04 March 2022, Friday NewsLatest News On 04 March 2022, Friday Cultural iron curtain falls for Russian musicians5/3/2022 7:54 am Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher fundraiser for Ukraine refugees tops $6.8 million5/3/2022 7:47 am Natsuna welcomes her first baby5/3/2022 7:24 am Hermes and Cartier owner Richemont temporarily close Russian luxury goods stores5/3/2022 7:24 am Turkish billionaire Bayrak enters race to buy Chelsea5/3/2022 7:12 am Russia faces lasting consequences from Ukraine war, World Bank chief says5/3/2022 7:12 am Grubhub ends driverless robot delivery partnership with Russia's Yandex5/3/2022 7:06 am US, allies slam Russia at UN over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant5/3/2022 6:55 am Russia blocks Facebook, accuses it of restricting access to Russian media5/3/2022 6:55 am China suspends chicken imports from BRF's Lucas do Rio Verde plant5/3/2022 6:43 am US firm Cogent cutting internet service to Russia5/3/2022 6:27 am Majority of US weapons promised to Ukraine in February are delivered5/3/2022 6:27 am Genius on the pitch, bad boy off it, Warne was one of a kind5/3/2022 6:21 am Selina Jen admits to dating anew5/3/2022 6:15 am Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners5/3/2022 6:06 am BASF picks Canada to expand supplies for booming EV battery market5/3/2022 6:06 am U-KISS donates 10 million won in humanitarian aid to Ukraine5/3/2022 6:00 am Ballet dancers fleeing Ukraine rubble find Bucharest stage5/3/2022 5:59 am Russian officials call Arctic Council boycott 'regrettable'5/3/2022 5:59 am Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media5/3/2022 5:51 am US, allies slam Russia at UN over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant5/3/2022 5:51 am Ukraine still has 'significant majority' of its military aircraft: US official5/3/2022 5:51 am French nuclear watchdog on high alert after nuclear plant fire5/3/2022 5:44 am Warne's Midas touch won underdogs Rajasthan inaugural IPL title5/3/2022 5:44 am Food prices jump 24.1% yr/yr to hit record high in Feb, UN agency says5/3/2022 5:44 am Argentine Catholic bishop convicted of sex abuse, sentenced to prison5/3/2022 5:36 am India urges ceasefire in Ukrainian city to evacuate students5/3/2022 5:36 am UK envoy says near Iran nuclear deal, Russian points to next week5/3/2022 5:36 am Zelensky invokes Judaism to rally support for Ukrainian cause5/3/2022 5:26 am Besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol appeals for help5/3/2022 5:26 am G-7 threatens 'further sanctions', condemns Russian disinformation5/3/2022 5:26 am BASF picks Canadian city for EV battery materials facility5/3/2022 5:15 am IEA oil stock release following Russia invasion tops 60 million barrels5/3/2022 5:08 am Russia running out of oil customers5/3/2022 4:59 am Ukraine still has 'significant majority' of its military aircraft, says US official5/3/2022 4:59 am Cross-country skiing-Norway's Johaug slides into retirement5/3/2022 4:53 am Suspended over a wildlife river, South African hotel train defies lockdown odds5/3/2022 4:53 am IEA details oil stock releases by country in response to Russia crisis5/3/2022 4:47 am Apple sets Apr 11 deadline for US corporate staff to return to office: Report5/3/2022 4:41 am Conte says no quick fix for flaky Tottenham5/3/2022 4:35 am Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia5/3/2022 4:35 am Brentford's Eriksen poised for first start since cardiac arrest5/3/2022 4:35 am Ukraine asks US and EU to freeze all Russian bank assets5/3/2022 4:27 am EU wants Ukraine membership 'as soon as possible', says deputy chief5/3/2022 4:27 am BBC halts its journalists’ work in Russia5/3/2022 4:27 am Details of another big ransomware group 'Trickbot' leak online, experts say5/3/2022 4:16 am Apple sets April 11 deadline for US corporate staff to return to office - Bloomberg News5/3/2022 4:07 am Tesla gets conditional green light for German gigafactory5/3/2022 4:07 am Man Utd must create 'clear identity' like City, says Rangnick5/3/2022 4:00 am Putin says Russia's neighbours should not escalate tensions5/3/2022 4:00 am BBC suspends news operations in Russia5/3/2022 4:00 am Putin says ready for Ukraine dialogue if 'all Russian demands' met5/3/2022 3:59 am Nearly half of Hong Kong's delegates barred from China meetings due to Covid-195/3/2022 3:51 am Russia seizes Europe's biggest nuclear plant in 'reckless' assault as attacks on Ukraine cities continue5/3/2022 3:24 am The ball of the century that launched Warne's career5/3/2022 3:10 am Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy5/3/2022 3:08 am Carousell phishing scam! — At least 72 victims have fallen for it since Jan, over $109,000 lost - The Independent Singapore News5/3/2022 3:04 am Poco continues the push for value with the M4 Pro and X4 Pro 5G5/3/2022 3:02 am Ukraine plans third round of Russia talks this weekend5/3/2022 2:56 am Majority of Swedes back joining Nato for first time5/3/2022 2:56 am 'Bridgerton' producer Rhimes, make-up artist McGrath heralded with Barbie dolls5/3/2022 2:56 am China to support new residents' reasonable demand for housing credits5/3/2022 2:48 am $12.3 million lost in China official impersonation scams since January5/3/2022 2:42 am Madrid's Opera House cancels Russia's Bolshoi ballet show after Ukraine invasion5/3/2022 2:41 am Shane Warne, the man who made spin sexy again5/3/2022 2:41 am Russia-Ukraine war: What should investors do?5/3/2022 2:37 am More explosions heard in Kyiv in sign assault is intensifying5/3/2022 2:30 am Ukraine to issue non-fungible tokens to fund armed forces5/3/2022 2:30 am Military Prosecutor Doberman review: Power duo punishes criminals in uniform5/3/2022 2:30 am Ukraine to confront Russia at International Court of Justice on Monday5/3/2022 2:29 am Covid-19 cases falls to 17,564 in S'pore; hospitalised patient numbers dip to 1,6785/3/2022 2:29 am Russia seizes Europe's biggest nuclear plant in 'reckless' assault5/3/2022 2:27 am CK Infrastructure confirms interest over stake sale in UK Power Networks5/3/2022 2:27 am US chip Bill could hurt own interest: Chinese official on eve of NPC session5/3/2022 2:21 am Reaction to the death of Australian great Shane Warne5/3/2022 2:20 am City expecting difficult derby against 'aggressive' United attack - Guardiola5/3/2022 2:20 am ‘I couldn’t trust what we had’: Melinda Gates speaks out on divorce and her efforts to ‘forgive’ ex-Bill5/3/2022 2:19 am Cryptocurrencies in a time of war5/3/2022 2:13 am What would a baby with an alien dad look like? - The Independent News5/3/2022 2:12 am 10 questions we have after watching The Batman5/3/2022 2:11 am Number of new Covid-19 cases falls to 17,564 in S'pore; hospitalised patient numbers dip to 1,6785/3/2022 2:07 am Australia will be guided by security experts, coach says after Peshawar blast5/3/2022 2:06 am Australian cricketer Shane Warne dies of suspected heart attack: Report5/3/2022 2:06 am Microsoft suspends product sales and services in Russia5/3/2022 2:06 am Singapore reports 17,564 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths5/3/2022 2:06 am Singapore reports 17,564 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths5/3/2022 1:58 am Tesla gets conditional green light for German gigafactory5/3/2022 1:58 am Man Utd need to develop similar 'corporate identity' to Man City - Rangnick5/3/2022 1:58 am At least 57 dead in Pakistan after mosque bomb attack5/3/2022 1:53 am Netflix launching first daily interactive quiz series Trivia Quest this April5/3/2022 1:48 am Thai man jailed for insulting monarchy with sticker on king's portrait5/3/2022 1:44 am Australian Warne dies of suspected heart attack - report5/3/2022 1:44 am 5/3/2022 1:42 am Disney said it will introduce ad-supported version of Disney+ streaming service5/3/2022 1:37 am China to pull broadcast of Premier League matches over support for Ukraine - BBC5/3/2022 1:37 am Pakistan confident of defending $1.5 billion fuel subsidy at IMF review5/3/2022 1:37 am Restaurant review: Path blazes a trail with creative mod-Asian fare at Marina Bay Financial Centre5/3/2022 1:24 am Microsoft suspends product sales and services in Russia5/3/2022 1:23 am Creative Couples: The actress and the music entrepreneur5/3/2022 1:20 am Ukraine warns of new phishing campaign targeting officials, citizens5/3/2022 1:16 am Tuchel committed to Chelsea amid uncertainty over club ownership5/3/2022 1:16 am Budget debate: Change in work permit rules a 'game-changer' for prata boss5/3/2022 1:10 am Woman jailed for misappropriating over $5m worth of gold bars and funds from victims5/3/2022 1:10 am Religious groups say they will work with Government on best way forward on Section 377A5/3/2022 1:10 am More explosions heard in Kyiv in sign Russian assault is intensifying5/3/2022 1:09 am Singapore to implement scoring system to assess Employment Pass applications5/3/2022 1:09 am Cat cafe in Ukraine remains open despite the country being attacked by Russia5/3/2022 1:00 am True story: Slapped by an ajumma at a Korean bathhouse5/3/2022 1:00 am Rents in Singapore up 9.9%, now at seven-year high - The Independent Singapore News5/3/2022 1:00 am London's billionaire playground is challenged by reality of Ukraine war5/3/2022 12:57 am Quad summit signals the US is not taking its eye off the Indo Pacific5/3/2022 12:57 am Hong Kong suspends court system as COVID-19 crisis deepens5/3/2022 12:55 am Ukraine warns of new phishing campaign targeting officials, citizens5/3/2022 12:55 am Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits in Singapore not affected by US FDA advisory: HSA5/3/2022 12:54 am Analysis-Chinese brands stay put in Russia for now despite Western exodus5/3/2022 12:48 am Baode Building in Geylang sold for $27 million to Amitabha Buddhist Society (Singapore)5/3/2022 12:44 am Afghan evacuees prefer life in Qatar to Taliban rule5/3/2022 12:40 am Murray reunites with coach Lendl for third stint5/3/2022 12:40 am Massive 1.2kg French black truffle auctioned off as an NFT5/3/2022 12:37 am Oil rally to power on as sanctions on Russia throttle market - Reuters poll5/3/2022 12:33 am Russia isolated as UN council votes to probe rights abuses in Ukraine5/3/2022 12:28 am Day 3 of debate on government spending: What you need to know5/3/2022 12:24 am Surge in Covid-19 cases among children in Indonesia during Omicron-driven wave5/3/2022 12:21 am Europe sizes up renewables to reduce reliance on Russian gas5/3/2022 12:19 am Russian forces seize Ukrainian nuclear power plant after part of it catches fire during fighting5/3/2022 12:15 am No changes to Covid-19 curbs for now given high number of daily local cases: MOH5/3/2022 12:15 am Streamlining of Covid-19 measures to be postponed as local case numbers remain high: MOH5/3/2022 12:15 am Facebook-backed Indian startup Meesho targets early 2023 for IPO - source5/3/2022 12:13 am Murray reunites with coach Lendl for third stint - reports5/3/2022 12:13 am Mobile World Congress draws large crowd despite Ukraine conflict5/3/2022 12:13 am Religious groups, pro-LGBT community respond to Shanmugam's parliamentary remarks on Section 377A5/3/2022 12:09 am Budget debate: Jobs Growth Incentive extended, to focus on workers aged 40 and above and other vulnerable groups5/3/2022 12:08 am Scam Alert: Man uses durian as bait, cheating people of their money - The Independent Singapore News5/3/2022 12:07 am What it's like to travel to Paris during the pandemic5/3/2022 12:02 am Polluting drivers may have to pay in all of London4/3/2022 11:58 pm Chelsea will not have a long queue of buyers, says advisor4/3/2022 11:51 pm Streamlining of COVID-19 measures to be postponed as local case numbers remain high: MOH4/3/2022 11:49 pm 4/3/2022 11:48 pm PSP's Leong continues to 'draw divisions' over foreign workforce issues, says Tan See Leng4/3/2022 11:45 pm Hong Kong woman arrested on suspicion of murdering newborn daughter4/3/2022 11:41 pm Scoring system for EPs the right step towards transparency and balance, say industry players4/3/2022 11:39 pm No changes to Safe Management Measures for now but govt monitoring situation closely: MOH4/3/2022 11:39 pm Budget debate: Mandatory CPF contributions by firms that match workers to gigs among ideas being considered4/3/2022 11:39 pm Michelin Guide suspends restaurant recommendations in Russia4/3/2022 11:37 pm Banned Russian athletes to leave Beijing after deciding against appeal4/3/2022 11:30 pm Historic House of Tan Yeok Nee sold for about $85 mil4/3/2022 11:30 pm Ukrainian sailor who sank Russian billionaire boss’s £5m yacht signs up to fight for his homeland4/3/2022 11:30 pm Nato wary as Ukraine calls for no-fly zone to hinder Russia4/3/2022 11:30 pm Woman gets jail for cheating elderly man of over $113k, with her son pretending to be judges4/3/2022 11:25 pm Tuchel committed to Chelsea amid uncertainty over club ownership4/3/2022 11:24 pm PH pledges to rebuild Johor's economy amid COVID-19 impact in election manifesto4/3/2022 11:24 pm Google may unveil Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch soon4/3/2022 11:20 pm Stories you might've missed, Mar 4 - The Independent Singapore News4/3/2022 11:17 pm 377A: Religious groups support Government; Pink Dot says Shanmugam's comments 'step in right direction'4/3/2022 11:16 pm Mandatory medical insurance coverage for migrant workers, maids to rise4/3/2022 11:16 pm HSA says Singapore's Covid-19 test kits under brands in FDA's warning are not affected4/3/2022 11:13 pm Budget debate: Consultations on insurance fair practices guidelines by end of this year: Tharman4/3/2022 11:12 pm Ukraine's president urges Russians to protest over attack on nuclear plant4/3/2022 11:09 pm Singapore's supplies of COVID-19 self-test kits not affected by US FDA advisory on unauthorised versions: HSA4/3/2022 11:09 pm Putin says he will destroy the ‘anti-Russia’ created by West and insists Ukraine invasion going to plan4/3/2022 11:05 pm WP's Leon Perera: If an ombudsman is such a bad idea, why do so many countries have one? - The Independent Singapore News4/3/2022 11:03 pm Reasons why car enthusiasts don't like CVTs (and why car makers do)4/3/2022 11:00 pm Ukrainian influencer, 18, reveals what a day is now like under invasion: ‘Is this how life should look?’4/3/2022 11:00 pm Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo to perform at Glastonbury4/3/2022 10:54 pm South Korea's Moon orders protection of nuclear power plant amid wildfire4/3/2022 10:47 pm Woman gets jail for cheating victim in ruse where her son pretended to be judiciary members4/3/2022 10:42 pm SGUnited Traineeship Programme to end in March 2022 as participation drops, economy recovers: Koh Poh Koon4/3/2022 10:40 pm Kanye West animates decapitation and burying of Pete Davidson in shocking music video for Eazy4/3/2022 10:40 pm Dolly Parton to host Monday's Academy of Country Music awards4/3/2022 10:39 pm Sheriff Tiraspol coach Vernydub has gone home to fight for Ukraine: BBC4/3/2022 10:31 pm Elon Musk faces a trial over the roughly $2.5 billion pay package Tesla gave him in 20184/3/2022 10:30 pm Executive Condo Singapore (2022): 4 Upcoming ECs We Can Expect4/3/2022 10:30 pm Govt considering mandatory CPF contributions from platform companies for gig workers, setting up union for them4/3/2022 10:25 pm NATO wary as Ukraine calls for no-fly zone to hinder Russia4/3/2022 10:23 pm Jobs Growth Incentive to be extended for limited groups of workers4/3/2022 10:23 pm Ukraine war and implications for cross-strait situation4/3/2022 10:21 pm How Nicole Chang Min pulled off her dream wedding without being a bridezilla4/3/2022 10:20 pm 4/3/2022 10:14 pm ‘Majulah Singapura' – Ukraine thanks Singapore for showing its support, and in colour - The Independent Singapore News4/3/2022 10:10 pm China cenbank says it will better support small firms, stabilise property sector4/3/2022 10:09 pm Singapore court freezes $9.6m in cryptocurrency stolen by unidentified perpetrators4/3/2022 10:06 pm Budget debate: CPF wage ceiling for contributions to be reviewed4/3/2022 10:06 pm Budget debate: 7 jobs where employers can hire foreign workers on work permits instead of S Passes4/3/2022 10:06 pm 4/3/2022 10:05 pm Man arrested for alleged involvement in VTL bus ticket e-commerce scam4/3/2022 10:03 pm Company director jailed 11 years for misappropriating more than S$5 million from sale of gold bars4/3/2022 10:03 pm S Pass qualifying salaries to be raised, but some jobs excluded4/3/2022 10:03 pm Zelensky: 'The end of the world has arrived'4/3/2022 10:03 pm Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi succeeds in wakesurfing after numerous attempts4/3/2022 10:00 pm 42-year-old woman dies unexpectedly while on holiday in Europe4/3/2022 9:58 pm Should degrees come with an expiry date?4/3/2022 9:55 pm 4/3/2022 9:54 pm Russia curbs access to BBC and other foreign news websites4/3/2022 9:52 pm Russia blames attack at nuclear power station on Ukrainian saboteurs4/3/2022 9:52 pm Sri Lankan family sues Japan over immigration detention death4/3/2022 9:48 pm About 300 nursing students from NYP recalled to hospital frontlines for two weeks4/3/2022 9:48 pm Taiwan aims for 500 missiles a year as Beijing tensions rise4/3/2022 9:43 pm Reaction to the death of Australia great Rod Marsh4/3/2022 9:40 pm Japan's top court orders damages for Fukushima victims in landmark decision: Report4/3/2022 9:40 pm Suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar kills at least 304/3/2022 9:40 pm