15 October 2019, Tuesday NewsLatest News On 15 October 2019, Tuesday United Airlines beats quarterly profit estimates, lifts 2019 forecast16/10/2019 7:49 am Wall Street gains as earnings season begins in earnest16/10/2019 7:49 am Actress Felicity Huffman reports to prison for part in US college scandal16/10/2019 7:45 am Michigan judge blocks flavored vape ban16/10/2019 7:43 am Parents in medical research labs missing out on government help with conference travel16/10/2019 7:36 am Stop the silent epidemic of myopia with ACUVUE16/10/2019 7:21 am Your most embarrassing questions about women’s health — answered16/10/2019 7:21 am Preparing for a changing job market16/10/2019 7:21 am Despite Trump's order, US diplomat speaks to impeachment panel16/10/2019 7:21 am All smiles as Britain's William and Kate meet Pakistan PM Khan16/10/2019 7:06 am Football: UEFA investigates Turkey for military salute in Euro qualifiers16/10/2019 7:06 am Missouri appeals court overturns US$110 million Johnson & Johnson talc verdict16/10/2019 7:00 am Turkey slams 'dirty deal' between Syria's Assad and Kurdish forces16/10/2019 7:00 am Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study16/10/2019 7:00 am UN ends Haiti peacekeeping operations, urges end to crisis16/10/2019 6:32 am Britain narrows gap in last-gasp Brexit talks, only hours remain16/10/2019 6:10 am French assembly approves IVF for single women, lesbians16/10/2019 6:08 am Japanese storm shelter faces outrage after turning away two homeless16/10/2019 6:00 am Soccer body FIFA may extend punishments globally after racism at Bulgaria-England match16/10/2019 5:47 am Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL hands-on: More cameras, more ambition16/10/2019 5:43 am All smiles as Britain's William and Kate meet Pakistan PM Khan16/10/2019 5:43 am Two in tight race to lead UN nuclear watchdog16/10/2019 5:40 am Scientists find how deadly malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans16/10/2019 5:20 am F1 champion Hamilton says life had no meaning until he went vegan16/10/2019 5:20 am Athletics: Kosgei joins Kipchoge as IAAF athlete of the year nominee16/10/2019 5:20 am Buffett's Berkshire seeks Fed leeway to boost BofA bet: Bloomberg16/10/2019 5:06 am WeWork bond prices at record low on possible debt-heavy financing deal16/10/2019 5:06 am Girls school first stop for Britain's William and Kate in Pakistan16/10/2019 5:00 am French police teargas protesting firefighters in Paris16/10/2019 4:59 am Golf: Tiger Woods to tell his 'definitive story' in memoir16/10/2019 4:53 am Fewer emergency surgeries, more deaths in British hospitals vs US16/10/2019 4:53 am Fidelity reviewing ties with Ken Fisher after 'inappropriate' comments16/10/2019 4:53 am New Pratt engine checks after Swiss A220 diverts to Paris16/10/2019 4:38 am Tulips from Amsterdam? A blooming scam, says new probe16/10/2019 4:38 am Hedge fund D.E. Shaw raises pressure on Emerson, calls for breakup16/10/2019 4:30 am Despite political headwinds, Huawei wins 5G customers in Europe16/10/2019 4:30 am Golf: Woods to tell his 'definitive story' in memoir16/10/2019 4:30 am Pharrell Williams says embarrassed by sexist hit song Blurred Lines16/10/2019 4:28 am Notre Dame restoration yet to start six months after the blaze16/10/2019 4:28 am Burying their dead, Syria's Kurds blast US 'betrayal'16/10/2019 4:09 am TikTok brings in ex-US congressmen to review content policies16/10/2019 4:09 am Rajapakse vows to scrap Sri Lanka war crimes probe if elected16/10/2019 4:09 am School trip hijab clash sparks new secularism row in France16/10/2019 4:03 am Time running out to get off Amazon's addictive cloud French minister warns16/10/2019 3:48 am Pound surges as Brexit deal speculation heats up16/10/2019 3:40 am Google unveils Pixel 4 phones with radar, more affordable laptop16/10/2019 3:40 am Nepali climber set for final summit in record 14-peak bid16/10/2019 3:40 am Sick of Brexit, Scotland's Sturgeon vows new independence vote in 202016/10/2019 3:39 am Brazil residential building collapses, at least one killed16/10/2019 3:39 am Big banks say US consumers sturdy as businesses quiver with growth fears16/10/2019 3:34 am Uzbekistan prove a gulf too far for Lions to bridge as they slump to 1-3 defeat16/10/2019 3:22 am GM CEO Barra joins bargaining table in bid to end UAW strike: sources16/10/2019 3:19 am Turkish assault in Syria weakens Iraq Kurds, strengthens regional powers16/10/2019 3:19 am Bulgarian soccer chief quits after racist chants mar England game16/10/2019 3:13 am Dutch police discover family locked away for years on farm waiting for the end of time16/10/2019 3:13 am SPH anchors Japan aged care fund with up to S$50m16/10/2019 3:02 am Google unveils new Pixel 4 phones with gesture controls and face unlock feature16/10/2019 3:00 am Google unveils mid-tier Pixelbook Go laptop, wireless earbuds16/10/2019 2:57 am D.E. Shaw pushes for break up of Emerson Electric16/10/2019 2:57 am Man suspected of falsifying company accounts, stealing S$1.74m16/10/2019 2:50 am Hostel executive arrested after almost S$100,000 stolen from daily takings16/10/2019 2:50 am Whirlpool to close Italian plant amid protests16/10/2019 2:50 am Risks from Facebook's Libra must be addressed before launch: Bank of France official16/10/2019 2:44 am US board to determine probable cause of Southwest engine failure that killed one16/10/2019 2:44 am Goldman profit falls short on weak M&A advisory; WeWork weighs16/10/2019 2:31 am Google's new Pixel 4 offers motion sensors, face unlock and 2 rear cameras16/10/2019 2:31 am Experience, not nationality, key for new CEO at France's Renault: minister16/10/2019 2:31 am Operators welcome police’s renewed push to curb violent crime in nightspots16/10/2019 2:31 am Police's ‘smart clubbing’ campaign switches focus to violent crime as number of cases spikes16/10/2019 2:15 am Will A Female Contestant Win Star Search 2019? Some Of The Finalists Sure Seem To Think So16/10/2019 2:00 am China inflation surges as pork prices soar16/10/2019 2:00 am Hanoi's tap water contaminated with carcinogens, officials say16/10/2019 1:59 am Porsche driver accused of blocking ambulance that was taking elderly man to hospital16/10/2019 1:59 am SOSMA needs to be improved, not repealed: Malaysian defence minister16/10/2019 1:59 am GM CEO Barra at bargaining table for talks with UAW: sources16/10/2019 1:59 am Lebanon deploys water cannon, helicopters to fight wildfires across country16/10/2019 1:59 am Intel buys software business from Canada's Pivot Technology in 5G push16/10/2019 1:52 am Gen Y Speaks: I went from being in an N-level class which chased away a teacher to being a top graduate headhunted by a CEO16/10/2019 1:45 am Ex-Olympic champion and mayor quits Hungary's ruling party over sex tape16/10/2019 1:38 am Bulgarian football chief quits in racism row16/10/2019 1:38 am Just hours left to secure a Brexit deal before EU summit16/10/2019 1:33 am Composer Eric James Watson hits a cultural high note with Medallion honour16/10/2019 1:33 am Music review: The Darkness make rock fun again on Easter Is Cancelled16/10/2019 1:33 am 'Just doing what any ordinary person would': Man helps police nab suspected drink driver along CTE16/10/2019 1:33 am High on ease, low on nutrition: instant-noodle diet harms Asian kids16/10/2019 1:30 am Goldman profit falls short on weak underwriting, M&A advisory16/10/2019 1:22 am New German telecom rules don't exclude Huawei16/10/2019 1:15 am 6 in 10 Singaporeans think that the Government should regulate prices of new condominiums: Survey16/10/2019 1:15 am Bulgaria football chief resigns after racist abuse at England match16/10/2019 1:08 am Bulgarian soccer chief quits in racism row16/10/2019 1:08 am IMF cuts 2019 global growth estimate to 3%, lowest since crisis16/10/2019 1:08 am Football: Gutsy Lions fall 3-1 to Uzbekistan16/10/2019 1:07 am Singapore and China sign 9 agreements, exchange views on ‘excellent’ state of relations16/10/2019 1:00 am Hunter Biden defends overseas work in interview, but expresses regret16/10/2019 1:00 am Competition watchdog approves BreadTalk’s acquisition of Food Junction16/10/2019 1:00 am Dutch police discover family locked away for years on farm16/10/2019 12:46 am Bulgarian soccer chief quits after racist abuse during England match16/10/2019 12:46 am Malaysia offers to increase imports from India after Kashmir row16/10/2019 12:46 am Wall St opens higher on upbeat start to earnings16/10/2019 12:46 am Russia says Syrian forces in 'full control' of Manbij16/10/2019 12:44 am Malaysia offers to increase imports from India after Kashmir row16/10/2019 12:44 am Azmin Ali says chat with Anwar Ibrahim was about national economic matters16/10/2019 12:44 am Kosgei among 11 nominees for female athlete of the year16/10/2019 12:39 am Four-metre king cobra wrestled from sewer in Thailand16/10/2019 12:30 am Let's get better before thinking about leadership, says Froome16/10/2019 12:22 am Blackstone turns up heat on hotelier Unizo with tender offer16/10/2019 12:22 am Better portfolio contribution boosts MCT's Q2 DPU to 2.32 S cents16/10/2019 12:21 am Teo Chee Hean reaffirms strong ties with Kazakhstan's leaders; discusses digitalisation16/10/2019 12:18 am Russia bids farewell to first man who walked in space16/10/2019 12:15 am Consumer banking powers Citigroup's profit beat16/10/2019 12:15 am Japan ups security for ‘koban’ police boxes after violent attacks on officers16/10/2019 12:15 am JPMorgan beats profit estimates on strength in bond trading, underwriting16/10/2019 12:01 am Goldman profit misses estimates on weak underwriting, M&A16/10/2019 12:01 am Stopping Japan's 'Ferraris' imperative for South Africa16/10/2019 12:01 am Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit posts Q3 DPU of 1.5 US cents16/10/2019 12:01 am Sir Elton John brands Michael Jackson 'a disturbing person to be around' in tell-all memoir16/10/2019 12:00 am India blocks SMS services in Kashmir after trucker killed15/10/2019 11:54 pm Football: Liverpool eye Premier League title as 'barometer of success'15/10/2019 11:54 pm National Library Board to get new chairman and CEO; new CEO for SkillsFuture Singapore15/10/2019 11:52 pm MP Louis Ng to host party for single unwed parents to celebrate ‘positive changes’15/10/2019 11:46 pm SCCCI calls on government to help businesses with wages15/10/2019 11:40 pm Last laugh: Irish man pranks family one last time at his own funeral15/10/2019 11:32 pm 4.5 years’ jail for Facebook scammer who tricked dozens out of S$500,00015/10/2019 11:31 pm Fans of S. Korean actress Sulli allowed to pay last respects as media slammed for disclosing funeral details15/10/2019 11:26 pm Rugby: Scotland hit with misconduct charge over World Cup typhoon comments15/10/2019 11:19 pm Hip fracture rates for S’pore Chinese women fall; still higher than Malay, Indian women: Study15/10/2019 11:16 pm Cricket: Tendulkar, Lara to play T20 tournament in India15/10/2019 11:13 pm Turkey players salute Syria operation after goal against France15/10/2019 11:13 pm JPMorgan profit boosted by bond trading, strong underwriting15/10/2019 11:13 pm Goldman profit hurt by weak underwriting, M&A15/10/2019 11:04 pm PM Lee sends condolence letter on destruction caused by Typhoon Hagibis15/10/2019 11:02 pm PAP and NTUC’s ‘twin’ alliance lets workers have a stake in society: PM Lee15/10/2019 11:01 pm Bulgarian soccer chief turns down PM's call to resign15/10/2019 10:58 pm Futures rise as third-quarter earnings start on strong note15/10/2019 10:58 pm PM Lee offers 'deepest condolences' after Typhoon Hagibis hits Japan, killing nearly 7015/10/2019 10:58 pm Police's ‘smart clubbing’ campaign switches focus to violent crimes as number of cases spikes15/10/2019 10:45 pm Rugby: We're brain-training to not act like idiots, says France's Guitoune15/10/2019 10:44 pm J&J bumps up full-year profit view on strength of cancer drugs15/10/2019 10:44 pm Japanese stepfather jailed for 13 years in horrific child abuse death; mum appeals against 8-year term15/10/2019 10:38 pm New rating system shows more than 8 in 10 happy with services of new electricity retailers15/10/2019 10:30 pm KKR consortium cancels Australia's Latitude IPO: Sources15/10/2019 10:15 pm New rating system shows more than 8 in 10 happy with services of new electricity retailers15/10/2019 10:15 pm Hungary captain expected to face charges over Danube boat disaster15/10/2019 10:14 pm Public entertainment nightspots set up watch group to fight crime, potential security threats15/10/2019 10:14 pm Tulips from Amsterdam's famous flower market not living up to its name, says new probe15/10/2019 10:13 pm Football: No goals, no fans, no TV - Koreas draw 0-0 in blacked-out World Cup qualifier15/10/2019 10:13 pm Johnson & Johnson posts 23% rise in third-quarter profit15/10/2019 10:07 pm Rugby: Ireland weighing up Aki appeal, but preparing for New Zealand showdown without him15/10/2019 10:07 pm Keppel DC Reit posts 4.3% rise in Q3 DPU to 1.93 S cents15/10/2019 10:02 pm Li Yan denies allegations of clubbing15/10/2019 10:00 pm NTU scientists develop a device that can identify hazardous gases immediately15/10/2019 10:00 pm May the sauce be with you: Fish eggs spawn Japan's Rugby World Cup run15/10/2019 9:50 pm US pension funds took positions in blacklisted Chinese surveillance company15/10/2019 9:47 pm Different minds: Temple Grandin on nurturing autistic workers15/10/2019 9:47 pm BlackRock quarterly profit drops 8per cent15/10/2019 9:47 pm Nurses sacked after child dies from wrong medicine in China15/10/2019 9:45 pm Cycling: Advantage climbers as 2020 Tour de France route revealed15/10/2019 9:39 pm Rugby: If Wallabies' backs click, then watch out England, says White15/10/2019 9:39 pm Malaysian Muslim women agree on polygamy, but only a third say hubby can take new wife15/10/2019 9:30 pm Indonesia shuts some schools as haze again clouds the skies15/10/2019 9:15 pm Focus: US pension funds took positions in blacklisted Chinese surveillance company15/10/2019 9:13 pm Malaysia studying ways to decriminalise suicide attempts: Minister15/10/2019 9:13 pm All smiles as Britain's William and Kate meet Pakistan PM Khan15/10/2019 9:13 pm PAP's 'divisive approach' to politics is polarising Singapore society: Pritam Singh15/10/2019 9:13 pm Former Thomas Cook boss defends record, pay after firm's collapse15/10/2019 9:05 pm Blackstone plans to launch tender offer for Japan's Unizo15/10/2019 9:05 pm Murder charge for US officer who shot woman playing video games in her own home15/10/2019 9:03 pm India blocks SMS services in Kashmir after trucker is killed by suspected militants15/10/2019 9:03 pm Wirecard shares plunge after new FT report alleging fintech company inflated sales15/10/2019 9:03 pm Hongkongers' search for an identity: Daily Star contributor15/10/2019 9:03 pm Rugby: Scotland hit with misconduct charge over World Cup typhoon comments15/10/2019 8:39 pm Woman dies after being flung from funfair ride in France15/10/2019 8:35 pm Tesla to start Powerwall home battery installations in Japan15/10/2019 8:35 pm Malaysians robbed of justice by jail death of British paedophile Huckle: Child group15/10/2019 8:29 pm 'I don't look for records, they look for me': Ronaldo after 700th goal15/10/2019 8:29 pm Indonesia arrests two dozen people after knife attack on security minister Wiranto15/10/2019 8:29 pm The Straits Times @STcom15/10/2019 8:29 pm Football: Singapore handed tough SEA Games draw with Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam waiting15/10/2019 8:14 pm Open Electricity Market: 4 in 10 Singapore households now buy electricity from retailer15/10/2019 8:14 pm Football: I don't look for records, they look for me, says Ronaldo after 700th goal15/10/2019 8:14 pm Simon Yam, who was stabbed in China in July, coming to Singapore as Star Search judge15/10/2019 8:14 pm Malaysians robbed of justice by jail death of British paedophile Richard Huckle: NGO15/10/2019 8:14 pm Another S$15 million set aside for restoration of national monuments15/10/2019 8:01 pm Rugby: Adams eyes Welsh World Cup record ahead of France clash15/10/2019 8:01 pm Cricket: Ireland, Scotland attempting to deny minnows 'dream' World T20 qualification15/10/2019 8:01 pm Maid jailed for making false rape police report against employer, after they had consensual sex15/10/2019 8:00 pm Bridesmaid 'asked to cover up tattoos' by bride15/10/2019 8:00 pm Rugby World Cup quarters: A major rivalry and a surprise package15/10/2019 7:55 pm Fans, celebrities mourn death of K-pop star Sulli, who suffered from 'severe depression'15/10/2019 7:48 pm India looks into Flipkart, Amazon festive discounts after retailer complaints15/10/2019 7:48 pm Blackstone to launch tender offer for Japan's Unizo15/10/2019 7:48 pm Fintech investments in Singapore hit S$1bn in first nine months of 201915/10/2019 7:45 pm Hong Kong leader slams US senator for 'police state' remark15/10/2019 7:45 pm Singapore food startup Mekhala raises S$1m in seed round, eyes US expansion15/10/2019 7:42 pm ‘SG Nasi Lemak’ Telegram chat group: 2 teens among 4 charged with transmitting obscene materials15/10/2019 7:42 pm Phase-out of Airbus, Boeing jets hits FACC's operating profit15/10/2019 7:42 pm Hong Kong stocks end lower15/10/2019 7:30 pm Indonesia shuts some schools as haze again clouds the skies15/10/2019 7:30 pm Survey: One in five Malaysian Muslim women still believe husbands deserve to beat ‘disobedient’ wives15/10/2019 7:30 pm Sharon Au, who is working in France, pulled up for contacting colleagues after office hours15/10/2019 7:25 pm