20 March 2019, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 20 March 2019, Wednesday Trump says trade deal 'coming along nicely' with China21/3/2019 7:48 am Financials weigh down Wall Street as Fed stays dovish21/3/2019 7:19 am In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus21/3/2019 7:19 am Exclusive: Walmart's Chief Technology Officer leaves company as e-commerce wars flare21/3/2019 7:19 am US Fed now expects no rate hikes in 201921/3/2019 6:31 am Guide to yesterday's Kranji trackwork21/3/2019 6:29 am At IPO road show, Lyft executives look to lower insurance costs21/3/2019 6:23 am Football: Alexander-Arnold pulls out of England squad21/3/2019 6:23 am Italy's Senate blocks Salvini migrant trial21/3/2019 6:03 am Trump's border wall money may come at expense of schools for military kids21/3/2019 6:03 am Lithuanian pleads guilty in US to massive fraud against Google, Facebook21/3/2019 6:03 am Mercedes strategist hails Hamilton for finishing in Australia21/3/2019 6:03 am Man City's Sterling treated differently by British media, says Pogba21/3/2019 6:03 am Animal rights activist Bardot stirs fury in Reunion with 'racist' comments21/3/2019 6:03 am Australian PM blasts Erdogan for 'reckless', 'vile' Christchurch comments21/3/2019 6:03 am In Thai election, new ‘war room’ polices social media21/3/2019 5:44 am Giggs to use Euro 2020 qualifiers to win over doubters21/3/2019 5:27 am Hudson-Odoi gets first England call-up21/3/2019 5:11 am Karadzic's sentence for Bosnia war crimes increased to life21/3/2019 5:07 am Tennis: Osaka silent over ex-coach lawsuit as Miami Open begins21/3/2019 5:07 am China tariffs may remain for 'substantial period': Trump21/3/2019 5:07 am EU leaders to warn of cyber, fake news threat to May elections21/3/2019 5:07 am Vodafone to receive EU warning over US$22 billion Liberty deal: sources21/3/2019 5:07 am Opioid prescriptions after plastic surgery tied to long-term use21/3/2019 5:07 am Russia angry at Poland over WWII anniversary snub21/3/2019 5:07 am Singapore brings back Pesta Sukan21/3/2019 4:54 am Apple launches new AirPods ahead of Mar 25 event21/3/2019 4:44 am Deutsche Bank merger talks heighten uncertainty for US staff21/3/2019 4:44 am ‘Feels so good, so right’ playing a Skrull: Ben Mendelsohn21/3/2019 4:38 am Brexit delay request sends pound reeling21/3/2019 4:23 am Timeline: Google's decade-long antitrust battle in Europe21/3/2019 4:23 am Volkswagen management and works council divided over restructuring plans21/3/2019 4:23 am With Purton up, Oriental Elite is hard to beat21/3/2019 4:18 am Srebrenica survivors applaud Karadzic life sentence21/3/2019 4:01 am Karadzic's sentence increased to life for Bosnia genocide21/3/2019 4:01 am Apple launches new AirPods ahead of March 25 event21/3/2019 4:01 am Using VR to educate people about dementia21/3/2019 3:58 am Hot Spurs extend winning streak21/3/2019 3:37 am British PM seeks brief Brexit delay from hesitant EU21/3/2019 3:27 am British weightlifter Webster gets additional three-year ban21/3/2019 3:27 am La Liga clubs refuse players permission to join Catalonia squad21/3/2019 3:27 am 'Golden cross' for stocks doesn't always glitter21/3/2019 3:27 am A ho-hum day, but markets close higher21/3/2019 3:19 am FedEx outlook weighs on Wall St. ahead of Fed policy decision21/3/2019 3:05 am Football: Singapore edge out Malaysia in Causeway showdown21/3/2019 3:05 am Calls to Aware’s women’s helpline went up 32 per cent in 201821/3/2019 2:30 am Now showing21/3/2019 2:14 am Malaysians, farmers endure heatwave in Kedah21/3/2019 2:12 am Football: Pogba wants 'happy coach' Solskjaer to stay at Man Utd21/3/2019 2:12 am Novo Nordisk submits diabetes pill for US approval21/3/2019 2:12 am Motorcyclist dies after collision with two cars on PIE21/3/2019 2:10 am Safety first: Volvo to add in-car sensors to prevent drink driving21/3/2019 2:10 am Actor Benedict Cumberbatch severs business ties with Malaysian PM's son Mokhzani21/3/2019 2:03 am S$8b penny-stock scandal: Former executive jailed for role in 'audacious' manipulation of Singapore stock market21/3/2019 2:00 am Gardens by the Bay murder trial: Accused under pressure from wife, victim for money, says prosecution21/3/2019 2:00 am A Game Of Two Halves Ep 28: G.O.A.T Messi and Singapore's marathon record-setter Soh Rui Yong - ST & BT Podcasts - Omny.fm21/3/2019 1:45 am Youngsters need to feel our trust: Loew21/3/2019 1:35 am Pop-up food market for the needy to ‘shop’ for fresh produce21/3/2019 1:30 am Wales to begin Six Nations defence against Italy in 202021/3/2019 1:27 am 46 more potential sources of pollution found in Pasir Gudang21/3/2019 1:27 am Disney closes US$71 billion acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox's assets21/3/2019 1:27 am Youngest captain, loving son: Ethiopian pilots honoured in death21/3/2019 1:27 am Norsk Hydro has paid no ransom to cyber hackers: CFO21/3/2019 1:21 am Get your natural gas in Texas for a dime, prices fall to record low21/3/2019 1:21 am Foxconn Ventures sells US$398.4 million in Alibaba stock: sources21/3/2019 1:21 am Nova Vocal set to bounce back21/3/2019 1:17 am Movie reviews: The Kid Who Would Be King, The Hummingbird Project21/3/2019 1:01 am ‘7 Rings’ is a hit for Ariana Grande, and a knockout for Rodgers and Hammerstein21/3/2019 1:00 am India's state-run MSTC US$33 million IPO subscribed 1.5 times after sale extension21/3/2019 12:57 am Two importers fined $9,000 for illegally importing 1,000kg of fresh vegetables21/3/2019 12:48 am US: Wall St opens flat as investors await Fed outlook21/3/2019 12:44 am Google says it is complying with EU antitrust orders21/3/2019 12:37 am Olympic champion Zagitova leads ladies short programme at worlds21/3/2019 12:37 am At least 21 athletes suspected of blood doping - German prosecutor21/3/2019 12:37 am Starbucks sets up US$100 million fund to invest in food and retail startups21/3/2019 12:37 am 'Husband from hell!': Trump escalates feud with spouse of aide Kellyanne Conway21/3/2019 12:34 am Racing against China, US reveals details of S$675 million supercomputer21/3/2019 12:30 am Price hikes drive General Mills profit beat, forecast raise; shares jump21/3/2019 12:30 am Kazakhstan renames capital Nursultan after ex-president21/3/2019 12:30 am Cycling - Sport looking to ban corticosteroids in 2020 - UCI boss21/3/2019 12:30 am Singapore, HK, Paris most expensive cities to live in: Study21/3/2019 12:14 am Finance manager in scheme that triggered S$8 billion penny stock crash in 2013 gets jail21/3/2019 12:09 am Britain has requested Brexit delay until Jun 30: Theresa May21/3/2019 12:09 am Solskjaer deserves Man Utd job after restoring confidence-Pogba21/3/2019 12:09 am Wall Street set for muted open as investors await Fed outlook21/3/2019 12:09 am Football: Casillas extends Porto contract, wants to retire at Portuguese club21/3/2019 12:09 am Lions, other animals to be saved from Gaza zoo: Welfare group21/3/2019 12:09 am Vietnam dissident jailed for 'reactionary' Facebook posts21/3/2019 12:09 am Sim Lim Square ready to go en bloc after raising asking price to $1.3 billion21/3/2019 12:07 am Challenger seeks to delist with S$0.56 exit offer price21/3/2019 12:07 am Contempt of court: AGC seeks fine for activist Jolovan Wham, jail time for opposition party member21/3/2019 12:01 am HRW urges Japan to change transgender 'sterilisation' law21/3/2019 12:00 am Tim Burton helps new Dumbo film take flight20/3/2019 11:54 pm India scion Priyanka Gandhi lambasts Modi on home turf20/3/2019 11:49 pm Football: Klopp urges Salah to use Liverpool teammate Mane as inspiration20/3/2019 11:49 pm Shock resignation by Kazakh leader Nazarbayev not a sudden move, say analysts20/3/2019 11:45 pm Singaporeans circulate petition to ban Nas Daily from entering Singapore20/3/2019 11:41 pm East-West Line MRT allegedly emits “toxic smoke” as it travels towards Pasir Ris20/3/2019 11:41 pm Heng Swee Keat claims there is still value in HDB flats with less than 40 years left on the lease20/3/2019 11:40 pm Academic grades give no assurance of a PMET job in business and ICT20/3/2019 11:40 pm Glen, Ching Hwee set national records20/3/2019 11:36 pm Chinese police apologise for using suspects' childhood photos in wanted notice20/3/2019 11:35 pm Stability and predictability needed when it comes to leadership renewal at Temasek20/3/2019 11:31 pm Drought wipes popular Chilean lake from the map20/3/2019 11:30 pm COE prices for cars increase as market anticipates a smaller quota20/3/2019 11:25 pm Lin Dan, Great Dane to meet in Singapore Open's first round20/3/2019 11:20 pm BMW delivers 2019 profit warning and plan to cut costs by 12 billion euros20/3/2019 11:19 pm Should people be trained to fight back during a terror attack?20/3/2019 11:11 pm France reopens probe against Russian billionaire20/3/2019 11:11 pm Google fined US$1.7 billion for search ad blocks in third EU sanction20/3/2019 11:11 pm Angela Lee credits her success to her team20/3/2019 11:04 pm Google fined S$2.3 billion by EU in anti-trust case20/3/2019 11:02 pm Contempt of court: AGC seeks fine for activist Jolovan Wham, jail time for opposition party member20/3/2019 11:00 pm Plant protein startups vie to tap China’s hungry market20/3/2019 11:00 pm ST Engineering to partner BYD as part of consortium bid for autonomous buses20/3/2019 10:55 pm General Mills lifts profit view on cost cuts, price hikes; shares rise 6 percent20/3/2019 10:51 pm Stock futures muted as investors await Fed outlook20/3/2019 10:51 pm FedEx falls on 2019 forecast cut, multiple brokerages lower price target20/3/2019 10:51 pm Tottenham's Trippier looks to regain form with England20/3/2019 10:51 pm Barclays becomes title sponsor of English Women's Super League20/3/2019 10:51 pm EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros for blocking advertising rivals20/3/2019 10:51 pm Bicentennial-themed medallion and banknotes by Singapore Mint to be launched at coin fair20/3/2019 10:50 pm House of Commons Speaker John Bercow holds all the Brexit cards20/3/2019 10:48 pm New chairman, board members for Sentosa Development Corporation20/3/2019 10:36 pm History shows that France often struggle in qualifying: Deschamps20/3/2019 10:33 pm MAS meted out fines totalling S$16.8 million to financial institutions over 18 months20/3/2019 10:30 pm Indian girl, 12, 'raped and killed' by brothers, uncle20/3/2019 10:30 pm Sentosa Development Corporation appoints new chairman, board members20/3/2019 10:28 pm Football: Reus 'will end his career at Dortmund'20/3/2019 10:28 pm Christchurch Muslims protected as they pray following mass haka20/3/2019 10:28 pm Get insights into Chinese politics and business with The Straits Times-Caixin Global partnership20/3/2019 10:18 pm BM Mobility raising US$500,000 for green energy business20/3/2019 10:18 pm Go deeper into US-Asia ties with The Straits Times' partnership with Ian Bremmer's GZERO Media20/3/2019 10:13 pm MOM survey: More jobs were up for grabs last year20/3/2019 10:03 pm TODAY's evening brief for Wednesday, March 2020/3/2019 10:01 pm NZ foreign minister headed to Turkey to 'confront' Erdogan's mosque shooting comments20/3/2019 10:00 pm 18 medical suites in SBF Center up for sale or lease20/3/2019 9:59 pm Go deep into US-Asia ties with The Straits Times' new partnership with Ian Bremmer's GZERO Media20/3/2019 9:47 pm PMD insurance needed to protect pedestrians20/3/2019 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today20/3/2019 9:36 pm COE prices close mostly higher after March 20 bidding exercise20/3/2019 9:31 pm Syrian refugee father and son laid to rest as New Zealand burials start20/3/2019 9:30 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Wednesday20/3/2019 9:23 pm Toyota, Suzuki charge up partnership for electric cars20/3/2019 9:17 pm Open that door? Netflix explores choose-your-own horror, romance20/3/2019 9:17 pm Travel vlogger Nas Daily to move to Singapore20/3/2019 9:17 pm Indonesia's Papua set for mass burial as flood death toll tops 10020/3/2019 9:17 pm China welcomes new Kazakh leader, an 'old friend'20/3/2019 9:17 pm Lease decay does not mean that HDB flat will have $0 in value, Heng20/3/2019 9:17 pm Singapore shares drop 0.4% on Wednesday20/3/2019 9:15 pm Counting the cost: Nissan unpicks Ghosn legacy of 'high-handedness' and 'wrongdoings'20/3/2019 9:09 pm Piles of pigs: Swine fever outbreaks go unreported in rural China20/3/2019 9:09 pm US Air Force commander calls on Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen during 3-day visit20/3/2019 9:08 pm AGC seeks fine for activist Jolovan Wham, jail time for opposition party member for contempt of court20/3/2019 9:00 pm Netflix dramatises notorious India gang-rape murder case20/3/2019 9:00 pm Movie Review: Us will keep your heart rate in the red20/3/2019 8:54 pm Indonesia's Aceh whips amorous couples20/3/2019 8:49 pm Italy to extend golden share powers to 5G technologies - League party20/3/2019 8:49 pm Trial of former Nissan boss Ghosn's expected to start in September: NHK20/3/2019 8:49 pm Haka ring out as New Zealand deals with trauma of shootings20/3/2019 8:49 pm Tokyo unveils 'cherry blossom' Olympic torch20/3/2019 8:49 pm British PM May to request short delay to Brexit20/3/2019 8:49 pm Irish trade mission seeks deeper ties with Singapore, Asia with Brexit looming20/3/2019 8:48 pm Aware extends operating hours of women's helpline after calls rose 32 per cent last year20/3/2019 8:40 pm Ronaldo back with Portugal after 9-month absence20/3/2019 8:33 pm From construction to cakes: What a man’s job switch tells us about how S'pore looks at skills20/3/2019 8:30 pm China clones 'Sherlock Holmes' police dog to cut training times - state media20/3/2019 8:30 pm Man sacked, deported from UAE for 'celebrating' NZ mosque shooting20/3/2019 8:22 pm SAP signals cloud intent as it ousts top in-house programmers20/3/2019 8:20 pm Bulgaria winger Despodov to miss start of Euro qualifiers20/3/2019 8:20 pm Channel NewsAsia wins best environment story at Asian Environmental Journalism Awards20/3/2019 8:20 pm Finance manager in scheme that triggered S$8 billion 2013 penny stock crash gets jail20/3/2019 8:20 pm Kenyan police seize US$20 million of counterfeit banknotes from deposit box20/3/2019 8:20 pm Hermes posts 15% rise in net profit on buoyant Asian demand20/3/2019 8:20 pm Cyclone Trevor causes Australia power outages, set to strengthen20/3/2019 8:20 pm Expect 'no decision' on Brexit at this week's EU summit: Juncker20/3/2019 8:20 pm Japan government downgrades economy view as US-China trade war bites20/3/2019 8:20 pm Tough laws needed to fight hate speech, says Shanmugam20/3/2019 8:16 pm Charity's pop-up market provides fresh healthy food to families in need20/3/2019 8:09 pm Crisis at India's Jet worsens as it grounds planes, faces strike20/3/2019 8:04 pm China to invite European diplomats to Xinjiang in new diplomatic push20/3/2019 8:04 pm Why we should be honest about failure20/3/2019 8:01 pm New Kazakh president sworn in, proposes renaming capital20/3/2019 8:00 pm Singapore among those most vulnerable to growth deceleration as China demand cools: Moody’s20/3/2019 8:00 pm Europe: Stock markets drop at open20/3/2019 8:00 pm Schizophrenic given mandatory treatment order for attacking his mother20/3/2019 7:55 pm Hong Kong: Stocks close down, ending four-day rally20/3/2019 7:46 pm Singaporean questions why MAS is still investigating 1MDB case when the matter is already before the courts20/3/2019 7:41 pm New poll shows nearly 2/3 of Singaporeans believe SAF is not open enough about training injuries and deaths20/3/2019 7:39 pm Red Cross volunteer wins Harvard prize; aims to be nurse20/3/2019 7:38 pm Football: Club rivalries will not split England camp, says Kane20/3/2019 7:35 pm Man sacked, deported from UAE for 'celebrating' Christchurch mosque shootings20/3/2019 7:35 pm 'My special little one': A Christchurch father's message to slain son20/3/2019 7:35 pm Dongfeng-Nissan JV says mid-term China sales plan has not changed20/3/2019 7:35 pm Indian girl, 12, 'raped and killed' by brothers, uncle20/3/2019 7:35 pm Indonesia flood death toll tops 100, dozens still missing20/3/2019 7:35 pm New Kazakh president Tokayev sworn in, proposes renaming capital20/3/2019 7:35 pm British PM to seek short Brexit delay: Report20/3/2019 7:35 pm Xi says China ready to take ties with Italy into new era20/3/2019 7:35 pm Prosecution seeks fine for activist Jolovan Wham, jail term for SDP's John Tan for contempt of court20/3/2019 7:31 pm