21 August 2019, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 21 August 2019, Wednesday Tiger Woods may pick himself for Presidents cup team22/8/2019 7:51 am Rugby: England's Te'o to join Toulon as World Cup cover22/8/2019 7:32 am Trump: 'I am the chosen one' to take on China over trade22/8/2019 7:32 am SBF's night of 'Rock and Bowl'22/8/2019 7:27 am US, Mexico reach deal to end tomato tariffs22/8/2019 7:24 am Dozens of Airbus A380s face urgent checks after cracked part dug from ice22/8/2019 7:24 am Citigroup, BNP caught up in US case against Huawei CFO: documents22/8/2019 7:24 am E-cigarette firms probed over health concerns by US House panel22/8/2019 7:18 am Marijuana may undermine fertility treatment success22/8/2019 7:18 am Israel, South Korea announce free trade deal22/8/2019 7:18 am Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO22/8/2019 7:11 am Tunisia part company with coach Giresse after Cup of Nations22/8/2019 7:11 am Trump slams Danish PM's 'nasty' rejection of Greenland deal22/8/2019 7:11 am IMF board recommends rule change that would clear way for Georgieva22/8/2019 7:03 am Kenyan who swallowed 68 cocaine packets arrested in Thailand22/8/2019 7:03 am Other countries must shoulder fight against IS militants: Trump22/8/2019 7:03 am Ousmane Dembele out for five weeks with hamstring injury22/8/2019 6:46 am Target, Lowe's results boost Wall Street; stocks hold gains after Fed minutes22/8/2019 6:12 am Trade woes are slowing US economy, US budget experts say22/8/2019 6:12 am Fed will remain flexible, rates not on 'preset course': Minutes22/8/2019 6:04 am Former Indian finance minister Chidambaram arrested in corruption case22/8/2019 6:04 am Chelsea's Zappacosta joins Roma on loan22/8/2019 6:04 am Nigeria hails 'historic milestone' after three years polio-free22/8/2019 5:08 am Ahead of G7 summit, Macron presses US to help reform taxes on big tech22/8/2019 5:08 am Ryanair fails to stop UK pilots' strike but wins case in Ireland22/8/2019 5:01 am Indonesia deploys more troops as Papua hit by fresh unrest22/8/2019 5:01 am HHS to provide US$23 million to Merck for Ebola vaccine production22/8/2019 5:01 am Brokers’ take22/8/2019 4:49 am Trump calls Danish leader's statement on selling Greenland 'nasty'22/8/2019 4:40 am Target, Lowe's earnings push Wall St. higher ahead of Fed minutes22/8/2019 4:23 am British pilots union prepared to call off Ryanair strike22/8/2019 4:23 am Tapir gives birth to third baby at Belgian zoo22/8/2019 4:23 am Football: Juventus look to expand in Asia with new Hong Kong branch22/8/2019 4:17 am Twitter to meet Man United over Pogba racist abuse22/8/2019 4:17 am Lowe's shares jump as higher-spending customers drive profit beat22/8/2019 4:17 am Nigeria's Buhari assigns new ministers22/8/2019 4:09 am Cutting back on vegetable protein tied to unhealthy aging22/8/2019 3:53 am Spain issues international alert as listeria cases hit 15022/8/2019 3:53 am Exclusive: Two groups, one backed by China's Fosun, bid for NMC Health stake - sources22/8/2019 3:47 am Sturridge joins Turkish side Trabzonspor22/8/2019 3:47 am Football: Former Liverpool striker Sturridge signs for Trabzonspor22/8/2019 3:47 am England must 'jump on' chance in third test with Smith out, says Root22/8/2019 3:34 am European stocks rise as recession fears fade22/8/2019 3:26 am US home sales rise, boosted by lower mortgage rates22/8/2019 3:26 am Football: 'Not easy' - Rummenigge suggests Sanches and Boateng could leave Bayern22/8/2019 3:26 am Nine teams vie for football on roller skates World Cup in Belgium22/8/2019 3:18 am Oklahoma judge to rule on Monday in opioid lawsuit against J&J22/8/2019 3:04 am S'pore attracts $8.1b in investment commitments22/8/2019 2:58 am US to allow indefinite detention of migrant children22/8/2019 2:57 am Beware of 'Be A Changi Millionaire' scam calls over Viber: Changi Airport Group22/8/2019 2:41 am Boston Fed bank president says no to further rate cuts22/8/2019 2:39 am US existing home sales rise, boosted by lower interest rates22/8/2019 2:36 am Hong Kong protesters stage sit-in at Yuen Long MTR station to mark mob attack22/8/2019 2:32 am Rising sea levels: Not urgent or too close to home? Residents in the east give their views22/8/2019 2:30 am A little help from the President22/8/2019 2:20 am US markets regulator proposes new guidelines on shareholder advisers22/8/2019 2:16 am 150 hatchlings born last year at Singapore's only turtle hatchery: NParks22/8/2019 2:16 am Cuba falls in love again with the beard - and it's not about Fidel22/8/2019 2:16 am Man jailed nearly 2 years over chewing tobacco, evading $130k in duty and taxes for contraband cigarettes22/8/2019 2:15 am Child migrants in US to be held in detention longer under new Trump administration rule22/8/2019 2:13 am Mind the doors: Japan bullet train runs with door open at 280 km/h22/8/2019 2:09 am Australia's Paine wants senior batsmen to step up and fill Smith void22/8/2019 2:09 am Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations22/8/2019 2:09 am US home sales jump, boosted by lower mortgage rates22/8/2019 2:01 am Nestle to invest almost US$250 million in Brazil over the next three years22/8/2019 2:01 am Italy's kingmaker president holds talks after PM Conte resigns22/8/2019 2:01 am Moving turtle eggs a labour of love as hundreds of volunteers help find nests in Singapore22/8/2019 2:01 am IMF warns Trump tariff, currency policy won't work22/8/2019 2:00 am Lim family's Hupsteel offer crosses 90% mark, declared unconditional22/8/2019 1:55 am US imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking22/8/2019 1:53 am Trump urges India, Pakistan to reduce tensions22/8/2019 1:46 am Probe into death of Irish teen Nora still ongoing: Malaysian Police22/8/2019 1:45 am Uniper workers urge Fortum to spell out future plans to allay downgrade fears22/8/2019 1:45 am Football: I won't be a one-man show says designated DFB chief Keller22/8/2019 1:45 am Pfizer invests US$500 million in expanding gene therapy facility22/8/2019 1:45 am Mistress sued for $2m says businessman lover told her she was the 'woman in his heart'22/8/2019 1:45 am SIIC Environment enters JV for Yangtze Delta opportunities22/8/2019 1:41 am Spooked by protests, Hongkongers buy Malaysian homes22/8/2019 1:33 am HPB partners Fitbit to encourage Singaporeans to adopt healthier habits22/8/2019 1:31 am England add Pope to Ashes squad as cover for Roy22/8/2019 1:31 am ‘Calamity may come’ if Singapore doesn’t take care of its coastlines now: Masagos Zulkifli22/8/2019 1:24 am Amazon tests water in Israel with website to attract local sellers22/8/2019 1:24 am Wall St. rises at open as Lowe's, Target boost retailers22/8/2019 1:24 am US home refinancing activity hits three-year high: MBA22/8/2019 1:16 am Checks to be ordered after 2017 Airbus A380 engine explosion22/8/2019 1:16 am Danish regulator prepares report for police on Danske overcharging22/8/2019 1:16 am Trump heaps pressure on Fed and its chairman Powell to cut rates22/8/2019 1:09 am Investigations into death of Irish teen Nora Quoirin still ongoing: Malaysian police22/8/2019 1:09 am Without evidence, Brazil's Bolsonaro claims NGOs may be burning the Amazon22/8/2019 1:09 am Man jailed 22 months for sex with 14-year-old student, who asked him to be her ‘sugar daddy’22/8/2019 1:01 am Bitcoin falls 8per cent, traders cite technical moves in thin liquidity22/8/2019 1:01 am Football: One last challenge: 'Kaiser Franck' Ribery joins Fiorentina22/8/2019 1:01 am France clears takeover of Nice by billionaire Ratcliffe's Ineos22/8/2019 1:01 am Climate change will cripple economies regardless of countries' wealth: Report22/8/2019 12:46 am Keppel Land China inks JV to acquire, develop Nanjing mixed-use site22/8/2019 12:35 am All residents likely to go home as Gran Canaria fire weakens22/8/2019 12:34 am Explainer: How Singapore will fund its S$100b effort to mitigate climate change effects22/8/2019 12:31 am Malaysian man travels more than 25,000km by car to Germany to marry the love of his life22/8/2019 12:30 am China urges Philippines to ban online gambling22/8/2019 12:25 am Russian race walker Bakulin gets eight-year ban for doping22/8/2019 12:25 am Iran's Zarif says will see if scientist's death sentence can be delayed22/8/2019 12:25 am Five things to watch for in the new Serie A season22/8/2019 12:19 am Target raises profit forecast as same-day services power quarterly beat22/8/2019 12:19 am Women to get gender-neutral rugby World Cup from 202122/8/2019 12:19 am Explainer: How Singapore will fund its S$100b effort to mitigate climate change effects22/8/2019 12:15 am Creative posts Q4 net loss of US$2.8m on market uncertainty22/8/2019 12:14 am Football: Tottenham Hotspur plans to refinance stadium debt22/8/2019 12:12 am Google, Apple, Mozilla move to block Kazakh surveillance system22/8/2019 12:12 am Cricket: Indian board grows richer with new Paytm deal22/8/2019 12:12 am Huawei dismisses latest suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban22/8/2019 12:12 am Dubai uses extreme cold cryotherapy to treat racehorses in world first22/8/2019 12:05 am Amazon opens its biggest global campus in India22/8/2019 12:05 am Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency; rial could be renamed toman22/8/2019 12:00 am Don't 'mess up Macau': gambling hub set to choose Beijing-backed leader22/8/2019 12:00 am SMEs expect business dip, but better to ‘worry about transformation plans first’, says Chan Chun Sing22/8/2019 12:00 am IPS Securex Q4 net loss narrows to S$0.61m from S$1.37m previously21/8/2019 11:58 pm Three teenagers admit taking part in 2018 riot at Singapore Boys' Home21/8/2019 11:45 pm SMEs expect business dip, but better to ‘worry about transformation plans first’, says Chan Chun Sing21/8/2019 11:45 pm Hong Kong protesters gather at Yuen Long MTR station for silent sit-in21/8/2019 11:42 pm EU rejects UK PM Johnson’s effort to scrap Brexit backstop21/8/2019 11:42 pm Indonesia-focused East Ventures closes 6th fund at target-busting US$75m21/8/2019 11:41 pm Woman threatened and pushed in China subway seat argument21/8/2019 11:30 pm French couple may face 6 years' jail for taking 40kg of sand from Italian beach21/8/2019 11:30 pm A Chinese Influencer Couple Paid Wang Leehom, Jackie Chan & G.E.M To Sing At Their $13.7mil Wedding21/8/2019 11:30 pm Indonesian VC fund raises US$75 million from investors including Temasek21/8/2019 11:28 pm Raffles Education full-year net profit nearly quadruples to S$40.2m21/8/2019 11:26 pm Pope Francis gives sick girl free run of audience stage, delighting crowd21/8/2019 11:25 pm Football: Leicester's Slimani joins Monaco on season-long loan21/8/2019 11:21 pm Trump offers help as UK's Johnson asks Merkel to budge on Brexit21/8/2019 11:21 pm Getting batting order right key for England in Smith absence21/8/2019 11:21 pm Bullet train in Japan ran with open door at 280 kmh, none injured21/8/2019 11:15 pm China detains employee of Britain's Hong Kong mission, UK urged to act21/8/2019 11:15 pm EU antitrust regulators raise concerns about Facebook's Libra currency: sources21/8/2019 11:12 pm South African court rules display of apartheid flag constitutes hate speech21/8/2019 11:12 pm Futures gain on upbeat Target, Lowe's earnings; Fed minutes eyed21/8/2019 11:12 pm Schneider Electric launches automation starter pack for SMEs21/8/2019 11:10 pm Solskjaer defends Pogba for taking penalty, legends back Rashford21/8/2019 11:10 pm Tens of thousands flee Russian-led onslaught on Syria opposition enclave21/8/2019 11:06 pm Several hurt as gang storms video set of French rapper Booba21/8/2019 11:06 pm China to speed up subsidies for pigs culled due to African swine fever21/8/2019 11:06 pm Climate change will cripple economies regardless of countries' wealth: report21/8/2019 11:01 pm Spooked by protests, Hong Kong citizens buy Malaysian homes21/8/2019 11:00 pm More than 2,000 people displaced, 19 killed in Myanmar fighting21/8/2019 11:00 pm Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh21/8/2019 11:00 pm Golden Energy raises Stanmore Coal stake in A$9.7m deal21/8/2019 10:56 pm Singapore mulls bonds, reserves for $100 billion climate fight21/8/2019 10:55 pm Jail for man who challenged one cop to a fight at Yishun, threw a shoe at another and spat at a third21/8/2019 10:45 pm Malaysian prison staff missing work and sneaking prohibited items into jail: Director21/8/2019 10:45 pm Rights group urges Myanmar, Bangladesh to stop Rohingya repatriation on Aug 2221/8/2019 10:45 pm Singapore leader’s wife defends his seven-figure pay on Facebook21/8/2019 10:40 pm Deaf South Korean tennis player Lee secures landmark victory21/8/2019 10:40 pm Horse Racing: Gosden and Dettori - Pulling the strings in the 'Sport of Kings'21/8/2019 10:39 pm Explainer: Italy's PM Conte resigns. What comes next?21/8/2019 10:39 pm Money, muscle, media: How China has handled Hong Kong protests21/8/2019 10:39 pm Singapore shares fall 0.4% on Wednesday ahead of Fed's July minutes21/8/2019 10:38 pm More than 2,000 people displaced, 19 killed in Myanmar fighting21/8/2019 10:32 pm 5 people taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident along Bras Basah Road21/8/2019 10:32 pm Go-Jek gets go-ahead to offer motorbike-hailing in Malaysia, says minister21/8/2019 10:32 pm Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests21/8/2019 10:30 pm China threatens sanctions on US firms linked to Taiwan warplanes sale21/8/2019 10:24 pm Cricket: England to play Windies, Pakistan as part of Test Championship next year21/8/2019 10:24 pm German president: Reopening Brexit talks on backstop unlikely21/8/2019 10:24 pm G7 or G5? Trump and Johnson add unpredictability to French summit21/8/2019 10:24 pm Football: Juventus venture into the unknown with Sarriball21/8/2019 10:16 pm Resale clothing company thredUP gets US$175 million in funding21/8/2019 10:16 pm Court grants Ryanair injunction to stop Irish pilot strike21/8/2019 10:16 pm Expect tight La Liga title race this season, say Owen, McManaman21/8/2019 10:13 pm China threatens sanctions on US firms linked to Taiwan warplanes sale21/8/2019 10:09 pm Shock in Denmark after Trump, spurned over Greenland, cancels visit21/8/2019 10:09 pm Man gets jail for peddling contraband cigarettes, possessing chewing tobacco21/8/2019 10:09 pm Target quarterly same-store sales beat, raises full-year profit forecast21/8/2019 10:02 pm South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row21/8/2019 10:02 pm Football: Fiorentina confirm Ribery arrival21/8/2019 10:02 pm Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh21/8/2019 10:00 pm Iran's Zarif warns US that Tehran may also act 'unpredictably'21/8/2019 9:42 pm Pope gives sick girl free run of audience stage, delighting crowd21/8/2019 9:42 pm Apple plans to tap China's BOE Technology for advanced iPhone screens: Nikkei21/8/2019 9:35 pm Exclusive: Daimler to make Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China - sources21/8/2019 9:35 pm Cricket - Indian board grows richer with new Paytm deal21/8/2019 9:35 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today21/8/2019 9:34 pm Indonesia deploys more troops as Papua hit by fresh unrest21/8/2019 9:30 pm Australia joins US-led maritime security mission in Gulf21/8/2019 9:28 pm Trump scraps Denmark visit after Danes say Greenland not for sale21/8/2019 9:21 pm Death toll from Afghan wedding blast rises to 80: Officials21/8/2019 9:21 pm More than 100 Malaysian police officers tested positive for drugs: Police chief21/8/2019 9:21 pm Man jailed 11 months for sex with 14-year-old student, who asked him to be her ‘sugar daddy’21/8/2019 9:15 pm Israel holds back on Trump's Democrat Jews 'disloyalty' remark21/8/2019 9:13 pm Sudan's new ruling body to be sworn in21/8/2019 9:13 pm Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to repair frayed ties21/8/2019 9:13 pm Everest region to ban single-use plastics21/8/2019 9:06 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Wednesday21/8/2019 9:03 pm TODAY's evening brief for Wednesday, Aug 2121/8/2019 9:00 pm Sellers of Singapore’s largest residential site above a lush park are wooing mainland China, Hong Kong developers21/8/2019 9:00 pm Man jailed for sex with 14-year-old student, who asked him to be her ‘sugar daddy’21/8/2019 8:45 pm Death toll from Afghan wedding blast rises to 80 - officials21/8/2019 8:45 pm Number of South Korean tourists to Japan down 7.6% on-year in July amid trade row21/8/2019 8:32 pm Kashmir families demand answers for 'unaccounted for' deaths21/8/2019 8:32 pm Australia's Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal21/8/2019 8:32 pm Allowing convicted maid abusers to hire again may facilitate more abuse21/8/2019 8:30 pm Spooked Trump insists US economy not in trouble21/8/2019 8:30 pm