20 January 2022, Thursday NewsLatest News On 20 January 2022, Thursday Irving fined over fan spat: NBA21/1/2022 7:59 am Analysis-Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard’s culture21/1/2022 7:59 am Infantino meets Premier League players over calendar changes21/1/2022 7:52 am Brazil's Pele returns to hospital for tumor treatment checkup21/1/2022 7:24 am Austria makes Covid-19 vaccination mandatory in EU first21/1/2022 7:16 am China, Russia delay US bid to sanction North Koreans at UN21/1/2022 7:16 am Google launches fresh appeal to overturn US$2.8 billion fine at top EU court21/1/2022 7:07 am Security co-operation, China to dominate Biden's talks with Japan's Kishida21/1/2022 7:07 am US imposes sanctions on Ukrainian officials accused of working with Russia to spread disinformation21/1/2022 6:43 am Meta removes Iran-based fake accounts targeting Instagram users in Scotland21/1/2022 6:18 am Brazil approves Sinovac's Coronavac for those aged 6 to 1721/1/2022 6:18 am PineBridge says 'tiptoeing' into Chinese property dollar bonds21/1/2022 6:18 am FIFA boss Infantino living in Doha before World Cup21/1/2022 6:04 am GM to deliver electric SUV Cadillac Lyriq to customers in 'few months'21/1/2022 6:04 am Mexican tycoon Salinas denounces 'censorship' for suspension of Twitter account21/1/2022 6:04 am Holders Algeria knocked out of Cup of Nations after Ivory Coast defeat21/1/2022 5:21 am Israel to scrap quarantine for children exposed to COVID-19 carriers21/1/2022 5:13 am Horse racing-Dunne appeals against ban for bullying fellow jockey Frost21/1/2022 5:13 am Omicron wave: 1,185 new cases reported Jan 19, compared with 589 on Jan 18 - The Independent World News21/1/2022 4:55 am Pornhub's elusive co-owner broke a decade-long media silence after his $16 million mansion burned to the ground21/1/2022 4:22 am Government scientists monitoring new BA.2 variant of Omicron21/1/2022 4:21 am World powers in Berlin insist Iran deal still possible21/1/2022 4:15 am US imposes sanctions on four in Ukraine it says spread disinformation for Russia21/1/2022 4:15 am Alphabet's Verily signs L'Oreal in multi-year skin deal as losses grow21/1/2022 4:08 am Customers should not expect banks to reimburse their money lost in a scam, analysts say21/1/2022 3:27 am COVID growth rate rises to 2.17; 95% of 1,001 more Omicron cases local21/1/2022 3:21 am South Africa coach Boucher charged with gross misconduct21/1/2022 3:19 am 'Some people may not make it': athletes risk failing Beijing COVID-19 tests - IOC expert21/1/2022 3:19 am Chinese banks, insurers urged to step up digitalisation -Securities Times21/1/2022 3:12 am Gucci and Superplastic join forces to create SuperGucci NFTs21/1/2022 3:01 am Abandoned teen in China goes from a heartwarming reunion to 'see you in court'21/1/2022 3:00 am 'Some people may not make it': Athletes risk failing Beijing Covid-19 tests, says IOC expert21/1/2022 2:59 am LG Eclair offers home theatre sound in a small package21/1/2022 2:48 am France to cull over one million poultry in coming weeks to fight bird flu21/1/2022 2:46 am 7 CNY 2022 part-time jobs: Where to earn money if you are too free21/1/2022 2:34 am Feuding family of late Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok makes 'progress' towards settlement21/1/2022 2:20 am Top 10 Chinese Women list taken down due to objections from netizens over the inclusion of Lee Jinglei and Du Meizhu - The Independent World News21/1/2022 2:19 am 21/1/2022 2:15 am 21/1/2022 2:15 am All MOE teachers must take weekly Covid-19 tests for eight weeks21/1/2022 2:11 am Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate rises to 2.17; 1,001 new Omicron cases21/1/2022 2:11 am A wearable COVID tracker? This clip-on accessory can detect the virus21/1/2022 2:08 am 1,472 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 1,001 Omicron infections confirmed21/1/2022 2:07 am French parliament passes motion condemning China 'genocide' against Uyghurs21/1/2022 2:07 am Saudi gov't entities sign deals on using hydrogen-power vehicles21/1/2022 2:07 am 1,472 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 1,001 Omicron infections confirmed21/1/2022 2:05 am Australia's zero-Covid-19 stronghold delays reopening amid Omicron concerns21/1/2022 2:04 am Covid-19 vaccination status of 1,223 people blocked in latest fake cert probe in Malaysia21/1/2022 2:04 am Aid finally reaches devastated Tonga, water supply ship awaited21/1/2022 2:00 am All MOE teachers must take weekly Covid-19 tests for eight weeks21/1/2022 1:43 am US, Germany say any Russian aggression against Ukraine would trigger response21/1/2022 1:43 am 21/1/2022 1:39 am Beijing migrant worker's search for son sparks widespread sympathy21/1/2022 1:35 am Bali beach releases endangered Indonesian turtles back to ocean21/1/2022 1:30 am FIFA set to cap number of loan transfers to prevent 'player hoarding'21/1/2022 1:25 am Norwegian mass killer Breivik as dangerous now as a decade ago, court told21/1/2022 1:20 am France and Japan face 'tougher' Indo-Pacific security situation, minister says21/1/2022 1:18 am Toyota to curb more production in Japan as COVID-19 spreads21/1/2022 1:18 am Russia to hold naval drills in Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Mediterranean21/1/2022 1:15 am Baltic states authorised to rush US-made weapons to Ukraine21/1/2022 1:15 am askST: Will there be changes to the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme from Jan 21?21/1/2022 1:09 am Hayley Woo 'underestimated' Moderna side effects, lands in hospital after jab21/1/2022 1:05 am Some athletes advised to use burner phones in Beijing21/1/2022 1:04 am Indonesia to push for new global health agency, President Joko Widodo says21/1/2022 1:04 am Unvaccinated Swiss snowboarder says Beijing Games quarantine no punishment21/1/2022 1:04 am I responded to scammers offering me lucrative 'job offers'. This was what happened21/1/2022 1:00 am Taiwan to mandate Covid-19 vaccination proof for entertainment venues21/1/2022 1:00 am McDonald’s Japan menu has us feeling like we got the short end of the stick21/1/2022 1:00 am Face cream made of semen is New York beauty blogger’s secret to flawless skin21/1/2022 1:00 am India bids farewell to 'supermum' tiger Collarwali21/1/2022 12:30 am Myanmar military arrests more journalists in media crackdown, local editor says21/1/2022 12:21 am 21/1/2022 12:20 am 'I dare not order': China's 150 million online shoppers fear virus threat21/1/2022 12:19 am Japan widens Covid-19 curbs as Omicron drives record infections21/1/2022 12:04 am 21/1/2022 12:02 am Japan's Osaka and 2 more regions expected to request Covid-19 measures21/1/2022 12:00 am Cryptocurrency ATMs in Singapore shut down after MAS warns of high risks - The Independent Singapore News20/1/2022 11:56 pm Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will reportedly leave once Microsoft deal is settled20/1/2022 11:48 pm 20/1/2022 11:39 pm 20/1/2022 11:38 pm Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat to be held in Bintan on Jan 2520/1/2022 11:37 pm 20/1/2022 11:16 pm Bean curd maker Hensin Food suspended after cockroach infestations found on premises20/1/2022 11:01 pm China's international flight suspensions leave travellers stranded, hurt businesses20/1/2022 11:00 pm Authorities working on requiring all banks, telcos, SMS aggregators to join anti-spoof registry20/1/2022 10:45 pm About 100,000 people have entered Singapore from Malaysia via land and air VTLs20/1/2022 10:42 pm British government accused of blackmailing MPs to keep PM Johnson in power20/1/2022 10:42 pm Lamborghini embarks on its first NFT project20/1/2022 10:41 pm Microsoft-Activision deal gives merger speculators a new darling20/1/2022 10:25 pm Australian Open organisers deny slack COVID-19 testing20/1/2022 10:25 pm Citroen C5 Aircross gets refreshed with bolder exterior styling20/1/2022 10:22 pm Bills targeting Big Tech to go before US Senate panel20/1/2022 10:17 pm 20/1/2022 10:12 pm Beijing Shougang's EV silicon steel output to begin in June20/1/2022 10:10 pm Indonesian student millionaire who sold selfies as NFTs redeems US$2,700 for now, plans more digital assets20/1/2022 10:10 pm Indonesia's RRR hikes won't have significant impact on money market rates -cbank20/1/2022 10:10 pm Community screening bus, polyclinics to provide free mammograms to first-timers20/1/2022 10:07 pm Apex court chides man over bid to reduce ex-wife's share of $13m in matrimonial assets20/1/2022 10:07 pm Britney Spears slams sister Jamie Lynn as 'f***ing hateful' and a 'selfish little brat'20/1/2022 10:07 pm S'pore digital registry aims to help identify green companies20/1/2022 10:00 pm Taiwan to mandate COVID vaccination proof for entertainment venues20/1/2022 10:00 pm Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Winter Olympics20/1/2022 10:00 pm Labour vs luxury: virus tracing highlights China's inequality20/1/2022 9:47 pm Spain leads calls for Covid-19 to be treated like flu20/1/2022 9:42 pm Mari joins Udinese on loan from Arsenal20/1/2022 9:33 pm Elton John says hello again with resumed goodbye tour20/1/2022 9:33 pm Taiwan V-P William Lai to make US stopovers during Honduras visit20/1/2022 9:33 pm Cheap version of Merck COVID-19 pill to be made for poorer nations20/1/2022 9:27 pm Grab driver gets jail, caning for molesting teenage passenger during midnight ride home20/1/2022 9:24 pm ICA foils attempts to illegally import bak kwa and pork floss from Malaysia20/1/2022 9:24 pm WeTransfer owner WeRock seeks $714-813 million valuation in IPO20/1/2022 9:19 pm Omicron wave: 1,185 new cases reported Jan 19, compared with 589 on Jan 18 - The Independent Singapore News20/1/2022 9:17 pm Kremlin says Biden threats risk destabilising situation further20/1/2022 9:12 pm Australian Open organisers deny slack COVID testing20/1/2022 9:11 pm Indonesia lifts export ban on 139 coal companies as of Thursday -official20/1/2022 9:11 pm Monitor lizard in Sungei Buloh with cable tie around neck 'suffering slow death' sparks concern online - The Independent Singapore News20/1/2022 9:05 pm Authorities and telcos could have done more to prevent OCBC scam20/1/2022 9:00 pm Daily roundup: Former T-ara member So-yeon and Shinhwa's Andy announce marriages to partners 9 years younger - and other top stories today20/1/2022 8:46 pm Mogul now features 3D maps of properties in Singapore20/1/2022 8:44 pm What Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition could mean for games20/1/2022 8:42 pm Thai GDP expected to grow 3.5per cent-4.5per cent in 2022 despite Omicron -Finance Minister20/1/2022 8:42 pm Subscriber Picks: 5 tips to protect yourself against banking scams | Thinking of resigning? Read this first20/1/2022 8:39 pm Dashboard to control all Home Team robots on trial at Toa Payoh20/1/2022 8:39 pm Hong Kong to shut secondary schools from Jan 24 over Covid-19 fears20/1/2022 8:30 pm Austrian parliament to vote on universal vaccine mandate20/1/2022 8:28 pm Avio discloses launch service contracts for Vega C launcher, shares rise20/1/2022 8:28 pm Indonesia cbank surprises with hefty RRR hikes to steady rupiah before Fed20/1/2022 8:28 pm Britain must learn to live with COVID-19, it could be with us forever: Javid20/1/2022 8:21 pm Vistra Trust penalised S$1.1 million for failing to comply with anti-money laundering requirements: MAS20/1/2022 8:21 pm Better communication, teamwork between agencies crucial in managing future natural disasters, says Malaysia PM Ismail Sabri20/1/2022 8:21 pm Man fined S$5,000 for headbutting stranger after dispute outside Tanjong Pagar nightclub20/1/2022 8:19 pm How love scammers trick women20/1/2022 8:07 pm Malaysia's top badminton player quits national team20/1/2022 8:00 pm How to avoid falling for phishing scams20/1/2022 7:39 pm Japan's Osaka and two more regions expected to request COVID-19 measures20/1/2022 7:37 pm Exclusive: China ‘abducts’ Indian teenager hunting near disputed border20/1/2022 7:30 pm Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 120/1/2022 7:30 pm Taiwan to mandate Covid-19 vaccination proof for entertainment venues20/1/2022 7:28 pm Beijing 2022 official warns against violations of 'Olympic spirit'20/1/2022 7:19 pm China says it warned away US warship in South China Sea20/1/2022 7:15 pm How to walk? Common areas of Block 182 Rivervale Crescent cluttered with items20/1/2022 7:11 pm Lian Huat Group's executive chairman Kho Choon Keng elected as SCCCI president20/1/2022 7:07 pm Singers Tay Kewei & Alfred Sim To Welcome Baby #3 In June20/1/2022 7:03 pm Chinese teen sold at birth is rejected by his biological parents after finding them online20/1/2022 7:00 pm Malaysia PM blames Selangor amid arguments over accountability for flood crisis20/1/2022 7:00 pm Prominent figure in Singapore's Catholic community charged with sexual offences against teenage boys20/1/2022 6:57 pm China says it warned away U.S. warship in South China Sea20/1/2022 6:56 pm Singapore-Indonesia leaders’ retreat to be held in Bintan on Jan 25: Indonesian foreign ministry20/1/2022 6:52 pm Family's prank in childhood leaves Desmond Tan with a phobia now20/1/2022 6:52 pm Why are men more likely to die of Covid-19? It's complicated20/1/2022 6:46 pm Covid-19: Malaysia permits larger reunion dinners, house visits over Chinese New Year20/1/2022 6:45 pm India, Tesla in 'weird stalemate' on tax cut demands with no investment pledge-sources20/1/2022 6:44 pm Briton allegedly failed to wear mask in public 3 times amid Covid-19 pandemic in S'pore20/1/2022 6:40 pm Hong Kong hamster cull: Top Covid-19 expert explains reasons behind ‘firm decision’ to protect public health20/1/2022 6:37 pm Jay Chou postpones HK concert for the fifth time20/1/2022 6:30 pm Analysis: Sony faces deep-pocketed rivals in war over future of gaming20/1/2022 6:19 pm Belarus withheld information from Ryanair diversion probe, says UN20/1/2022 6:18 pm Man goes round catching drivers for 'polluting' HPB carpark and 'causing death'20/1/2022 6:17 pm Man molested intoxicated woman in car; his colleague later raped her in a chalet20/1/2022 6:12 pm The Straits Times releases In This Together, a behind-the-scenes look at Singapore's Covid-19 story20/1/2022 6:11 pm Sara Bareilles feels 'profound, holy relief' after taking medication for the first time to battle depression and anxiety20/1/2022 6:04 pm CIA says Havana Syndrome not foreign power campaign: Reports20/1/2022 5:45 pm The world can win the green race but what happens this decade is vital: WEF panel20/1/2022 5:45 pm Samsung removes ad showing Muslim mother and drag queen son after online backlash20/1/2022 5:45 pm Garuda costume star of last Malay Heritage Centre exhibition before closure for revamp20/1/2022 5:36 pm Maine Coon kitten is so big people mistake it for a dog20/1/2022 5:30 pm Netizens Think Wang Leehom Hasn’t Been Officially Cancelled In China 'Cos He's Patriotic20/1/2022 5:29 pm Thailand to resume quarantine-free travel for vaccinated arrivals in February20/1/2022 5:27 pm Surfing-Slater can't compete in Australia without vaccination, says health minister20/1/2022 5:18 pm Novavax becomes Australia's 5th approved COVID-19 vaccine20/1/2022 5:05 pm Saudi Arabia expands share in China oil market, Russia lags20/1/2022 5:05 pm Hong Kong to shut secondary schools from Monday over COVID-19 fears20/1/2022 5:05 pm Nocturnal barn owl spotted 'dancing cha cha' in Tampines20/1/2022 4:56 pm 'Another self-entitled driver' at primary school insists on making prohibited left turn even with traffic marshal blocking path - The Independent Singapore News20/1/2022 4:55 pm Singapore Flyer suspends flight operations after detecting 'technical issue' during maintenance20/1/2022 4:48 pm Tokyo bourse chief says SPACs possible in Japan but only with safeguards20/1/2022 4:40 pm Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Winter Olympics20/1/2022 4:33 pm Hong Kong shuts secondary schools over Covid-19 fears20/1/2022 4:30 pm Baby elephant loves to cuddle with dad20/1/2022 4:30 pm Lim Tean: I am fully sympathetic to those who have chosen not to or cannot be vaccinated - The Independent Singapore News20/1/2022 4:14 pm Amazon reveals Lord of the Rings subtitle that hints at storyline20/1/2022 4:07 pm International school teacher gets 6 weeks' jail for assaulting cabby20/1/2022 4:07 pm Stosur bows out of singles after Melbourne Park defeat20/1/2022 4:03 pm 5 charged with using illegally obtained personal data to register more than 460 prepaid SIM cards20/1/2022 4:03 pm Pristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti20/1/2022 4:03 pm The 'normalisation' of the junta's rule In Myanmar?: Jakarta Post contributor20/1/2022 4:00 pm Empowering women entrepreneurs: Inquirer20/1/2022 4:00 pm Germany's Merkel turns down UN job offer20/1/2022 3:52 pm 20/1/2022 3:47 pm Psychiatrist says Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 in 2011 attacks, still a danger20/1/2022 3:46 pm GrabFood rider, blinded by sun, crashes into lorry parked illegally in Marina South20/1/2022 3:43 pm Missing Malaysian woman found dead in Pasir Ris river20/1/2022 3:37 pm Master Hsieh Yuan-chin shares 4 ways to improve your fortune in the spring of 202220/1/2022 3:30 pm China's international flight suspensions leave travellers stranded, hurt businesses20/1/2022 3:21 pm New Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak20/1/2022 3:21 pm United Airlines posts US$646 million loss in Q420/1/2022 3:21 pm Teen rode unregistered PMD on footpath, struck child while trying to evade LTA officer20/1/2022 3:17 pm 'Hannibal' star Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident20/1/2022 3:15 pm 20/1/2022 3:15 pm Crypto.com CEO says regulators haven’t reached out after hack20/1/2022 3:09 pm