02 December 2021, Thursday NewsLatest News On 02 December 2021, Thursday Welcome to the Tinderverse: Tinder's CEO talks metaverse, virtual currency3/12/2021 7:50 am US FTC sues to block Nvidia deal to buy Arm3/12/2021 7:50 am Holding's 'Why We Kneel, How We Rise' named Sports Book of the Year3/12/2021 7:50 am Sport-Holding's 'Why We Kneel, How We Rise' named Sports Book of the Year3/12/2021 7:14 am Rublev gives Russian team 1-0 lead in Davis Cup quarter-final3/12/2021 7:14 am White House to unveil alliance to curb human rights abuse of tech3/12/2021 7:07 am South Africa sees rise in COVID-19 reinfections from Omicron, mild symptoms: Scientist3/12/2021 6:15 am Verstappen, Hamilton play it cool ahead of crunch time3/12/2021 6:08 am NFTs next hit may be music industry, former manager for Elton John, Beyonce says3/12/2021 6:08 am Group of 67 nations in WTO agree to cut red tape in services trade3/12/2021 4:04 am Analysts disagree with WP's handling of Raeesah Khan matter, but some party members say leaders did what they could3/12/2021 3:59 am Bekker, Schietekat lead after first round at SA Open at Sun City3/12/2021 3:57 am Wigan's Wyke thanks boss Richardson for 'saving his life' after cardiac arrest3/12/2021 3:42 am Fed's Quarles says regulatory overkill could stifle stablecoin innovation3/12/2021 3:42 am Bundesliga attendances reduced amid new COVID-19 measures3/12/2021 3:27 am Aml Ameen makes director debut with UK's first Black Christmas rom-com3/12/2021 3:27 am Yellen says cutting some tariffs on Chinese goods could ease price pressures3/12/2021 3:27 am Quarles warns regulators could stifle stablecoin innovation via rules 'overkill'3/12/2021 3:20 am China Aoyuan warns of liquidity crunch, inability to repay US$651.2 million debt3/12/2021 3:05 am Texture will be the flavour of the future, says maverick Spanish chef3/12/2021 3:05 am Singapore delivers more than 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Johor3/12/2021 2:44 am 3/12/2021 2:39 am US man survives double bypass heart surgery, wins RM4.23m lottery from get-well gift lottery ticket3/12/2021 2:30 am China's Chengtun to invest US$245 million in Indonesian nickel matte project3/12/2021 2:27 am Pakistan's Sarfaraz, Hasan left out of squad for West Indies series3/12/2021 2:27 am Uber to test audio recording safety feature in the U.S3/12/2021 2:27 am Omicron is here: How to manage your anxiety about the new variant3/12/2021 2:27 am Covid-19: 1,101 new cases and 9 more deaths in Singapore; weekly infection growth rate at 0.703/12/2021 2:23 am 3/12/2021 2:21 am Beijing warns China-linked US businesses: you cannot ‘make a fortune in silence’3/12/2021 2:00 am Grab starts trading on Nasdaq after record Spac merger3/12/2021 1:59 am 3/12/2021 1:58 am Sammo Hung joins cast of 'Kowloon Walled City'3/12/2021 1:30 am Singapore delivers more than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Johor3/12/2021 1:21 am OPEC+ agrees on planned January oil output rise, sources say3/12/2021 1:21 am 'No need to panic' over Omicron variant: Africa CDC3/12/2021 1:15 am Birds sold in mostly illegal online trade in Singapore may be smuggled, poached: Report3/12/2021 1:14 am SiFive speeds up computing chip designs as it staffs up3/12/2021 1:14 am Doze Niu is officially in prison3/12/2021 1:00 am Thai baby elephant gets life-saving care after trap and shooting ordeal3/12/2021 12:30 am India reports first Omicron cases, no plan to authorize boosters3/12/2021 12:30 am ELLE magazine bans fur in all its titles to support animal welfare3/12/2021 12:29 am Birds sold in mostly illegal online trade in S’pore may be smuggled, poached: Report3/12/2021 12:23 am Vietnam's VietJet to launch direct flights to Moscow next year3/12/2021 12:20 am Inter's Eriksen starts training at youth club in Denmark3/12/2021 12:20 am Armored dinosaur had a tail resembling an Aztec weapon3/12/2021 12:06 am China accelerating research into COVID-19 shots targeting Omicron: State media3/12/2021 12:06 am CNH Industrial buys software house NX9 to bolster agriculture business3/12/2021 12:06 am MOH reminding people who had 2 doses of Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccine to get 3rd dose by Dec 313/12/2021 12:02 am MOH reminding people who had 2 doses of Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccine to get 3rd dose by Dec 312/12/2021 11:47 pm Covid-19: India detects its first 2 cases of Omicron variant2/12/2021 11:45 pm US climate envoy Kerry says China, India, Russia must do more to tackle warming2/12/2021 11:30 pm Bad And Crazy trailer showcases bromance between Lee Dong-wook and Wi Ha-jun2/12/2021 11:30 pm MTN and Airtel Africa among bidders for Nigerian 5G licences2/12/2021 11:24 pm Reaction to the WTA suspending events in China over Peng concerns2/12/2021 11:24 pm Valuations of Southeast Asian startups becoming 'irrational' - Golden Gate2/12/2021 11:24 pm Bank of Ireland fined 24.5 million euros over IT failures2/12/2021 11:14 pm Two imported cases in Singapore test 'preliminarily positive' for Omicron COVID-19 variant: MOH2/12/2021 11:14 pm Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse fined 344 million euros for forex cartel2/12/2021 11:14 pm Arizona Officer Fired After Fatally Shooting Man In Wheelchair2/12/2021 11:00 pm Singapore detects 2 imported COVID cases of Omicron variant who arrived from South Africa2/12/2021 10:58 pm MOH reminding people who took 2 doses of Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccine to get 3rd dose by Dec 312/12/2021 10:55 pm 2/12/2021 10:51 pm 2/12/2021 10:46 pm Covid-19: Singapore detects first 2 Omicron infections; imported cases arrived on SIA flight from Johannesburg2/12/2021 10:33 pm German leaders huddle to finalise emergency Covid plan2/12/2021 10:30 pm After some confusion, Korean embassy says VTL travellers from Singapore exempted from South Korea’s new quarantine rules2/12/2021 10:04 pm Johor backs Putrajaya’s call for new Malaysia-Singapore HSR talks2/12/2021 10:00 pm Toddler attacked by peacock, not an offence because perpetrator was not a dog — Serangoon resident - The Independent Singapore News2/12/2021 9:54 pm British anti-vaxxer jailed 3 months for gluing lock of vaccination centre; 504 vulnerable unable to be jabbed2/12/2021 9:45 pm Why was Singapore excluded from the upcoming US Summit for Democracy?2/12/2021 9:30 pm Shuttered Hong Kong democracy paper wins press freedom award2/12/2021 9:30 pm Victory for Duchess Meghan as UK tabloid court appeal dismissed2/12/2021 9:27 pm Stories you might’ve missed, Dec 2 - The Independent Singapore News2/12/2021 9:23 pm Johor says users of Land VTL with Singapore rising steadily2/12/2021 9:20 pm Exclusive - Softbank led funding round for sustainability start-up Clarity AI2/12/2021 9:18 pm Biden opens winter battle against COVID-192/12/2021 9:18 pm Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings2/12/2021 9:15 pm Apple tells suppliers iPhone demand has slowed as holidays near2/12/2021 8:45 pm Singapore authorities clarifying if VTL travellers to South Korea will need to do 10-day quarantine2/12/2021 8:42 pm EU court told to dismiss Polish, Hungarian cash-for-democracy challenge2/12/2021 8:42 pm Hong Kong to launch mobile 'health code' app ahead of China border opening2/12/2021 8:39 pm Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt launch digital football platform’s CSR programme in Singapore2/12/2021 8:35 pm Hong Kong to launch mobile 'health code' app ahead of China border opening2/12/2021 8:30 pm Ex-cleaner, 70, jailed 2 weeks for spitting at supervisor; asks judge not to bring up the past when told of previous convictions2/12/2021 8:15 pm AI is making applying for jobs even more miserable2/12/2021 8:15 pm Money Choice: Confessions of a serial entrepreneur2/12/2021 8:15 pm Singapore crowned as the most expensive city in Asia — Tied with Paris as 2nd most expensive city in the world - The Independent Singapore News2/12/2021 8:15 pm MOH reminding those who’ve had 2 doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac or Sinopharm vaccine to get 3rd dose by Dec 312/12/2021 8:01 pm Covid-19: Indonesia tightens travel curbs as it braces for Omicron arrival2/12/2021 7:45 pm Mark Lee’s Wife Was Reluctant To Walk This Year’s Golden Horse Red Carpet ’Cos Of The Hate Comments She Got Last Year2/12/2021 7:30 pm Soccer: Asian Cup will see 'hardened' Australia - FA boss2/12/2021 7:22 pm OPEC+ weighs output policy as Omicron fears hammer prices2/12/2021 7:22 pm You Can Now Staycay At S'pore Zoo In Air-Con Tents — Includes Meals, Guided Tours & Waking Up Next To A Reservoir2/12/2021 7:15 pm You can spend a night at the Home Alone house for just US$252/12/2021 7:13 pm US has rock solid commitment to help Taiwan defend itself, says official2/12/2021 7:06 pm Indonesia Pertamina Geothermal plans IPO in Q2 next yr - minister2/12/2021 7:06 pm Commentary: Uncertainty about Omicron does not excuse inaction2/12/2021 6:51 pm 2/12/2021 6:19 pm WP leadership knew Raeesah Khan had lied a week after her August speech: Pritam Singh2/12/2021 6:17 pm 2/12/2021 6:14 pm WTA 'coercing' Peng Shuai with China tournament suspension, says Global Times editor2/12/2021 6:01 pm Southeast Asia's Grab takes a ride to US$40 billion SPAC listing2/12/2021 6:01 pm WP leadership knew about Raeesah Khan's 'untruth' a week after her original speech in August: Pritam Singh2/12/2021 6:01 pm China to allow screening of S. Korean movies, starting with ‘Oh! My Gran’, after six-year ban2/12/2021 6:00 pm Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings2/12/2021 5:41 pm Saving the dinosaurs: Startups drive to electrify fossil-fuel cars2/12/2021 5:27 pm Japan's consumer confidence unchanged in November2/12/2021 5:27 pm Top buyer India to favour Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian prices rise: Association2/12/2021 5:27 pm Hong Kong COVID-19 quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to 'breaking point'2/12/2021 5:12 pm Japan's consumer confidence unchanged in Nov - govt2/12/2021 5:12 pm After delay, NASA astronauts set for spacewalk to replace faulty space station antenna2/12/2021 5:12 pm 2/12/2021 5:04 pm WP leaders knew Raeesah Khan lied months before public admission, but decided to let her talk to family first: Pritam Singh2/12/2021 4:41 pm Malaysia lowers voting age to 182/12/2021 4:28 pm Australia Omicron count edges higher, health authorities on edge2/12/2021 4:18 pm KKR taps Temasek exec to head Asia-Pacific equity investment strategy2/12/2021 4:18 pm Tech 2022 trends: Meatless meat, Web 3.0, Big Tech battles2/12/2021 4:15 pm Top buyer India to favour Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian prices rise -assoc2/12/2021 4:11 pm TOC’s lawyer Lim Tean says Shanmugam wrong to use Pofma over posts alleging police bullying; AGC says ‘no merit’ in appeal2/12/2021 4:11 pm Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to 'breaking point'2/12/2021 4:01 pm WP CEC ‘voted overwhelmingly’ for Raeesah Khan to resign: Pritam Singh2/12/2021 3:33 pm Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to 'breaking point'2/12/2021 3:30 pm 2/12/2021 3:25 pm Teen who killed four in US school 'absolutely cold-hearted': Police2/12/2021 3:16 pm 2/12/2021 3:15 pm Carrie Wong On Her “Lonely” Childhood, And Why She Thinks Being A Poor Judge Of Character Isn’t Necessarily A Bad Thing2/12/2021 2:46 pm Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings2/12/2021 2:42 pm 2/12/2021 2:37 pm Hamilton looks to extend F1 race as Verstappen eyes title2/12/2021 2:35 pm Vin Diesel Pays Tribute To Paul Walker On His 8th Death Anniversary By Sharing Beautiful Story About The Close Bond Between Their Daughters2/12/2021 2:31 pm A Vietnamese airline made history by launching the first-ever commercial nonstop flight from Vietnam to the US2/12/2021 2:30 pm Golf: McIlroy defends players' right to compete in Saudi Arabia2/12/2021 2:22 pm Buy now, pay later more needed in markets with credit under penetration: UOB TMRW exec2/12/2021 2:01 pm Teen who killed four in US school 'absolutely cold-hearted': police2/12/2021 2:00 pm Djokovic says he 'fully' supports WTA's China decision over Peng2/12/2021 1:45 pm Rao Zijie Is “Relieved” To Be Out Of SPOP WAVE! ‘Cos It Was Giving Him So Much Stress He Couldn’t Sleep2/12/2021 1:45 pm 2/12/2021 1:41 pm Apple tells suppliers demand for iPhone 13 lineup has weakened - Bloomberg News2/12/2021 1:38 pm BMW iX: The ride of the future that breaks all the rules2/12/2021 1:32 pm Sun Li Once Saved A Donkey From Being Blown Up For Real During A Drama Shoot2/12/2021 1:30 pm Omicron Coronavirus Variant Found In The U.S.2/12/2021 1:30 pm Oil rises on views OPEC+ may pause supply addition amid Omicron fears2/12/2021 1:23 pm Alpine skiing: Bad weather, Omicron threaten to disrupt World Cup calendar2/12/2021 1:23 pm 8 property webinars to watch if you're buying real estate in Singapore2/12/2021 1:23 pm There’s An Indoor Go-Karting Track At Changi Airport This Festive Season; Open Until 11pm On Weekends2/12/2021 1:15 pm China summons Japan envoy over former PM Abe's Taiwan comments2/12/2021 1:15 pm 2/12/2021 1:08 pm US, South Korea defence chiefs discuss boosting alliance2/12/2021 1:07 pm US Supreme Court appears likely to roll back abortion rights2/12/2021 1:07 pm South Korea hits new Covid-19 record, halts quarantine exemptions to block Omicron2/12/2021 1:00 pm Russia and China are attacking US satellites with lasers and jammers ‘every day’ says top general2/12/2021 1:00 pm 2/12/2021 12:56 pm United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, report finds2/12/2021 12:46 pm Gambling group Suncity's shares set to rise 6.1per cent after arrested chairman resigns2/12/2021 12:46 pm 2/12/2021 12:36 pm Global stocks rally set to moderate next year, correction likely - Reuters poll2/12/2021 12:32 pm WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns2/12/2021 12:30 pm Satellite imagery shows Chinese nuclear-powered submarine surfacing in Taiwan Strait2/12/2021 12:30 pm Aussie, rand flounder as Omicron spooks investors2/12/2021 12:18 pm Korean actor Gong Yoo joins Instagram with a squid photo as his first post (get it?)2/12/2021 12:18 pm European business says technical standards 'new battleground' for China, rest of world2/12/2021 12:18 pm Omicron rapidly dominating in South Africa; US reports first case2/12/2021 12:15 pm South Korea hits new COVID-19 record, halts quarantine exemptions to block Omicron2/12/2021 12:11 pm Carey confirmed as Australia wicketkeeper for first two Ashes tests2/12/2021 12:11 pm More than a fine spread: Enjoy precious festive moments over a bona fide feast2/12/2021 12:11 pm 3 people injured after World War II aircraft bomb exploded at a Munich train station, reports say2/12/2021 12:00 pm 2/12/2021 11:24 am Sydney to host 2023 Women's World Cup final2/12/2021 11:21 am More Chinese developers seek domestic bond issuance2/12/2021 11:21 am For stranded father, bittersweet reunion as Singapore-Malaysia border reopens2/12/2021 11:20 am Omicron Carries Scary Mutations. That Doesn't Mean They Work Well Together.2/12/2021 11:17 am Klopp says Liverpool have learnt to handle derby days2/12/2021 11:14 am South Korea detects first Omicron cases; all travellers to quarantine for 10 days from Dec 32/12/2021 11:01 am Guys, proper condom etiquette is sexy and here’s why2/12/2021 10:30 am 2/12/2021 10:25 am Madagascar food crisis caused more by poverty, natural weather than climate change - study2/12/2021 10:22 am Instagram head to testify before US Senate panel on 'protecting kids online'2/12/2021 10:22 am #Cheapestthing Christmas edition: 10 most affordable designer gifts from Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton2/12/2021 10:22 am 2/12/2021 10:19 am San Francisco agency opposes Cruise robotaxi application, citing safety2/12/2021 9:09 am Messias the hero again as AC Milan thump Shevchenko’s Genoa2/12/2021 9:09 am Omicron rapidly dominating in South Africa, US reports first case2/12/2021 9:09 am