18 October 2019, Friday NewsLatest News On 18 October 2019, Friday EU, China, others, team up to coordinate 'green' investment financing19/10/2019 7:50 am Football: Manchester United forward Greenwood extends contract to 202319/10/2019 7:45 am Anger over EU's 'historic mistake' on Skopje, Tirana19/10/2019 7:35 am PM sets 72-hour deadline as thousands of Lebanese protest taxes, corruption19/10/2019 7:35 am Boeing, J&J pull down Wall Street along with weak China data19/10/2019 7:27 am Electric Hummer could be part of GM's move into EV trucks, SUV: Sources19/10/2019 7:27 am Current and ex smokers may lower lung cancer risk with exercise19/10/2019 7:20 am GM temporarily halts Chevy Blazer production because of parts shortage19/10/2019 7:20 am House antitrust probe report likely by 'first part' of 202019/10/2019 7:20 am Tension mounts in Canada as election nears19/10/2019 7:19 am Clashes erupt in Barcelona as half a million separatists rally19/10/2019 7:06 am Golf: Colsaerts jumps into tie for French Open lead19/10/2019 6:29 am Ousted Communist leader Zhao Ziyang is buried: Family19/10/2019 6:15 am Ebola concentrated in Congo mining area, still an emergency: WHO19/10/2019 6:09 am Pentagon says decision on full-rate F-35 jet production possibly delayed until 202119/10/2019 6:09 am Football: Greenwood signs new contract with Manchester United19/10/2019 6:09 am Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 6219/10/2019 6:00 am Football: Crystal Palace's Hodgson hopes for swift Sakho recovery19/10/2019 5:52 am Football: Liverpool's Matip signs new long-term contract19/10/2019 5:46 am Football: De Bruyne, Stones ready for Man City's Palace trip19/10/2019 5:46 am Football: Irish clubs set to meet to discuss a new cross-border league19/10/2019 5:46 am US ground troops will not enforce Syria safe zone: Defence Secretary Esper19/10/2019 5:38 am Bye Bye, Bei Bei: US National Zoo panda leaves for China next month19/10/2019 5:38 am US Vice-President Pence to deliver China policy speech on Oct 24: White House official19/10/2019 5:38 am Opioids settlement could be near, lawyer for local governments says19/10/2019 5:16 am Wall Street pressured by J&J, Boeing; growth worries linger19/10/2019 5:16 am Trump hopes US-China trade deal will be signed by middle of November19/10/2019 5:13 am Kosovo, Russia teams to be kept apart in European competition19/10/2019 5:08 am Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 6219/10/2019 5:08 am 'Not many people have asked if I'm okay': Duchess of Sussex Meghan19/10/2019 4:50 am De Bruyne, Stones ready for Man City's Palace trip19/10/2019 4:30 am Football: De Bruyne, Stones ready for Man City's Palace trip19/10/2019 4:23 am Football: Matip signs new Liverpool contract19/10/2019 4:23 am Johnson & Johnson to recall some baby powder as FDA finds traces of asbestos19/10/2019 4:22 am Exclusive: Boeing 2016 internal messages suggest employees may have misled FAA on 737 MAX - sources19/10/2019 4:22 am Liverpool's Matip signs new long-term contract19/10/2019 4:22 am Irish clubs set to meet to discuss a new cross-border league19/10/2019 3:58 am Senior citizen cyclist dies after accident along MacPherson Road19/10/2019 3:44 am Football: Bulgaria coach Balakov resigns following racism fallout19/10/2019 3:44 am Guardiola calls for European help to ease Catalan crisis19/10/2019 3:44 am Killer who sparked Hong Kong protests agrees to surrender to Taiwan19/10/2019 3:36 am Crystal Palace's Hodgson hopes for swift Sakho recovery19/10/2019 3:36 am In oil-rich region, Venezuelans fear catastrophe if Trump forces Chevron to leave19/10/2019 3:36 am Rugby: It's hammer time as Japan turn to new tools to fuel unlikely World Cup bid19/10/2019 3:35 am Cricket: Singapore stun higher-ranked Scots for two-run opening win in World Cup qualifiers19/10/2019 3:35 am Blasts collapse roof at Afghan mosque, killing at least 62 at Friday prayers19/10/2019 3:35 am Horses at Yishun housing estate jockey for attention19/10/2019 3:35 am Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away19/10/2019 3:29 am Man, 61, arrested for depositing fake S$10,000 note given to him by ‘unknown foreign man’19/10/2019 3:15 am Man arrested for allegedly using counterfeit $10,000 portrait series note19/10/2019 3:10 am Football: Silva wants Everton players to embrace the pressure19/10/2019 3:06 am African swine fever outbreak has cut Vietnam hog herd by 20%: USDA undersecretary19/10/2019 3:06 am Formula 1: I haven't given up, Hamilton assures fans19/10/2019 3:06 am Exports shrank at a lower pace last month19/10/2019 3:00 am Acesian Partners issues profit warning for FY2019 results19/10/2019 2:50 am Klopp warns Liverpool against complacency at Man United19/10/2019 2:50 am Turkish President Erdogan says he won't forget Donald Trump's 'devil' letter19/10/2019 2:44 am IMF sidesteps clash with US over funding, delays shareholding changes to 202319/10/2019 2:44 am Football: Klopp warns Liverpool against complacency at Manchester United19/10/2019 2:44 am Sanofi to pull heartburn drug Zantac in US, Canada19/10/2019 2:36 am Issues raised by lawsuit claims affect 6,000 bus drivers, SBS Transit takes case to Industrial Arbitration Court19/10/2019 2:30 am American Express profit beats estimates as consumers shrug off slowdown fears19/10/2019 2:21 am Exclusive: Aramco makes relatively little from foreign refining - documents19/10/2019 2:21 am Singapore Sports School gets a new principal, fourth appointment in 15 years19/10/2019 2:20 am Amir Khan to take on Ev Ting in ONE C'ship event in Singapore on Nov 2219/10/2019 2:17 am Intraco unit acquires another 20% of KA Group for S$4.8m19/10/2019 2:12 am Premier League launches BAME advisory group19/10/2019 2:09 am Lampard criticises France's handling of injured Kante19/10/2019 2:00 am Barca-Real Madrid clash postponed amid Catalan crisis, set for Dec. 1819/10/2019 2:00 am Stony silence from Eritrea as Ethiopia basks in Nobel glow19/10/2019 2:00 am Football: Atalanta coach furious after leading scorer injured in Colombia friendly19/10/2019 1:53 am G20 expected to back OECD's digital tax proposal19/10/2019 1:53 am Miyoshi guides for loss in FY2019 compared with year-ago profit19/10/2019 1:53 am EU Leaders fail to make headway on their trillion-euro budget19/10/2019 1:51 am Ng Eng Hen calls on Chinese President Xi ahead of CISM Military World Games19/10/2019 1:51 am Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests19/10/2019 1:51 am Singapore Medical Association warns doctors not to tell insurers too much about patients19/10/2019 1:51 am Travel Weekly Asia names winners of 2019 Readers’ ChoiceAwards19/10/2019 1:48 am Now, otters spotted near KLIA too19/10/2019 1:45 am Kori Holdings clinches 4 contracts worth S$68.3m19/10/2019 1:34 am New light and sound show at Jewel Changi Airport features JJ Lin's song 'As I Believe'19/10/2019 1:32 am Calls, text messages... and forecasts? Mobile phone towers can predict rain too19/10/2019 1:25 am Global watchdog gives Pakistan until February to act against terror financing19/10/2019 1:24 am Most S’poreans have no brand loyalty, survey on online spending finds19/10/2019 1:15 am Great escapes19/10/2019 1:13 am Walmart's Asda agrees US$4.9 billion Rothesay Life pension deal19/10/2019 1:11 am Newcastle's Bruce praises teenager Longstaff, hints at Chelsea start19/10/2019 1:11 am Hiap Seng cancels rights issue due to falling share price19/10/2019 1:10 am Hong Kong protesters vow to hit the streets in major 'illegal' march19/10/2019 1:02 am Erdogan threatens to restart Syria operation Tuesday if deal not respected19/10/2019 1:02 am Local start-up drives efficiency in worker transport sector19/10/2019 1:01 am Raffles Hotel celebrates official reopening with festival to raise money for charity19/10/2019 1:01 am Jewel Changi Airport not a ‘cold’, ‘impersonal’ infrastructure, it’s a symbol of bold dreams: PM Lee19/10/2019 1:00 am Football: Barcelona, Real Madrid eye Dec 18 date for postponed Clasico19/10/2019 12:55 am SBS Transit turns to Industrial Arbitration Court in wage dispute with 5 bus drivers19/10/2019 12:55 am WHO hails 'triumph' as Merck's Ebola vaccine gets EU green light19/10/2019 12:55 am Wall St opens lower19/10/2019 12:53 am 8 years 4 months’ jail for ex-OCBC dealer who caused bank to lose S$3.1 million19/10/2019 12:45 am Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle19/10/2019 12:40 am Housing affordability for Malaysians neglected as threshold for foreign buyers lowered: Consumer group19/10/2019 12:40 am J&J to recall single lot of baby powder as FDA finds traces of asbestos19/10/2019 12:36 am Regional award for Home Team Academy's simulation system19/10/2019 12:36 am Manager draws on history to put Derry City on road to Europe19/10/2019 12:26 am Rugby: Consistent Wales look to bury ghosts of 2011 against France19/10/2019 12:26 am Wall Street Week Ahead: Tech haves and have-nots face third-quarter tests19/10/2019 12:19 am J&J to recall single lot of baby powder as FDA finds traces of asbestos19/10/2019 12:12 am Upcoming 'Clasico' between Barca, Real Madrid postponed amid Catalan crisis19/10/2019 12:12 am Japan’s quarter-final against South Africa a culmination of five-year journey19/10/2019 12:12 am Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak was 'emperor of 1MDB', says ex-CEO19/10/2019 12:12 am Malaysian terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda and 9-11 could be released from prison next month19/10/2019 12:12 am Jewel Changi Airport sees 50m visitors since opening six months ago19/10/2019 12:12 am US astronauts embark on the first all-female spacewalk19/10/2019 12:12 am US astronauts embark on the first all-female spacewalk19/10/2019 12:05 am Orchard Towers brawl: Tears as woman gets murder charge reduced19/10/2019 12:00 am Singaporeans should avoid non-essential travel to Hong Kong over protests in city: MFA18/10/2019 11:54 pm Orchard Towers murder case: Natalie Siow faces reduced charge of causing hurt18/10/2019 11:51 pm Zika victim in Perak dies, with virus believed to be locally transmitted18/10/2019 11:47 pm Rugby: Air New Zealand pokes fun at Irish fans ahead of massive World Cup quarter-final clash18/10/2019 11:47 pm Ex-OCBC dealer sentenced to more than 8 years' jail for unauthorised trades18/10/2019 11:46 pm Kom caught in Olympic qualification row in India18/10/2019 11:43 pm Coca-Cola's quarterly sales tops Wall Street expectations18/10/2019 11:43 pm HMI shareholders approve scheme of arrangement for privatisation18/10/2019 11:42 pm High Court overturns conviction of doctor fined S$50,000 for giving out patient’s details18/10/2019 11:37 pm Pakistani man jailed for blasphemous Facebook post18/10/2019 11:37 pm Pro-Pyongyang students break into US envoy's residence in Seoul18/10/2019 11:37 pm Man gets jail, 5-year driving ban over Christmas Day hit-and-run in Yishun that left cyclist dead18/10/2019 11:31 pm Samsung admits Galaxy S10 fingerprint access flaw18/10/2019 11:30 pm Nissan on gradual recovery path, incoming CEO Uchida tells staff18/10/2019 11:28 pm EU will hit US in time with tariffs over Boeing: Malmstrom18/10/2019 11:28 pm Merck gets EU panel nod for first ever Ebola vaccine18/10/2019 11:28 pm GIC acquires Grade A Paris office tower for undisclosed amount18/10/2019 11:21 pm Football: Liverpool have nothing to lose in title race, says Van Dijk18/10/2019 11:20 pm Futures flat as China data gloom overshadows upbeat earnings18/10/2019 11:20 pm Indonesia's President Joko set to retain one-third of his Cabinet, says top government adviser18/10/2019 11:20 pm China legislature blasts US Congress over Hong Kong18/10/2019 11:19 pm In China, AI helps sort rubbish, catch criminals and improve traffic – now it’s used to stop toilet paper theft18/10/2019 11:16 pm 30-year-old man in Malaysia dies from Zika18/10/2019 11:13 pm China stops couriers from shipping black clothing to Hong Kong amid protests18/10/2019 11:13 pm Liverpool match can spark Man Utd revival, says Solskjaer18/10/2019 11:13 pm Brutal game against All Blacks probably changed laws - Sexton18/10/2019 11:07 pm Jewel an 'instantly recognisable icon' that has made Changi Airport more competitive: PM Lee18/10/2019 11:07 pm Keppel Corp names 3 new independent directors to board18/10/2019 11:03 pm MasterChef Singapore Alums Reunite For President's Challenge TV Special18/10/2019 11:01 pm Suspected Dutch kidnap case opens old wounds in Austria18/10/2019 11:00 pm CAAS sets up temporary no-fly zone in central Singapore for transport event's aerial display18/10/2019 10:53 pm Jewel Changi Airport waterfall to have new light and sound show with new song from JJ Lin18/10/2019 10:53 pm Golf: Thomas overtakes An to lead CJ Cup with 'very easy 63' on Koepka's day to forget18/10/2019 10:52 pm Stamford Land unit wins appeal in Australia for development consent18/10/2019 10:46 pm Home from home: Hong Kong police group plans retirement in mainland China18/10/2019 10:45 pm Renault shares slump as profit warning deepens carmaker's problems18/10/2019 10:37 pm Gun with a chip: U.S. Army contracts may lead to a smarter firearm18/10/2019 10:37 pm America's endless battle against lethal drug fentanyl18/10/2019 10:30 pm China stops couriers from shipping black clothing to Hong Kong amid protests18/10/2019 10:30 pm 'Stablecoins' could hinder efforts to stamp out money laundering - global watchdog18/10/2019 10:29 pm Judge's unorthodox approach has huge opioid settlement within reach18/10/2019 10:29 pm Springboks out to deny Tokyo turnover against Japan18/10/2019 10:29 pm Daycare centre for kids with critical illness provides safe space, emotional support18/10/2019 10:29 pm Pine Capital, Advance Capital Partners, Tan Choon Wee reach settlement18/10/2019 10:27 pm South Korean PM to meet Japan's Abe next week amid strained ties18/10/2019 10:20 pm Pro-Pyongyang students break into US envoy's residence in Seoul18/10/2019 10:18 pm Cricket: Pakistan axe Sarfaraz, name Azhar as test captain18/10/2019 10:12 pm Pompeo to meet Netanyahu in Israel after Turkey meeting18/10/2019 10:12 pm Ratcliffe to rely on young talents to help Nice grow18/10/2019 10:12 pm honestbee makes management changes, eyes co-working play18/10/2019 10:09 pm How to survive an ultra long-haul flight on your next holiday18/10/2019 10:04 pm Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they modernise18/10/2019 10:00 pm Singapore shares extend losses on Friday, end little moved on the week18/10/2019 9:49 pm Why should the Government regulate prices of new private homes?18/10/2019 9:45 pm Ex-insurance agent jailed after Manulife duped into making $1,750 in payouts18/10/2019 9:39 pm SBS Transit refers wage dispute claims by bus drivers to Industrial Arbitration Court18/10/2019 9:39 pm Slabs, each larger than a person, topple from trailer in Jurong East; no injuries reported18/10/2019 9:39 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today18/10/2019 9:36 pm Tertiary education has been ‘over-academised’; applied education also important: Tharman18/10/2019 9:31 pm Thomas leads CJ Cup with 'very easy 63' on Koepka's day to forget18/10/2019 9:20 pm High Court overturns psychiatrist’s conviction for failing to protect patient’s confidential information18/10/2019 9:15 pm Zedd, Alok and Oliver Heldens complete line-up for Legacy Festival18/10/2019 9:15 pm Football: Barcelona's Oct 26 Clasico match with Real Madrid postponed over Catalonia protests18/10/2019 9:15 pm Renault shares plunge as profit warning deepens its problems18/10/2019 9:12 pm Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests18/10/2019 9:12 pm Vote-splitting fears raised in final days of Canada election18/10/2019 9:12 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday18/10/2019 9:07 pm Na Ying Lashes Out At Netizens Who Claim That She Is Getting A Divorce18/10/2019 9:00 pm Actor Paul Dano to play Riddler in upcoming Batman movie18/10/2019 8:50 pm Inappropriate to use IQ scores as pre-school admission criterion: Desmond Lee, Indranee Rajah18/10/2019 8:50 pm Sole woman allegedly linked to Orchard Towers killing has murder charge reduced to assault18/10/2019 8:50 pm Honestbee announces changes to management team, including new COO18/10/2019 8:50 pm Cathay woes pile up as passenger figures dip again in September18/10/2019 8:45 pm Geylang ‘flower joint’ owner and manager acquitted of forcing singers into prostitution18/10/2019 8:45 pm The Straits Times @STcom18/10/2019 8:30 pm 86kg e-bike, over 4 times legal weight, among latest PMD-related offences: LTA18/10/2019 8:30 pm Mexico flies 300 Indian migrants to New Delhi in 'unprecedented' mass deportation18/10/2019 8:23 pm 40 schools to get new principals in 202018/10/2019 8:15 pm Professional football and higher education? You can do both, says Wilfred Ndidi18/10/2019 8:15 pm Malaysia trying to cool controversy over varsity head's pro-Malay views and right to protest18/10/2019 8:15 pm Hong Kong police association to build retirement property for members in mainland China18/10/2019 8:15 pm Indonesia issues rules to block illegally imported mobile phones18/10/2019 8:15 pm Geylang ‘flower joint’ owner and manager acquitted of forcing singers into prostitution18/10/2019 8:15 pm Japanese YouTuber cooks edible miniature foods using miniature cooking equipment18/10/2019 8:06 pm Hong Kong court rules against same-sex civil partnerships18/10/2019 8:01 pm Return of Argentine Peronism throws shadow over Falklands18/10/2019 7:55 pm