17 September 2021, Friday NewsLatest News On 17 September 2021, Friday Biden to convene virtual COVID-19 summit on fringe of UN18/9/2021 7:43 am Canada's Trudeau, rival look to fire up supporters ahead of tight vote18/9/2021 7:43 am Brazil renews protection of little-seen Amazon tribe for six months18/9/2021 7:43 am R. Kelly witness says she saw singer's sexual activity, was also pressed to write apology letter18/9/2021 6:23 am Barra: GM will make 'substantial shifts' in supply chain over chips18/9/2021 6:12 am Pele re-enters ICU due to reflux, ESPN Brasil reports18/9/2021 6:12 am R. Kelly witness says she saw singer's sexual activity, was pressed to write apology letter18/9/2021 6:01 am Coding platform GitLab reveals surge in growth in US IPO filing18/9/2021 5:58 am Football: Bayern's Coman undergoes heart surgery18/9/2021 5:53 am R. Kelly witness says she saw singer's sexual activity, was pressed to write apology letter18/9/2021 5:36 am Verizon sweetens subsidies on iPhones to match competition18/9/2021 5:36 am Brazil's Pele re-enters ICU at hospital, ESPN Brasil reports18/9/2021 5:36 am Brazil legend Pele re-enters ICU, ESPN Brasil reports18/9/2021 5:30 am UNHCR chief says 'space for discussion' with Taliban over human rights18/9/2021 5:06 am Southern EU leaders vow to meet Paris climate targets18/9/2021 4:59 am Airbus reaches deal to restructure AirAsia jet order18/9/2021 4:59 am Coding platform GitLab files paperwork for US IPO18/9/2021 4:54 am India breaks its COVID-19 vaccination record in 'birthday gift' to Modi18/9/2021 4:36 am 'No way out' for Lukashenko: Belarus opposition chief18/9/2021 4:36 am Football: Barca, Real and Bilbao challenge LaLiga CVC deal18/9/2021 4:36 am Explainer: Covid-19 vaccine booster shots – are they really necessary for everyone?18/9/2021 4:28 am Soccer - Barca, Real and Bilbao challenge LaLiga CVC deal18/9/2021 4:24 am US to buy millions of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to donate to world: Report18/9/2021 4:10 am US FDA vaccine advisors debate COVID-19 boosters as Biden administration plans rollout18/9/2021 4:10 am Vaccine nasal sprays aim to 'shut door' on virus18/9/2021 3:58 am Allegations of favoring China could erode confidence in IMF chief18/9/2021 3:46 am AirAsia reaches deal to restructure Airbus jet order -sources18/9/2021 3:35 am 934 new local COVID-19 infections in Singapore; rise in cases of serious illness18/9/2021 3:29 am Covid-19: 934 new locally transmitted cases; 1 cluster discovered at Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard18/9/2021 3:28 am All but one of 935 new COVID cases local, highest daily count since Apr last year18/9/2021 3:28 am England eases COVID-19 rules for international travellers18/9/2021 3:24 am AirAsia has reached deal to restructure Airbus jet order18/9/2021 3:24 am All but one of 935 new COVID cases in Singapore local18/9/2021 3:09 am India vaccine tycoon calls Covid booster shots 'unethical'18/9/2021 3:03 am Australia shrugs off China anger on nuclear subs18/9/2021 3:00 am High-speed internet via airborne beams of light18/9/2021 2:53 am The 1st trailer for 'You' season 3 shows Joe and Love failing to escape their murderous habits in the suburbs18/9/2021 2:47 am Motor racing - Red Bull blame Verstappen's slow Monza pitstop on FIA change18/9/2021 2:44 am Taliban say Afghan boys' schools to reopen, no mention of girls18/9/2021 2:32 am Argentina government deadlocked as uncertainty hangs over cabinet18/9/2021 2:32 am No plans for US, Iran to meet at UN next week, says US envoy18/9/2021 2:32 am Indonesia may reopen to tourists from some countries in October - minister18/9/2021 2:00 am Blinken deletes tweet saying US would ‘stand with people of Hong Kong’, posts watered-down version18/9/2021 2:00 am 18/9/2021 1:51 am Soccer - Palace going to Anfield with no fear, says Vieira18/9/2021 1:38 am Work-related deaths kill nearly 2 million people a year: UN agencies18/9/2021 1:38 am Proxy advisor ISS seeks vote against Zoom-Five9 deal on growth doubts18/9/2021 1:38 am Japan message in a bottle washes up in Hawaii ... 37 years later18/9/2021 1:32 am IMF chief in spotlight after China rigging report18/9/2021 1:09 am Keira Knightley braves a doomsday Christmas in 'Silent Night'18/9/2021 1:07 am Sotheby's to auction rare first printing of US Constitution18/9/2021 1:07 am Singapore COVID booster: Pfizer or Moderna vaccines interchangeable18/9/2021 1:01 am Austria hears first lawsuit over ski resort Covid outbreak18/9/2021 1:00 am Thai woman ‘discovers new planet’ in astronaut costume in bid to get attention of local authorities to repair neighbourhood potholes (VIDEO)18/9/2021 1:00 am Covid-19: People with positive rapid-test result to self-isolate for 3 days; test kits at 100 vending machines from Sept 1818/9/2021 12:59 am China-India border row: both sides call for more troop withdrawals18/9/2021 12:30 am Cambodia begins covid jabs for kids as young as six18/9/2021 12:10 am Catwalk shows return at hybrid London Fashion Week18/9/2021 12:08 am Exclusive: China Evergrande's lenders weigh up loan losses, rolling over credit - sources18/9/2021 12:04 am Soccer - Chelsea not at top level but still tough to beat, says Tuchel18/9/2021 12:04 am Indonesia warns against arms race after Australian nuclear sub pact18/9/2021 12:00 am 15 F&B outlets ordered to shut for breaching safe distancing measures, allowing unvaccinated patrons to dine in17/9/2021 11:55 pm 17/9/2021 11:40 pm 1m free surgical, N95 masks redeemed; Temasek Foundation advises public to collect before distribution ends17/9/2021 11:38 pm Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as 217/9/2021 11:30 pm Soccer - Germany's Under-21 coach Kuntz closes in on Turkey job17/9/2021 11:04 pm China reports highest single-day rise in Fujian’s Delta outbreak17/9/2021 11:00 pm North Korea accuses US of double standards on missiles, hampering talks17/9/2021 10:59 pm Tennis - Reviewing US Open final win felt like watching someone else - Raducanu17/9/2021 10:59 pm 17/9/2021 10:53 pm Man Utd losses widen due to COVID curbs17/9/2021 10:52 pm Covid-19 cases doubling every 7 to 10 days but ‘encouraging’ that severe cases have not risen in tandem: MOH17/9/2021 10:45 pm China's Xi urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid17/9/2021 10:34 pm 17/9/2021 10:32 pm China's new stock exchange sets investment threshold17/9/2021 10:29 pm Motor racing - Alfa Romeo seat in focus amid talk of Chinese F1 first17/9/2021 10:29 pm HSA requires more information about Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine before deciding on PSAR approval: Kenneth Mak17/9/2021 10:29 pm Govt to build 2 migrant worker dorms by 2024 with improved living conditions; shelves plan for 11 dorms by next year17/9/2021 10:09 pm S'pore's daily Covid-19 cases to hit 1,000 soon in 'rite of passage' before situation stabilises: Ong Ye Kung17/9/2021 10:06 pm COVID-19: Shorter stay-home notice period for travellers from Poland, Saudi Arabia17/9/2021 10:03 pm Singapore's daily COVID-19 cases likely to hit 1,000 soon: Ong Ye Kung17/9/2021 10:02 pm New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended for longer amid Delta outbreaks17/9/2021 10:00 pm Osaka Exchange to launch CME petroleum index futures on Sept 2117/9/2021 9:47 pm Myanmar junta to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruption17/9/2021 9:45 pm Infineon opens Austria plant early in chip capacity boost17/9/2021 9:35 pm The Gender Balance: Caregiving services could help ease burden on sandwiched generation17/9/2021 9:35 pm Paying S'pore Paralympians only 20% as much as Olympians morally and legally wrong: Tommy Koh17/9/2021 9:35 pm WHO head doubtful vaccines can end Covid-19 pandemic17/9/2021 9:35 pm Maria Cordero reveals that she gave up her Canadian citizenship a few years ago17/9/2021 9:35 pm 17/9/2021 9:32 pm Covid-19: Travellers from Poland and Saudi Arabia to serve 7-day stay-home notice; those from Indonesia can transit in Singapore17/9/2021 9:11 pm Default home recovery for eligible fully vaccinated Covid-19 patients extends to those aged between 51 and 6917/9/2021 9:11 pm 17/9/2021 9:04 pm 17/9/2021 9:02 pm Tencent says will allow WeChat users to access rivals' links17/9/2021 8:59 pm Indonesia considers export tax for products with less than 70per cent nickel content17/9/2021 8:59 pm Olympics: Beijing 2022 Games to have rigorous COVID-19 measures-IOC17/9/2021 8:59 pm 17/9/2021 8:55 pm Home recovery for fully vaccinated COVID patients aged 12-69: MOH17/9/2021 8:52 pm 17/9/2021 8:51 pm 7 celebrity kids who turned heads at this year's Met Gala17/9/2021 8:43 pm 17/9/2021 8:41 pm Hong Kong proposes allowing SPAC listings17/9/2021 8:23 pm Infineon opens Austrian power-chip plant ahead of schedule17/9/2021 8:23 pm 'Monster reallocations' to stocks as US tax threat recedes - BofA17/9/2021 8:23 pm Myanmar junta to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruption17/9/2021 8:15 pm JPMorgan to launch digital bank Chase in Britain next week17/9/2021 8:05 pm Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ considers sale of US banking arm -report17/9/2021 8:05 pm Jirisan, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon, gets exclusive iQiyi release outside S. Korea17/9/2021 8:01 pm Malaysia records 346 more Covid-19 deaths, fatalities now total 22,35517/9/2021 8:00 pm Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin joins Joe Biden and Billie Eilish on Time's 100 most influential people list17/9/2021 7:50 pm COMMENT: Illiterate? Singapore MPs need to be schooled on Parliament17/9/2021 7:40 pm 17/9/2021 7:37 pm Indian airlines fly high as August passenger traffic surges17/9/2021 7:35 pm 17/9/2021 7:35 pm COVID-19 compounds climate disasters but shows action can work: Red Cross17/9/2021 7:30 pm Spoons become a new symbol of Palestinian 'freedom'17/9/2021 7:30 pm UOL completes first integrated development in London17/9/2021 7:28 pm Larger living spaces, en-suite toilets among improved standards for all new migrant worker dormitories17/9/2021 7:24 pm Finding joy in tidying up your home17/9/2021 7:15 pm 'It's So Much Worse This Time,' Exhausted ICU Nurse Says Of Current COVID-19 Surge17/9/2021 7:00 pm 17/9/2021 6:59 pm 'Flying Tiger' ace WWII pilot dies at 10317/9/2021 6:41 pm LG Energy Solution takes stake in Chinese battery materials firm Greatpower17/9/2021 6:41 pm US to charge ex-Boeing pilot over 737 MAX crashes: report17/9/2021 6:34 pm Thai woman ‘discovers new planet’ in astronaut costume in bid to get attention of local authorities to repair neighbourhood potholes17/9/2021 6:31 pm Cricket: International exodus casts shadow as COVID-hit IPL resumes in UAE17/9/2021 6:29 pm Marketmind: Evergrande worries? Not really17/9/2021 6:18 pm The Gender Balance: Supporting women who shoulder heavy caregiving duties17/9/2021 6:15 pm Any Kioxia-Western Digital deal should ensure equal hubs in Japan, US - senior lawmaker17/9/2021 6:13 pm 17/9/2021 6:13 pm Man jailed 1 year for sex acts with 15-year-old boy whom he met on dating app17/9/2021 6:01 pm US reality show 'The Activist' backtracks after uproar17/9/2021 6:00 pm Australia shrugs off China anger on nuclear subs17/9/2021 5:45 pm Malaysia-born Shang Chi star, Ronny Chieng, proves he’s still a Malaysian in Malaysia Day wish video (VIDEO)17/9/2021 5:30 pm With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line17/9/2021 5:30 pm Chinese astronauts return after 90-day mission to space station17/9/2021 5:24 pm China seen holding benchmark rate in Sept, some expect more liquidity support17/9/2021 5:18 pm Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital acquires tech services group Zemoga17/9/2021 5:18 pm Daniel Craig Burns Through 20 Suits In A Single Action Scene As James Bond17/9/2021 5:15 pm Chinese astronauts return after 90-day mission to space station17/9/2021 5:12 pm Indonesian environment ministry to appeal air pollution verdict17/9/2021 5:12 pm Trailer Watch: Bradley Cooper Gets Trapped In Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley17/9/2021 5:00 pm Organiser of Washington rally looks to rewrite history of US Capitol attack17/9/2021 4:54 pm Malaysia's Top Glove quarterly earnings plunge 48% on slower sales17/9/2021 4:49 pm Shang-Chi Ad Producers Open Hip Vinyl Music Bar In A Museum With Charcoal-Grilled Skewers17/9/2021 4:46 pm BOJ tankan to show manufacturers' Q3 mood down slightly from Q217/9/2021 4:43 pm Football: No guarantees for Arsenal goalkeeper Leno, says Arteta17/9/2021 4:37 pm Biocon Biologics to offer 15% stake to Serum Institute unit for access to vaccines17/9/2021 4:37 pm 17/9/2021 4:33 pm Japan's steel industry wants new govt to maximise use of nuclear power17/9/2021 4:31 pm Rumours Claim Eric Tsang Pulled Strings To Help Miss Hong Kong 2021 Contestant Get 2nd Runner-Up; He Says She Wouldn’t Be 3rd If It Were True17/9/2021 4:31 pm Thai lawmakers vote on law against torture, disappearances17/9/2021 4:30 pm Vicki Zhao Showed Up In Her Hometown 20 Days After She Was Blacklisted… Or So One Netizen Claimed17/9/2021 4:15 pm Biocon Biologics to offer 15per cent stake to Serum Institute unit for access to vaccines17/9/2021 4:07 pm Sydney pilots COVID-19 home quarantine as Australia looks to reopen border17/9/2021 4:07 pm Indonesia reinstates temporary tax break for small-car sales17/9/2021 4:01 pm Octavia Spencer Apologises To Britney Spears After Viral Prenup Joke17/9/2021 4:00 pm Prince Harry, Diana, and the truth about living past the age of a parent's death17/9/2021 4:00 pm Rugby: Wallabies 'great' Hooper sets leadership standard for Australia17/9/2021 3:48 pm Football: Postecoglou proud despite Celtic blowing two-goal lead in Spain17/9/2021 3:48 pm Shinsei Bank adopts poison-pill defence against SBI's US$ 1.1 billion bid -Nikkei17/9/2021 3:48 pm Hongkong 'Socialite Queen' Fanny Sieh Injured In “Traumatic Car Accident17/9/2021 3:45 pm Youth charged over TikTok backflip stunt in rhino enclosure faces new charge of killing a frog17/9/2021 3:39 pm Shinsei Bank opts for poison-pill defence against SBI bid -Nikkei17/9/2021 3:31 pm Socce-Bruce won't give up the fight at Newcastle17/9/2021 3:31 pm Differences Between A Health Risk Warning (HRW), Health Risk Alert (HRA) & Quarantine Order — And What To Do If You’re Issued One17/9/2021 3:30 pm US state with lowest Covid vaccine uptake rationing ventilators17/9/2021 3:30 pm Singapore’s billion-dollar start-ups: Where are they now?17/9/2021 3:25 pm In remote Indian village, teacher turns walls into blackboards to close school gap17/9/2021 3:22 pm More than 60 South Korean crypto exchanges set to suspend services next week17/9/2021 3:20 pm Netizens Play CSI, Conclude That BY2’s Yumi Bai Is Dating & Living With Chinese Drummer Hu Yutong17/9/2021 3:15 pm With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia's AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings17/9/2021 3:14 pm Australia shrugs off China anger on nuclear subs17/9/2021 3:02 pm Stefanie Sun, Taufik Batisah, Calum Scott And Other Celebs To Perform At President’s Star Charity On Oct 1017/9/2021 3:00 pm Hong Kong ferry slams into pier in Central, injuring 7 passengers17/9/2021 3:00 pm Football: Southgate wants more women hired for England training set-up17/9/2021 2:49 pm Shah Rukh Khan's Daughter Suhana Khan is Breaking the Internet With Her Glamorous 'Headshots'17/9/2021 2:49 pm The Gender Balance: A look at maternity discrimination in Singapore17/9/2021 2:45 pm New ferry service to Southern Islands as part of Sentosa's sustainability plans17/9/2021 2:38 pm Putin says dozens in Kremlin inner circle have Covid17/9/2021 2:30 pm IMF chief denies altering World Bank report to appease China17/9/2021 2:30 pm Football: City fans tell Guardiola to stick to coaching17/9/2021 2:27 pm Africa Covid jab shortfall could take world 'back to square one': WHO17/9/2021 2:15 pm BOJ to maintain stimulus as supply disruption darkens export outlook17/9/2021 2:14 pm Africa COVID-19 jab shortfall could take world 'back to square one': WHO17/9/2021 2:14 pm Kono seen as top contender as Japan PM race kicks off17/9/2021 2:14 pm 17/9/2021 2:05 pm 17/9/2021 2:04 pm Rugby: Pumas must improve attack against All Blacks after successive shutouts: Ledesma17/9/2021 2:03 pm Horse racing-Jockey De La Sayette gets six-month ban for cocaine use17/9/2021 2:03 pm China applies to join trans-Pacific free-trade pact17/9/2021 2:00 pm China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people17/9/2021 2:00 pm 17/9/2021 1:49 pm FOOD REVIEW: Fall in love with Eggslut, and its food17/9/2021 1:30 pm PM Lee receives COVID-19 vaccine booster shot17/9/2021 1:26 pm Oil steady as US storm-hit supply returns slowly17/9/2021 1:20 pm Company director fined for evading GST on imports of bicycle frames and components17/9/2021 1:14 pm Navigating the next frontier in e-commerce with Lazada17/9/2021 1:14 pm US reassures livid France after Australia scraps submarine deal17/9/2021 1:00 pm