22 May 2019, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 22 May 2019, Wednesday New York state legislature votes to make Trump tax returns available23/5/2019 7:40 am Pompeo, Mexican foreign minister to meet on migration23/5/2019 7:16 am Football: FIFA to stick with 32 teams for Qatar World Cup23/5/2019 7:16 am North Korea slams Biden for criticising leader Kim23/5/2019 7:16 am Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting23/5/2019 7:07 am Italian hostage freed in Syria23/5/2019 7:07 am Canada, Europe to choose when 737 MAX is safe as regulators meet23/5/2019 7:07 am US judge approves PG&E US$105 million wildfire assistance fund23/5/2019 6:42 am Canada's Trudeau to invest US$11.7b in coast guard overhaul23/5/2019 6:33 am America does not dare attack Iran: Guards commander23/5/2019 6:27 am Parents get conflicting advice about mixing infant formula23/5/2019 6:27 am African-Americans less likely to get rehab care after injuries23/5/2019 6:04 am US Federal Reserve says economic risks have receded23/5/2019 6:04 am Triathlon: Olympic triathlete crashes into deer in London23/5/2019 6:04 am Istanbul's ousted mayor says billions wasted under Erdogan's AKP23/5/2019 5:40 am Tesla drops for sixth straight session, down 20per cent since share offer23/5/2019 5:40 am Irish regulator opens first privacy probe into Google23/5/2019 5:40 am India proposes electrifying motorbikes, scooters in 6-8 years - source23/5/2019 5:35 am T-Mobile-Sprint deal would boost prices, hurt poorest US consumers, experts say23/5/2019 5:35 am Worried by Iran tensions, US lawmakers seek end to law of 'endless war'23/5/2019 5:35 am Brazil sues top tobacco firms to recover public health costs23/5/2019 5:30 am Trump walks out on Democrats in fury over Russia probe23/5/2019 5:06 am United CEO promises to re-book passengers concerned about 737 MAX23/5/2019 5:06 am May stares at defeat in final Brexit gambit23/5/2019 5:06 am Amazon shareholders reject proposal to ban facial recognition sales to governments23/5/2019 5:01 am IBM, Cera Care to test self-driving car tech in elder homes23/5/2019 5:01 am Raikkonen shrugs off 300 race milestone23/5/2019 5:01 am General Electric CEO affirms weak forecasts, signaling stable outlook23/5/2019 4:19 am IOC recommends boxing keeps its place in Tokyo but not under AIBA23/5/2019 4:19 am BNP Paribas to face revived lawsuit over Sudanese genocide- US appeals court23/5/2019 3:54 am Athletics: Former Kenya athletics head Rotich banned for 10 years23/5/2019 3:49 am Kissing is a risk factor for throat gonorrhea23/5/2019 3:49 am Cycling: Australia's Ewan wins stage 11 of Giro d'Italia23/5/2019 3:49 am Swimming: 'Iron Lady' Hosszu fired up by ISL battle23/5/2019 3:44 am Protesters, police clash in second night of post-election protests in Indonesia23/5/2019 3:44 am Car-seat naps outside the car put babies at risk23/5/2019 3:44 am Yongnam inks agreement for proposed placement of convertible bonds23/5/2019 3:26 am South African parliament re-elects Ramaphosa as president23/5/2019 3:01 am Apple's Webkit to launch new privacy feature for ad tracking23/5/2019 3:01 am Democrat Cory Booker announces plan to protect abortion rights23/5/2019 3:01 am Singapore and China reaffirm ties, importance of rules-based trading system23/5/2019 2:42 am Football: Sarri to discuss Chelsea future after Europa League final23/5/2019 2:42 am Surfing the Green wave? Climate party hopes ride high in EU vote23/5/2019 2:42 am Football: Caparros to step down as Sevilla coach23/5/2019 2:18 am Top French journalist summoned by intelligence service23/5/2019 2:18 am Motor racing: Tributes planned for Lauda at Monaco GP23/5/2019 2:18 am EU sees no compliance issues in Google shopping, rivals disagree23/5/2019 2:13 am Household services marketplace Ovvy raises S$600,000 in seed funding23/5/2019 2:01 am How should personal data be used and shared by firms? New rules on data protection up for review23/5/2019 2:00 am To raise volunteerism rates, better to understand volunteer motivations and patterns23/5/2019 1:45 am How Singapore researchers 3D-printed a bathroom unit in 12 hours23/5/2019 1:30 am SingHaiyi posts 47.6% rise in Q4 net profit to S$9.74m23/5/2019 1:29 am US: Wall Street opens lower on worries of escalating trade war23/5/2019 1:22 am Brexit legislation will be published on May 24: PM Theresa May23/5/2019 12:47 am How is my personal data used? New rules on data protection up for review23/5/2019 12:46 am Ukraine's Zelensky under fire over top appointment23/5/2019 12:35 am US '99 World Cup win should have done more for women's game - Foudy23/5/2019 12:35 am Can’t set foot on Mars? Your name can get there first23/5/2019 12:30 am More than 6,000 Home Team officers promoted this year23/5/2019 12:28 am China: US resembles 'Don Quixote' in seeing other powers as threats23/5/2019 12:25 am Bangladesh tiger population rises after poaching crackdown23/5/2019 12:25 am Jamie Oliver shutters most UK restaurants, 1,000 jobs go23/5/2019 12:15 am Canopy Growth pushes into Cannabis beauty and wellness with This Works buy23/5/2019 12:11 am Regenerative medicine firm CollPlant launches Israel R&D center23/5/2019 12:11 am Apple more upfront with iPhone users on battery health: UK watchdog23/5/2019 12:11 am Maine becomes 25th US state caught up in measles outbreak23/5/2019 12:06 am Gender diversity good for businesses and economies: UN23/5/2019 12:06 am Citing Reuters report, health groups push tech firms to police tobacco marketing23/5/2019 12:06 am Abe Shinzo, Kondo Marie, Osaka Naomi: Japan suggests reversing English naming conventions22/5/2019 11:20 pm 2 men jailed for racing each other at twice the speed limit on CTE22/5/2019 11:16 pm Neo Group reports higher Q4, full-year net profit22/5/2019 11:16 pm Chinese investment in Australia at five-year low22/5/2019 11:09 pm Guide listing weed killer allegedly linked to cancer removed from NParks website22/5/2019 11:08 pm Man jailed for marrying second wife in Las Vegas22/5/2019 11:01 pm New trade-at-close enhancement for SGX begins on June 322/5/2019 10:57 pm Hong Kong raiders take it easy22/5/2019 10:54 pm Japanese telcos delay launch of Huawei phones22/5/2019 10:45 pm Married businessman gets one month jail for getting hitched to another woman in Las Vegas22/5/2019 10:45 pm Haidilao hotpot explodes, spews scalding contents over waitress in Yunnan outlet22/5/2019 10:43 pm MAS, ABS set up steering group for better conduct among banks in S'pore22/5/2019 10:34 pm Australia’s election result could have global climate impact22/5/2019 10:32 pm Singapore millennials more pessimistic, less satisfied with lives than peers around the world22/5/2019 10:30 pm Lee Hsien Yang puts up $20,000 security deposit for activist Jolovan Wham's appeal22/5/2019 10:25 pm Single elderly households in Singapore need S$1,379 a month for basic needs: study22/5/2019 10:18 pm Singapore millennials more pessimistic, less satisfied with lives than peers around the world22/5/2019 10:16 pm Richard Buxton: Winds of change blowing in Madrid22/5/2019 10:15 pm Temasek-linked PE vehicle Astrea V to issue US$600m bonds22/5/2019 10:00 pm New segment marking Singapore’s bicentennial to feature in National Day Parade 201922/5/2019 10:00 pm Construction worker paralysed after fall, company fined S$210,00022/5/2019 9:45 pm Henrikh Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final due to safety issues22/5/2019 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today22/5/2019 9:40 pm 6,753 flats launched for sale, including new units in Tengah, Woodlands, Kallang-Whampoa22/5/2019 9:31 pm Singapore shares end flat on Wednesday22/5/2019 9:23 pm Curling Luxury can do it from gate 222/5/2019 9:18 pm Indonesia will not tolerate security disruptions, President Jokowi says22/5/2019 9:16 pm Hughton 'disappointed and surprised' by Brighton exit22/5/2019 9:16 pm New segment commemorating Singapore’s bicentennial to feature in this year’s National Day Parade22/5/2019 9:15 pm Football: Dortmund sign Gladbach's Hazard in five-year deal22/5/2019 9:11 pm Singapore beauty firm confirms it hired Australian paedophile, revelation of crimes a ‘big shock’22/5/2019 9:11 pm Exclusive: Tencent and Riot Games developing mobile version of League of Legends - sources22/5/2019 9:11 pm SBS Transit to discipline bus driver caught using phone while driving22/5/2019 9:09 pm New industry group to raise standards of culture and conduct among banks22/5/2019 9:01 pm Local hero Debt Collector comes knocking22/5/2019 9:01 pm 6,753 flats launched for sale, including new units in Tengah, Woodlands, Kallang-Whampoa22/5/2019 9:00 pm The Big Story: What does S'pore's slow economic growth mean and what to expect at National Day Parade 201922/5/2019 8:58 pm Fears rise China could weaponise rare earths in US tech war22/5/2019 8:48 pm Football: Hazard is my Chelsea benchmark, says Pulisic22/5/2019 8:48 pm China to prosecute former chairman of luxury liquor maker for graft22/5/2019 8:48 pm China to prosecute former chairman of luxury liquor maker Kweichow Moutai for graft22/5/2019 8:39 pm Sherpa celebrates world-record Everest climbs... by doing it again22/5/2019 8:39 pm NTU team creates 'world's first' 3D-printed bathrooms22/5/2019 8:34 pm TODAY's evening brief for Wednesday, May 2222/5/2019 8:30 pm Cricket: Kohli's India boast firepower to make World Cup charge22/5/2019 8:25 pm Heartsick families of Japanese abducted by North Korea hope Trump meet will help22/5/2019 8:25 pm Growth, trade woes weigh on STI22/5/2019 8:18 pm Requirement to submit donors’ NRIC numbers not new, The Online Citizen complied previously: IMDA22/5/2019 8:16 pm National Day Parade 2019 ticket applications open on May 2322/5/2019 8:00 pm Movie reviews: Birthday, Greta22/5/2019 7:57 pm Primary school pupils win top prize in environmental competition with role-playing game22/5/2019 7:48 pm Requirement to submit donors’ NRIC numbers not new, The Online Citizen complied previously: IMDA22/5/2019 7:46 pm 11 hospitalised after 59 gastroenteritis cases at 2 Buangkok welfare homes22/5/2019 7:41 pm Turkey preparing for possible US sanctions over S-400s: Minister22/5/2019 7:31 pm British Steel situation is 'very difficult': environment minister22/5/2019 7:31 pm Hong Kong: Stocks close higher22/5/2019 7:30 pm Cameroonian girls defy prejudice to pursue soccer dreams22/5/2019 7:26 pm Tennis: Distracted Zverev seeks to rediscover spark22/5/2019 7:26 pm Chinese surveillance giants' stocks dive on US blacklist report22/5/2019 7:26 pm NTU, Sembcorp develop technology to 3D-print bathroom unit within a day22/5/2019 7:26 pm Japan woos Trump with pomp and circumstance, looks to avoid trade battle22/5/2019 7:22 pm Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test22/5/2019 7:22 pm Jail for man who molested young boys, stole iPhone, in mosques22/5/2019 7:15 pm Mining giant BHP says coal outlook 'challenged'22/5/2019 7:12 pm Theresa May's Brexit gambit fails as her premiership fades22/5/2019 7:12 pm Tennis: Djokovic concedes he has mountain to climb at French Open22/5/2019 7:12 pm Lee Hsien Yang pays security deposit for activist’s contempt of court appeal22/5/2019 7:00 pm Basketball: Raptors thump Bucks to level NBA Eastern Conference finals at 2-222/5/2019 6:58 pm Europe: Stocks wobble at open22/5/2019 6:56 pm Australia: Shares edge up, but trade tensions hold back gains22/5/2019 6:46 pm Indonesia to partially block social media after violence in Jakarta: Minister22/5/2019 6:39 pm Tennis: Injury-hit Osaka heads to French Open after 'rocky' clay season22/5/2019 6:39 pm Daimler says all costs under scrutiny after moderate start to 201922/5/2019 6:39 pm Football: FIFA faces fan backlash over seating at women's World Cup22/5/2019 6:21 pm Sony sees smartphone business as indispensable, says CEO22/5/2019 6:15 pm How peaceful street protests turned violent in Jakarta22/5/2019 6:15 pm Money for 'Lee Kuan Yew' cheating trial: Ex-reporter takes stand, grilled on whether he spoke to accused22/5/2019 6:15 pm How a new governance model can help Singapore football clubs22/5/2019 6:15 pm LTA sells S$1.4b bond, its second mega deal in 201922/5/2019 6:14 pm Actress Elle Fanning fainted at Cannes party because her dress was too tight22/5/2019 6:11 pm Handwritten wills purportedly found at Aretha Franklin's home22/5/2019 6:11 pm The monkeypox detective: Doctor who helped identify Singapore’s first case was alerted by patient’s rashes22/5/2019 6:11 pm 6,753 flats offered in HDB’s May sales exercise22/5/2019 6:00 pm NDP 2019 ticket applications open from Thursday22/5/2019 5:20 pm S’pore-based Australian paedophile filmed himself sexually abusing dozens of children: Report22/5/2019 5:15 pm In Fed policy review, labor may finally win out over inflation22/5/2019 5:01 pm Fed may cut rates if inflation keeps disappointing: Bullard22/5/2019 5:01 pm Spurs ban fans trying to sell Champions League final tickets22/5/2019 5:01 pm How to use the Fast method to recognise a stroke and react quickly: Health Check Ep 11 - ST & BT Podcasts - Omny.fm22/5/2019 5:00 pm 6,753 flats offered in HDB’s May sales exercise22/5/2019 5:00 pm Quicker enforcement action for some data breach offenders: Singapore privacy watchdog22/5/2019 4:57 pm Aguero recalled to Argentina squad for Copa America22/5/2019 4:57 pm Singapore-based Australian paedophile filmed himself sexually abusing dozens of children: Report22/5/2019 4:57 pm Hospitals need to shrink their carbon footprint22/5/2019 4:45 pm HDB launches 6,753 new flats in May sales exercise22/5/2019 4:26 pm National Day Parade 2019 ticket applications open on Thursday22/5/2019 4:26 pm SoftBank brand Ymobile to delay launch of Huawei P30 Lite phone22/5/2019 4:26 pm Singapore stocks: STI resumes Wednesday afternoon at 3.192.26, up 0.3% on day22/5/2019 4:26 pm Domestic helper arrested after being accused of putting urine in Hong Kong employer’s drinking water22/5/2019 4:16 pm Mobile services provider redONE debuts in Singapore with S$8-28 monthly plans, free data-roaming in Malaysia22/5/2019 4:03 pm 6 dead in Jakarta riots after announcement of official election results: Governor22/5/2019 3:56 pm Air China asks Boeing for compensation over 737 MAX grounding: state TV22/5/2019 3:48 pm Smoking cabin brings one-north a breath of fresh air22/5/2019 3:45 pm Exclusive: Walmart to make first direct pitch to big corporate ad buyers at New York event22/5/2019 3:44 pm Malaysian King’s father, former Pahang ruler, dies22/5/2019 3:44 pm Game Of Thrones author hints that the books' ending may be different from TV version22/5/2019 3:44 pm Share of Asia-Pacific real estate AUM up in 2018; CapitaLand top in region with US$55.9b in AUM: poll22/5/2019 3:43 pm Trump's tariffs will hurt US economy: Experts22/5/2019 3:30 pm Local researchers developing antibodies to cure non-alcoholic fatty liver disease22/5/2019 3:28 pm NDP 2019: Theme song to feature lyrics from familiar tunes We Will Get There, Our Singapore22/5/2019 3:17 pm Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines seek tie-up22/5/2019 3:15 pm Lawyer for Ghosn slams 'outrageous' rules on seeing wife22/5/2019 3:07 pm Big Show hopes for bowling show at World Cup22/5/2019 3:07 pm YouTube22/5/2019 3:02 pm M1 customers affected by fibre broadband disruption22/5/2019 2:31 pm Tennis: With the world at her feet, Osaka takes Paris in her stride22/5/2019 2:21 pm Japan's trade surplus falls sharply as exports drop22/5/2019 2:21 pm Kenyan court due to rule on decriminalising homosexuality22/5/2019 2:21 pm PDPC issues guides, seeks public feedback to boost Singapore firms' data accountability, data innovation22/5/2019 2:19 pm 'Change is coming': Shifting loyalties behind UK vote22/5/2019 2:16 pm Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for US Postal Service22/5/2019 2:15 pm Revamped Funan mall unveils 25m-tall ‘tree’ housing 20 retail pods22/5/2019 2:00 pm US could blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm Hikvision: NYT22/5/2019 1:58 pm Fears rapist working in New Zealand parliament22/5/2019 1:54 pm Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for US Postal Service22/5/2019 1:45 pm Indian car owner protects vehicle with a layer of cow dung as summer temperatures exceed 45 degrees Celsius22/5/2019 1:15 pm China to send defence minister to S’pore security conference as tensions with US rise22/5/2019 1:00 pm Huawei rivals Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo to benefit from Google suspension: Analysts22/5/2019 12:15 pm Mobile phone shops stop buying Huawei phones from customers; anxiety sets in for existing users22/5/2019 12:08 pm Air-con cabin that turns cigarette smoke into clean air launched in Singapore22/5/2019 11:31 am Mobile phone shops stop buying Huawei phones from customers; anxiety sets in for existing users22/5/2019 11:15 am MOH may impose stricter timelines for review of disciplinary cases by SMC22/5/2019 11:01 am