8:37 pm Get to know Henry Golding aka Snake Eyes29/7/2021 8:36 pm South Korea experts call for more COVID-19 curbs as young, unvaccinated people fuel surge29/7/2021 8:32 pm China's CATL unveils sodium-ion battery - a first for a major car battery maker29/7/2021 8:32 pm COVID-19 emergency laws revoked without Malaysian king's consent, MPs have been 'misled': Palace29/7/2021 8:32 pm S.Korea experts call for more COVID curbs as easygoing young fuel surge29/7/2021 8:23 pm Are wearable cameras the next big thing in tech?29/7/2021 8:15 pm 'Tears of immense joy': Residents toast Japan's Tokyo 2020 gold rush29/7/2021 8:03 pm 20-year-old pleads guilty to sneaking into friend's hotel room during her stay-home notice29/7/2021 8:03 pm Olympics-Cycling-From Peckham to Tokyo, Whyte flying flag for BMX-mad family29/7/2021 8:03 pm Allowing egg-freezing among recommendations on women's issues by PAP’s Women’s Wing and Young PAP29/7/2021 8:01 pm Nearly 2,000 cardboard beds set up for Thailand airport Covid hospital29/7/2021 8:00 pm 20-year-old admits breaching Covid-19 law by visiting friend serving stay-home notice in hotel room29/7/2021 7:47 pm 29/7/2021 7:46 pm 29/7/2021 7:42 pm South Korean game developer Krafton IPO to raise US$3.75 billion29/7/2021 7:35 pm Olympics-'Tears of immense joy': Residents toast Japan's gold rush29/7/2021 7:35 pm Myanmar jail vaccinates hundreds amid surge in COVID-19 cases29/7/2021 7:35 pm Chinese Paddler Chen Meng, Who Beat Singapore’s Yu Mengyu In Olympic Semis, Is Huang Xiaoming's Cousin29/7/2021 7:30 pm Rights group urges US customs to probe Goodyear Malaysia over worker abuse accusation29/7/2021 7:20 pm Olympics-Basketball-Slovenia powers past Japan to go up 2-029/7/2021 7:20 pm Olympics-Canoeing-Australia's Fox wins gold in women's canoe slalom29/7/2021 7:20 pm Chinese Actor Chen Feiyu, Who is The Son Of Director Chen Kaige, Gives Up US Citizenship; Declares Love For China29/7/2021 7:15 pm 'Heir is born': Japan hails new Olympic gymnastics champion29/7/2021 7:05 pm Olympics-Swimming-China smash expectations, world record to win relay gold29/7/2021 7:05 pm Olympics-Badminton-Momota fans mourn historic upset; Koreans cry with joy29/7/2021 7:05 pm Marine scientists spotted a 'real-life' SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star near an underwater mountain in the Atlantic29/7/2021 7:00 pm China shock Australia, US in record-breaking women's 4x200m relay29/7/2021 7:00 pm Shanmugam questions motive of Nikkei Asia writer’s ‘diatribe’ on KTV lounges amid criminal probe against him29/7/2021 6:59 pm Olympics: Singapore's Yu Mengyu pledges to fight on despite injury29/7/2021 6:45 pm 29/7/2021 6:43 pm TotalEnergies, Amazon form partnership on electricity supply and online strategy29/7/2021 6:35 pm Hockey: India, Britain and Netherlands advance to men's quarter-finals in Tokyo29/7/2021 6:28 pm 3 new Exorcist films in the works but we won’t see Linda Blair in them29/7/2021 6:28 pm 'The difference between Singapore's Parliament and Malaysia's Parliament', netizens compare what goes down in Singapore's parliamentary sessions and that of Malaysia's29/7/2021 6:05 pm What To Do This Weekend (30 Jul to 1 Aug) - Stay Safe!29/7/2021 6:00 pm Ho Ching says reopening KTV lounges, Geylang nightspots possible due to vaccine rates; netizens not so sure29/7/2021 5:54 pm Australia's largest city posts record daily rise in Covid-19 cases, seeks military help29/7/2021 5:30 pm Tokyo Olympics: Yu Mengyu falls to world No.1, will vie for bronze29/7/2021 5:30 pm Olympic athletes are being more open than ever about mental health and the pressures of competing29/7/2021 5:30 pm Olympics-Boxing-'One win away from medal': Pacquiao delighted for compatriot Marcial29/7/2021 5:23 pm Nokia lifts outlook as Q2 profit beats forecast29/7/2021 5:15 pm Olympics-Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility says IOC29/7/2021 5:15 pm Jordanian taekwondo Olympian Julyana Al-Sadeq wins hearts online for resemblance to Lady Gaga29/7/2021 5:15 pm ESR-REIT issues $125m fixed rate notes at 2.6% rate29/7/2021 5:00 pm Olympics-Teenage skater gets legal surprise on return to Brazil29/7/2021 4:28 pm Injured in Olympic semi-finals, but Singapore's Yu Mengyu vows to battle on29/7/2021 4:11 pm Swimming: China shock Australia, US in record-breaking women's 4x200m relay29/7/2021 4:11 pm Pizza Hut sparks social media chaos with ‘weird’ new menu item: ‘My cardiologist better be on standby’29/7/2021 4:08 pm 29/7/2021 4:06 pm South Korea's July exports set for fifth month of double-digit growth: Reuters poll29/7/2021 4:03 pm China's crackdown on its biggest companies29/7/2021 4:03 pm 29/7/2021 4:01 pm Free mediation for wedding couples, vendors affected by Covid-19 restrictions extended till end Sept29/7/2021 3:37 pm BTS member V expresses support to South Korean table tennis star Shin Yu-bin29/7/2021 3:30 pm India's badminton star Sindhu finds peace of mind amid expectations in Tokyo29/7/2021 3:27 pm Olympics-Swimming-China win women's 4x200m freestyle in world record time29/7/2021 3:27 pm Chinese stocks in tentative bounce, Fed in no hurry to taper29/7/2021 3:27 pm Beds at Tokyo Olympic Village built to hold 200kg, can take nine athletes’ weight29/7/2021 3:00 pm Singapore braces for a leap of faith in its Covid strategy29/7/2021 2:54 pm Aya Asahina, Kenjiro Yamashita announce marriage29/7/2021 2:30 pm White House tells agencies to mandate masks in federal buildings in hot spots29/7/2021 2:30 pm Olympics: Singapore's Yu Mengyu loses to China's world No. 1, to vie for bronze medal29/7/2021 2:30 pm Swimming: Late surges bring gold for US and Australia in Tokyo29/7/2021 2:21 pm Olympics-Two Games-related staff hospitalized- organisers29/7/2021 2:21 pm Matt Damon ‘so happy’ for good friend Ben Affleck following Bennifer reunion29/7/2021 2:21 pm Chinese Singer Li Quan Becomes First-Time Dad At 5229/7/2021 2:15 pm Table tennis: Singapore's Yu Mengyu beaten by China’s world number 1 Chen Meng, will compete for Olympics bronze29/7/2021 2:15 pm Celebrate S'pore's birthday with FairPrice's National Day promotions29/7/2021 2:00 pm 29/7/2021 1:56 pm Table tennis: Singapore's Yu Mengyu beaten by China’s world number 1 Chen Meng, will compete for Olympics bronze29/7/2021 1:53 pm Hyun Bin & Son Ye Jin Spotted Wearing Matching Outfits While On A Date29/7/2021 1:45 pm National Day Food FYI29/7/2021 1:45 pm 29/7/2021 1:41 pm Weightlifting: Philippines' Diaz returns to hero's welcome after winning historic gold29/7/2021 1:37 pm PowerSchool valued at over US$3 billion in NYSE debut as shares rise29/7/2021 1:37 pm Min Jiang Kueh Hawker Who Closed Stall After “Negative Remarks” Now Back With Tasty ‘Puffs’29/7/2021 1:30 pm Lucy Liu Doesn’t Regret Calling Out Bill Murray’s Rude Behaviour On The Charlie’s Angels Set: “I Was Not Going To Just Sit There And Take It”29/7/2021 1:15 pm Monsanto told to pay teachers US$185 million over chemical exposure29/7/2021 1:13 pm China regulator talks to investment banks to calm market jitters - sources29/7/2021 1:13 pm Olympics-Rowing-Croatia, New Zealand triumph in men's and women's pairs29/7/2021 1:13 pm Emperor stars donate millions for flood relief in Zhengzhou29/7/2021 1:03 pm SLNG, Keppel partner to strengthen SG as LNG hub29/7/2021 1:00 pm New Zealand gives provisional nod to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine29/7/2021 12:31 pm Gymnastics: 'Not a hero,' says Dalaloyan competing after surgery29/7/2021 12:31 pm A Tennessee pastor has threatened to kick mask-wearing churchgoers from his congregation29/7/2021 12:30 pm Harlem Yu Turns 60; Donated 15,000 Popsicles Made From Mangoes Shunned By Public Due To The Delta Variant29/7/2021 12:30 pm Australia PM says vaccinations alone will not end Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown29/7/2021 12:24 pm China's new ambassador arrives in US with words of optimism29/7/2021 12:16 pm US Senate votes to advance huge infrastructure Bill29/7/2021 12:16 pm Olympics-Rowing-New Zealand win gold in women's pair29/7/2021 12:16 pm There Are Over 180 NDP Vouchers Available This Year — These Are The Best Deals29/7/2021 12:15 pm France to introduce anti-Covid pass for cafes, trains from Aug 929/7/2021 12:00 pm Google and Facebook say on-campus workers must be vaccinated29/7/2021 12:00 pm 29/7/2021 11:45 am Pentagon chief to nudge ties with Vietnam as human rights concerns linger29/7/2021 11:45 am Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk in stable condition after 'heart related incident'29/7/2021 11:37 am Mandatory COVID-19 tests for all students, staff at Punggol Primary School after cases detected29/7/2021 11:37 am US sees 'substantive' talks with Russia amid tensions29/7/2021 11:37 am US top diplomat meets with WHO chief, backs study into Covid-19 origins29/7/2021 11:30 am TikTok creators exposed LGBTQ athletes using Grindr in Tokyo's Olympic Village, endangering them around the world29/7/2021 11:29 am Unusual sports that are no longer in the Olympics29/7/2021 11:00 am 29/7/2021 10:52 am Should you go for an antibody test after your Covid-19 jab? Here’s what medical experts say29/7/2021 10:46 am ‘Harry’ rues the one that got away29/7/2021 10:45 am 29/7/2021 10:26 am