03 January 2019, Thursday NewsLatest News On 03 January 2019, Thursday Singapore’s growth slows in Q44/1/2019 7:50 am Stroke survivors in US may be getting less healthy4/1/2019 7:41 am Ryder Cup winner Casey to take part in SMBC Open4/1/2019 7:20 am FDIC chair says no concerns about US bank health amid market turmoil4/1/2019 7:13 am Guide To yesterday's Ipoh Trackwork4/1/2019 6:47 am Apple plunge deepens Warren Buffett's book value woes4/1/2019 6:31 am UN says Algerian security move has stranded vulnerable Syrians in desert4/1/2019 6:31 am US Justice Dept probing Trump's former Interior chief Zinke - Washington Post4/1/2019 6:31 am Doping - WADA hires law firm to investigate bullying accusations4/1/2019 6:23 am US warns Iran on space launches, Tehran rejects concerns4/1/2019 6:05 am 2018 worst year for Aussie home prices in decade4/1/2019 5:59 am Conte's a rising Hong Kong star4/1/2019 5:20 am US citizen held in Moscow charged with 'espionage': Lawyer4/1/2019 5:04 am Most US patients not using online medical portals4/1/2019 5:04 am Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb to buy Celgene in US$74b deal4/1/2019 5:04 am Wednesday's South Africa results4/1/2019 4:53 am Tennis: Nishikori back to best in win over Dimitrov4/1/2019 4:29 am Airbus bags new orders as delivery target doubts grow4/1/2019 4:29 am Tennis: Djokovic battles through to Qatar Open semi-finals4/1/2019 4:29 am Apple set to pull some iPhones from its German stores after Qualcomm enforces ban4/1/2019 4:20 am South Africa on top after Pakistan bowled out easily4/1/2019 4:20 am US issues China travel advisory, urges increased caution4/1/2019 4:20 am Three-quarter tank rule to apply to diesel-powered vehicles4/1/2019 4:16 am Delta shares fall 10 percent on lowered outlook; drags down rivals4/1/2019 4:02 am Wall Street sinks two percent on weak factory data, Apple shock4/1/2019 4:02 am Judge blocks New York City law requiring Airbnb to hand over user data4/1/2019 4:02 am STI, Asian equities start 2019 in the red4/1/2019 3:52 am Montenegro launches scheme offering citizenship for investment4/1/2019 3:27 am US job creation surges in December: ADP4/1/2019 3:27 am Delta shares fall 10 percent on lowered quarterly outlook; drags down rivals4/1/2019 3:27 am Irish PM: Any changes to Brexit cannot undermine backstop4/1/2019 3:09 am Wall Street sinks nearly 3 percent as factory data adds to Apple woes4/1/2019 3:09 am Federer beats Tsitsipas to send Switzerland into Hopman Cup final4/1/2019 3:09 am Democrats to take on Trump as divided Congress gets to work amid government shutdown4/1/2019 3:00 am Guide to yesterday's Kranji Trackwork4/1/2019 3:00 am Trump to Pelosi: Let’s make a deal?4/1/2019 2:38 am Cargill net drops 20 percent, revenues fall as trade fight bites4/1/2019 2:35 am Third suspect nabbed over impersonation scam in which woman lost S$5.4 million4/1/2019 2:35 am China says detained Canadians 'without a doubt' violated the law4/1/2019 2:31 am Me Time set to sprint home4/1/2019 2:10 am Irish PM Varadkar: Any changes to Brexit cannot undermine backstop4/1/2019 2:07 am Congo government defends trouble-hit election process4/1/2019 2:07 am Protests paralyse Indian state after women defy temple ban4/1/2019 2:07 am Blu Jaz Cafe's public entertainment licence to be cancelled after appeal fails4/1/2019 2:07 am Wall Street opens lower as Apple sales warning drags tech4/1/2019 2:07 am Israeli police, settlers clash in evacuation of illegal outpost4/1/2019 2:01 am Israel's most famous model Bar Refaeli suspected of tax evasion4/1/2019 1:59 am Third man arrested for impersonation scam in which woman lost $5.4 million4/1/2019 1:53 am US: Wall St opens lower as Apple sales warning drags tech4/1/2019 1:53 am Qualcomm posts court ordered bonds to stop iPhone sales in Germany4/1/2019 1:47 am Work permit holder charged for murder after foreign woman is found dead in Geylang hotel room4/1/2019 1:45 am It's a Sunday sprint showdown4/1/2019 1:36 am Wall Street rattled by Apple's sales warning4/1/2019 1:31 am More fireworks, larger lanterns for Bicentennial edition of River Hongbao4/1/2019 1:31 am Iran health minister quits over budget cuts as US sanctions bite4/1/2019 1:31 am TODAY's evening brief for Thursday, Jan 34/1/2019 1:30 am Amateur photographer who had first exhibition at age 81 is struck by cancer4/1/2019 1:17 am Ethiopia expects River Nile dam to be ready for operation in late 20204/1/2019 1:07 am South Africa bowl Pakistan out for 1774/1/2019 1:07 am Formula One pays tribute to Schumacher at 504/1/2019 1:07 am Apple shares slide after iPhone maker issues rare revenue warning4/1/2019 1:07 am India deports second Rohingya group to Myanmar, more expulsions likely4/1/2019 1:07 am Macron's spin doctor to leave Elysee as yellow-vest protests simmer4/1/2019 1:07 am Rights activist, UK detainee plan Tehran jail hunger strike4/1/2019 1:07 am US warns Iran against space launches, ballistic missiles4/1/2019 1:07 am General Motors US new vehicle sales fall 2.7% in fourth quarter4/1/2019 1:07 am US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected4/1/2019 1:07 am Zverev, Kerber put Germany on track4/1/2019 1:01 am Danish police raise toll in train accident to eight from six4/1/2019 1:00 am US warns Iran against space launches, ballistic missiles4/1/2019 12:56 am Singapore DJ who recently gave birth gets her coworkers to try her breast milk4/1/2019 12:56 am Bristol-Myers beefs up cancer portfolio with US$74 billion Celgene buy4/1/2019 12:32 am Stock futures rocked by Apple's China warning as earnings loom4/1/2019 12:32 am GM US new vehicle sales fall 2.7 percent in fourth quarter4/1/2019 12:32 am Two militants in Tunisia blow themselves as security forces storm hideout4/1/2019 12:32 am Thailand cancels flights to holiday island as storm threatens4/1/2019 12:32 am For Shanahan, a very public debut in Trump's cabinet4/1/2019 12:30 am India rebuffs Trump's 'Afghan library' swipe at Modi4/1/2019 12:28 am Osaka passes Sevastova test to reach Brisbane semis4/1/2019 12:14 am Google Maps blamed for choked alleyways in Jakarta as commuters hunt for alternative routes4/1/2019 12:12 am Factory activity weakens across Asia in December4/1/2019 12:07 am Rock smashes through car windscreen on BKE, narrowly missing man and pregnant wife4/1/2019 12:01 am India deports second Rohingya group to Myanmar, more expulsions likely4/1/2019 12:00 am China’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ executed for murder of 11 women and girls4/1/2019 12:00 am DR Congo election panel may delay provisional results3/1/2019 11:49 pm Foreign secretary Hunt: Syria's Assad will be around for a while3/1/2019 11:49 pm Top Taiwan court revokes conviction of ex-leader Ma, orders retrial3/1/2019 11:49 pm Top Taiwan court revokes conviction of ex-leader Ma Ying-jeou, orders retrial3/1/2019 11:42 pm Major tsunami struck southern China in 1076: Scientists3/1/2019 11:37 pm Why make credit card customers go through the hassle of asking for fee waivers3/1/2019 11:30 pm Prolonged exposure to air pollution lowers worker productivity: NUS study3/1/2019 11:30 pm For Warren Buffett, sinking Apple shares a wish come true3/1/2019 11:30 pm Cavenagh Gardens, a rare district 9 residential redevelopment site next to the Istana up for sale3/1/2019 11:26 pm Bristol-Myers to buy Celgene for US$74 billion3/1/2019 11:25 pm Serena Williams to star in marketing campaign for Bumble app3/1/2019 11:25 pm China reveals plans for carrier relocation to Beijing's new airport3/1/2019 11:25 pm DR Congo election panel may delay provisional results3/1/2019 11:25 pm 'Bright fireball' meteor shower visible from Singapore on Friday morning3/1/2019 11:25 pm Stock futures tumble on Apple's China warning ahead of earnings season3/1/2019 11:25 pm Wozniacki lays siege on Siegemund3/1/2019 11:22 pm Activist Jolovan Wham found guilty of illegally organising public assembly and refusing to sign police statement3/1/2019 11:19 pm China's population shrinks despite two-child policy: Experts3/1/2019 11:13 pm Lizard in fish skin fiasco: Irvins Salted Egg's reputation hit but not rotten, say experts3/1/2019 11:04 pm Solskjaer matches Busby's record as Man United beat Newcastle3/1/2019 11:02 pm Apple bombshell rocks European, Asian shares; 'flash crash' jolts currencies3/1/2019 11:01 pm Fresh clashes in deadly India temple dispute3/1/2019 11:00 pm Reformative training for young man who took upskirt videos again while on probation3/1/2019 10:57 pm Spain says Franco mausoleum's prior vetoes exhumation3/1/2019 10:57 pm Annual migrant deaths in Mediterranean fall by more than a quarter: UNHCR3/1/2019 10:57 pm A real roasting: Coffee startup Luckin set to overtake Starbucks in China3/1/2019 10:57 pm Major tsunami struck southern China in 1076: Scientists3/1/2019 10:57 pm SingPost launches pig-themed stamps for Chinese New Year3/1/2019 10:52 pm North Korean diplomat in Italy 'seeking asylum'3/1/2019 10:48 pm Hed Chef: Take a breather from festive feasting with Japanese-style pickles3/1/2019 10:42 pm Lorry driver fights back after motorcyclist high kicks its side mirror3/1/2019 10:32 pm Coffee startup Luckin plans to overtake Starbucks in China this year3/1/2019 10:31 pm 4 tourists from Sweden, Finland missing after avalanche in Norway3/1/2019 10:30 pm South Africa pacemen wreak havoc in opening session3/1/2019 10:30 pm A first class gaffe: Cathay to honour cheap ticket error3/1/2019 10:30 pm Murray's comeback halted by Medvedev3/1/2019 10:24 pm STI generates 9.2% annualised total return in 2009-2018 period: SGX3/1/2019 10:23 pm Football: Southampton's Austin charged for gesture at Man City fans3/1/2019 10:19 pm China's population shrinks despite two-child policy: Experts3/1/2019 10:19 pm 900,000 HDB households to get U-Save rebate3/1/2019 10:04 pm Coffee startup Luckin plans to overtake Starbucks in China this year3/1/2019 10:00 pm It's more than just the trade war. Apple's China business has been under pressure for a while3/1/2019 10:00 pm Football: Cardiff youth coach Bellamy steps down over bullying claims3/1/2019 9:54 pm British navy called out to tackle migrant dinghies3/1/2019 9:54 pm Bangladesh opposition boycotts oath, calls for new election3/1/2019 9:54 pm Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentence for five suspects in Khashoggi murder case3/1/2019 9:54 pm Tennis: Osaka says US Open win has given her belief3/1/2019 9:54 pm STI generates 6.5% decline in total returns in 2018: SGX3/1/2019 9:54 pm Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentence for five suspects in Khashoggi murder case3/1/2019 9:52 pm Spurs in a good position: Pochettino3/1/2019 9:44 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today3/1/2019 9:40 pm Quake jolts Japan's Kumamoto, no tsunami or reports of damage3/1/2019 9:38 pm Israeli police, settlers clash in evacuation of illegal outpost3/1/2019 9:38 pm Ascendas-Singbridge acquires India land parcel to develop IT park3/1/2019 9:33 pm Singapore Bicentennial Office on the “disappearing” Raffles Statue in Boat Quay: “an invitation to explore our longer history”3/1/2019 9:32 pm Lion Air ends search for black box, Indonesian investigators plan own probe3/1/2019 9:30 pm Carousell expands executive team to strengthen South-east Asia operations3/1/2019 9:30 pm “What about those who sleep in Parliament?” – Netizens question jail terms for security guards who sleep on the job3/1/2019 9:30 pm Apple bombshell rocks European, Asian shares; 'flash crash' jolts currencies3/1/2019 9:29 pm China 'lifts mysterious veil' by landing probe on dark side of the moon3/1/2019 9:29 pm Niger troops kill more than 280 Boko Haram fighters: Officials3/1/2019 9:29 pm Book captures stories of 80 Teochews and history of the Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan3/1/2019 9:28 pm Crabtree and Evelyn to shut all but one store globally in move to online-only business3/1/2019 9:28 pm Horizon Towers relaunch collective sale tender with $1.1 billion reserve3/1/2019 9:21 pm Lion Air ends search for black box, Indonesian investigators plan own probe3/1/2019 9:20 pm Lion Air ends search for black box, Indonesian investigators plan own probe3/1/2019 9:20 pm India's top court says 'every second counts' for miners trapped for three weeks3/1/2019 9:20 pm Thousands displaced as Myanmar army and Rakhine rebels clash3/1/2019 9:20 pm Klopp happy with de Bruyne’s return3/1/2019 9:14 pm Singapore shares end lower on Thursday3/1/2019 9:12 pm Malaysia: Shares close higher on Thursday3/1/2019 9:11 pm Leader of France's 'yellow vests' arrested3/1/2019 9:05 pm Apple bombshell rocks European, Asian shares; 'flash crash' jolts currencies3/1/2019 9:02 pm In 2019, expect further moves towards greater equality in education3/1/2019 9:00 pm Astronaut Reveals How Surprisingly Easy It Is To Call 911 From Space3/1/2019 9:00 pm Toxic smog shrouds Indian capital as pollution soars, govt measures fail3/1/2019 8:55 pm China says Canadians detained after Huawei arrest 'without a doubt' violated the law3/1/2019 8:53 pm Insurance industry veteran says all caps on medical expenses imposed by “messy” MediShield and MediSave should be removed3/1/2019 8:39 pm CASE warns Ofo Singapore as users complain of fewer bikes3/1/2019 8:36 pm Israeli police remove settlers from illegal West Bank outpost3/1/2019 8:36 pm 'Cricket in heaven': Tendulkar honours boyhood coach3/1/2019 8:36 pm Rock music festival at Wisma Geylang Serai a hit despite questions about choice of venue3/1/2019 8:33 pm Lessons from history on the dangers of blind trust in data3/1/2019 8:31 pm Title race will go down to the wire: Aguero3/1/2019 8:31 pm Tourists flee Thai islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk looms3/1/2019 8:30 pm North Korea diplomat in Italy missing, South Korean MP says, after asylum report3/1/2019 8:29 pm Don't believe rumours that Malaysian King is abdicating, says Kelantan leader3/1/2019 8:25 pm SCDF rescues toddler who locked himself in car in Sembawang Drive3/1/2019 8:18 pm Bangladesh opposition boycotts swearing-in amid calls to probe vote rigging3/1/2019 8:07 pm South Korea need Son to shine at Asian Cup3/1/2019 8:07 pm Death toll rises to 37 in Russian apartment block blast3/1/2019 8:02 pm African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm3/1/2019 8:01 pm LTA to open licence applications for PMD-sharing services on Jan 43/1/2019 8:01 pm Waiter slapped in Malaysia for telling customer to stop smoking3/1/2019 8:01 pm Apple warning shakes European shares as chipmakers tumble3/1/2019 8:01 pm Shanahan takes Pentagon helm as Trump blasts Mattis3/1/2019 8:01 pm North Korea diplomat in Italy missing, South Korean MP says, after asylum report3/1/2019 8:01 pm South Africa win toss and put Pakistan into bat3/1/2019 8:01 pm Ex-PM Goh takes veiled jab against “veteran politician” likely aimed at Tan Cheng Bock3/1/2019 8:01 pm China's 'Jack the Ripper' executed3/1/2019 8:00 pm Europe: Shares fall as Apple guidance cut whipsaws tech stocks3/1/2019 7:57 pm Cold treatment for owner who has no clue what happened to her dog after staying at Platinum Dogs Club3/1/2019 7:57 pm India to deport second Rohingya group to Myanmar3/1/2019 7:56 pm Hong Kong: Stocks suffer more losses3/1/2019 7:47 pm Singtel chief first woman to be appointed to Council of Presidential Advisers3/1/2019 7:45 pm Jolovan Wham found guilty of organising public assembly without permit, refusing to sign police statement3/1/2019 7:35 pm At Brazil's Petrobras, a 'Chicago Boy' takes the reins3/1/2019 7:30 pm Soldier charged with murder after wife's body found in trash3/1/2019 7:30 pm Deloitte's Budget ideas: sugar tax, green incentives, startup-friendly tax regime3/1/2019 7:30 pm Largest public library in a mall to open at VivoCity on Jan 123/1/2019 7:25 pm 'Why don't you die?': Australian's fight with a spider sparks police call3/1/2019 7:25 pm Death toll jumps to 37 in Russian apartment block collapse3/1/2019 7:25 pm Danish police raise toll in train accident to eight from six3/1/2019 7:25 pm Wright: More pressure on Liverpool than City3/1/2019 7:21 pm North Korea sticks to its guns: The Korea Herald3/1/2019 7:12 pm How Prayut missed a golden opportunity: The Nation columnist3/1/2019 7:09 pm