17 May 2021, Monday NewsLatest News On 17 May 2021, Monday US hits Myanmar ministers, central bank chief with sanctions18/5/2021 7:54 am Tencent Music beats profit estimates on subscription growth18/5/2021 7:54 am Backers of WTO COVID-19 vaccine waiver ask opponents to join talks: Document18/5/2021 7:54 am Johnson & Johnson cuts vaccine deliveries to EU by half this week: Report18/5/2021 7:32 am Biden to send 20 million doses of US-authorised vaccines abroad for first time18/5/2021 7:32 am Soccer-Uncapped Raspadori earns spot in preliminary Italy Euro squad18/5/2021 7:32 am Horse racing: 'Race of the Century' jockey Mercer dies at 8618/5/2021 6:46 am Golf: Resurgent McIlroy hopes return to Kiawah snaps major drought18/5/2021 6:46 am UK sanctions Myanmar Gems Enterprise in bid to cut off military funding18/5/2021 6:46 am Golf: Morikawa brings precision game to mount PGA Championship title defence18/5/2021 6:16 am Football: Belgium's De Bruyne to report for Euro 2020 duty after holiday18/5/2021 6:16 am Cycling: Sagan delivers after team's hard work to win Giro stage 1018/5/2021 6:16 am Football: Delighted Mancini extends Italy contract until 202618/5/2021 5:25 am Football: Man City's De Bruyne back in training after injury18/5/2021 5:25 am Soccer-Draxler pens new three-year deal with Paris St Germain18/5/2021 5:25 am Singapore Polytechnic moves all lessons online after 2 more students contract Covid-1918/5/2021 5:10 am Horse racing-'Race of the Century' jockey Mercer dies at 8618/5/2021 4:06 am Golf-Resurgent McIlroy hopes return to Kiawah snaps major drought18/5/2021 4:06 am Golf-Morikawa brings precision game to mount PGA Championship title defence18/5/2021 3:44 am Families on staycation must observe 'rule of 2' when outside their hotel rooms: STB18/5/2021 3:24 am Shangri-La Dialogue 'remains on track' for in-person event in early June: Organiser18/5/2021 3:22 am Soccer-Belgium's De Bruyne to report for Euro 2020 duty after holiday18/5/2021 3:22 am Cycling-Sagan delivers after team's hard work to win Giro stage 1018/5/2021 3:22 am Organisers of Shangri-La Dialogue to go ahead with June event in Singapore: Mindef18/5/2021 3:22 am 2 of 11 unlinked local COVID cases prelim. positive for India variant; 1 new MBS casino cluster18/5/2021 3:12 am Soccer-Push-up punishment for Belgium's Batshuayi after squad gaffe18/5/2021 2:51 am Soccer-Delighted Mancini extends Italy contract until 202618/5/2021 2:51 am Soccer-Wang's late winner sees off Shenhua as Changchun go second18/5/2021 2:51 am Covid-19 restrictions: Taxi, private hire drivers report fall in income as some operators offer aid18/5/2021 2:31 am Soccer-Man City's De Bruyne back in training after injury18/5/2021 2:21 am 21 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore; new cluster linked to Marina Bay Sands Casino dealer18/5/2021 2:21 am Free Covid-19 test for those who had been to White Sands mall from May 2-11, after visits by infectious cases18/5/2021 2:16 am Jeff Chan passed away from cancer18/5/2021 2:00 am World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in August called off18/5/2021 1:32 am Holy amulets give Thai cab drivers virus 'peace of mind'18/5/2021 1:30 am Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices18/5/2021 1:08 am Soccer-Fan protests affected Man United players, says Solskjaer18/5/2021 1:07 am COVID-19: Parents more prepared for students to do home-based learning after last year’s experience18/5/2021 1:07 am H&M begins placing orders again in Myanmar18/5/2021 1:07 am 2 students, teacher from 3 primary schools test positive for Covid-1918/5/2021 1:00 am No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss18/5/2021 1:00 am Making Singapore a sustainability hub among 5 recommendations to reshape its economy post-Covid-1918/5/2021 12:51 am Venezuela battle inner demons ahead of Copa America18/5/2021 12:45 am AT&T to exit media in US$43 billion deal with Discovery18/5/2021 12:45 am After Years of Quiet, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Exploded. Why Now?18/5/2021 12:30 am Tennis-Beaten Djokovic hits right notes on clay in Rome18/5/2021 12:22 am 17 investigated for illegal gambling, breaching COVID-19 measures18/5/2021 12:13 am Families on staycation must observe group size rule of 2 when outside their hotel rooms: STB18/5/2021 12:13 am Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences18/5/2021 12:06 am 111-year-old Australian recommends eating chicken brains18/5/2021 12:00 am Monster cyclone heads for Covid-stricken India17/5/2021 11:45 pm Two students, teacher from 3 different primary schools test positive for COVID-1917/5/2021 11:44 pm Soccer-Croatia coach Dalic names Euro 2020 squad17/5/2021 11:37 pm Aluminium smelters in China's Yunnan handed power consumption test - document17/5/2021 11:37 pm Conspiracy epidemic, born in US, spreads in Europe17/5/2021 11:34 pm Jack Neo's Diam Diam Era movies to be available on Netflix17/5/2021 11:30 pm Cricket-ICC finds inadequate evidence to bring charges after corruption probe17/5/2021 11:29 pm Soccer-Belgium name European Championship squad17/5/2021 10:52 pm Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity17/5/2021 10:52 pm Many TTSH staff members face discrimination after COVID-19 cluster emerged: Union17/5/2021 10:44 pm Tuition, enrichment centres more prepared to move lessons online; some parents pull the plug on these classes17/5/2021 10:44 pm 'Increasingly challenging' situation at Selangor quarantine centre due to growing admissions: Health department17/5/2021 10:36 pm Disneyland Paris to reopen in June as COVID-19 curbs ease17/5/2021 10:36 pm India's Bharti Airtel swings to quarterly profit on subscriber additions17/5/2021 10:36 pm Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet17/5/2021 10:30 pm SIA Group's passenger traffic up 10 times in April17/5/2021 10:21 pm EU, US say they can partner to hold China to account on 'trade-distorting policies'17/5/2021 10:21 pm Portugal greets first UK tourists as COVID-19 travel curbs lifted17/5/2021 10:13 pm Malaysia mulls shutdown of richest state amid Covid-19 surge17/5/2021 10:00 pm AP wants an independent investigation of Israel's bombing of its Gaza office17/5/2021 10:00 pm WandaVision rules at MTV Movie and TV Awards17/5/2021 9:45 pm Singapore's biggest integrated transport hub to open in Woodlands on 13 June17/5/2021 9:41 pm Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?17/5/2021 9:33 pm WandaVision Dominates 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards17/5/2021 9:30 pm Football: Neville backs independent regulator idea in open joint letter17/5/2021 9:23 pm Malaysia mulls shutdown of Selangor state amid COVID-19 surge17/5/2021 9:23 pm Global luxury sales could return to pre-COVID levels this year, Bain says17/5/2021 9:23 pm Hongkong Media Think Nicholas Tse Has Two Homes, One For His Dog, The Other For His Cats17/5/2021 9:15 pm Poll: In Japan, a majority of people are opposed to Tokyo hosting Summer Olympics amid the pandemic17/5/2021 9:00 pm U.S. says ready to help Israel, Palestinians if they seek a ceasefire17/5/2021 8:30 pm Singapore, Hong Kong defer travel bubble again to 'protect the health of travellers and public'17/5/2021 8:06 pm Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub to open on Jun 1317/5/2021 8:06 pm Singapore's new private home sales fall 2.6% in April17/5/2021 8:06 pm Frontline staff at Bangkok hospital brace for new COVID-19 cases17/5/2021 8:06 pm DJ Jade Rasif rants about COVID-infected maid’s premature release from quarantine17/5/2021 8:00 pm Mitsubishi UFJ pledges net zero emissions in finance portfolio by 205017/5/2021 7:58 pm 21 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 11 unlinked17/5/2021 7:58 pm 10 Mistakes You're Making With Hand Sanitizer17/5/2021 7:30 pm COVID-19: 21 local infections among 28 new cases, 11 of them unlinked – MOH17/5/2021 7:26 pm NCID director warns Covid-19 situation ‘likely more dangerous’ than before, urges public to go beyond govt restrictions17/5/2021 7:24 pm COVID-19: Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble to be deferred for a second time17/5/2021 7:23 pm Tennis-Nadal heads to Roland Garros with confidence and a clear mind17/5/2021 7:17 pm Japan's top bank MUFG beats profit view, forecasts lower credit costs17/5/2021 7:10 pm 2020 Was the Year of Lost Friendships17/5/2021 7:00 pm Japan's Recruit targets 50per cent female executives within 10 years17/5/2021 6:33 pm Cricket-Tendulkar had 'sleepless nights' before matches due to anxiety17/5/2021 6:23 pm India's COVID-19 cases lower but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high17/5/2021 6:23 pm Indonesia's Gojek, Tokopedia merge to create tech champion17/5/2021 6:23 pm A chef, a kid and a dog taste-test world's smelliest fruit17/5/2021 6:00 pm Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu says attacks continue ‘with full force’ despite ceasefire efforts17/5/2021 5:56 pm
