21 October 2019, Monday NewsLatest News On 21 October 2019, Monday Paris reveals golden Marianne logo for 2024 Olympics22/10/2019 7:20 am Trump administration renews three-month license for Chevron in Venezuela22/10/2019 7:07 am Companies slow to disclose financial costs of climate change: report22/10/2019 7:07 am China foreign minister slams 'unacceptable' violence in Hong Kong22/10/2019 7:07 am Trump praises trade talks as China seeks billions in WTO case against US22/10/2019 6:59 am Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi slams 'unacceptable' violence in Hong Kong22/10/2019 6:59 am Trump's Louis Vuitton visit stirs discord at the brand as designer Nicolas Ghesquiere hits out22/10/2019 6:59 am FDA approves Vertex Pharma's combo treatment for cystic fibrosis22/10/2019 6:53 am Tennis: Federer celebrates 1,500th match with Basel breeze22/10/2019 6:53 am Trump praises US-China trade talks as Beijing seeks billions in WTO case against US22/10/2019 6:46 am Netanyahu tells president giving up on forming Israeli government22/10/2019 6:46 am UK reviewing diplomatic immunity rules after fatal US car crash22/10/2019 6:26 am Federer wins in 53 minutes to advance in Basel in 1,500th tour game22/10/2019 6:20 am Colorado abandons legal effort to stop Sprint, T-Mobile merger22/10/2019 6:20 am Facebook suspends Russian Instagram accounts targeting US voters22/10/2019 6:20 am Facebook announces new steps to clamp down on misinformation ahead of 2020 election22/10/2019 6:13 am Football: Mbappe not ready for 90 minutes in Champions League, says Tuchel22/10/2019 6:10 am Trump says US troops will not immediately return from Syria, ceasefire could be extended22/10/2019 6:10 am Israeli PM Netanyahu fails to form government again, opening door for Gantz22/10/2019 5:46 am Facebook unveils fresh security measures for 2020 US elections22/10/2019 5:46 am World's loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love22/10/2019 5:46 am Embraer announces US$1.4 billion order, launch customer for Praetors jets22/10/2019 5:36 am World's loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love22/10/2019 5:28 am Zidane distracted by speculation about Real Madrid future22/10/2019 5:28 am Japanese emperor to proclaim his enthronement to the world in ancient ceremony22/10/2019 5:28 am Fidelity drops Ken Fisher's investment firm over comments22/10/2019 5:07 am Rugby: Red-carded Vahaamahina announces international retirement22/10/2019 5:07 am Football: Pochettino not going grey over Spurs speculation22/10/2019 4:59 am Global warming eclipses nuclear war as top concern: Nobel laureate22/10/2019 4:59 am France lock Vahaamahina retires after red card at World Cup22/10/2019 4:59 am Boeing's 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares22/10/2019 4:39 am Trump urges quicker action to allow imported drugs from Canada22/10/2019 4:30 am Serbia handed stadium ban for fans' racist behaviour in Euro qualifier22/10/2019 4:09 am Pound strikes five-month peak above US$1.3022/10/2019 4:09 am Heavy rains and a Texas tornado knock out electricity to 200,00022/10/2019 4:07 am Worried mum believes ghost is in cot with her baby all night before discovering husband's mistake22/10/2019 4:00 am Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban22/10/2019 3:40 am Trump says trade deal with China is coming along great22/10/2019 3:40 am Coty looks to offload brands including Wella, Clairol; shares rise22/10/2019 3:28 am Wall Street rises on trade hopes; Boeing keeps gains in check22/10/2019 3:21 am Labour leader Corbyn mocks British PM Johnson for sending Brexit delay letter22/10/2019 3:18 am Canadians vote in tight election as Trudeau hopes to cling to power22/10/2019 2:34 am Temasek makes S$4.1 billion bid to take control of struggling Keppel Corp22/10/2019 2:31 am ST Engineering wins contracts worth S$1.8b in Q322/10/2019 2:18 am Football: Cristiano Ronaldo happy with 'more attacking' Juventus22/10/2019 2:17 am Drug companies reach S$354m settlement, averting first US opioid trial22/10/2019 2:17 am 'Pierre Delecto:' Mitt Romney admits Twitter alter ego22/10/2019 2:04 am UK parliament speaker blocks holding of new vote on Brexit deal22/10/2019 2:04 am Halliburton vows more cost cuts as shale demand dwindles, shares rise22/10/2019 2:04 am No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief22/10/2019 2:00 am Rugby: Ref triggers World Cup anger for 'mocking' France red card22/10/2019 1:42 am Bangladesh players go on strike, tour of India in jeopardy22/10/2019 1:42 am U.S. not out to 'decouple' from China, defence official says in Beijing22/10/2019 1:35 am Avast target of cyber-security attack, company and Czech counterintelligence say22/10/2019 1:34 am Hong Kong riot police confront protesters a day after violent clashes22/10/2019 1:34 am Football: Ronaldo happy with 'more attacking' Juventus22/10/2019 1:34 am Hong Kong riot police confront protesters in Yuen Long a day after violent clashes22/10/2019 1:34 am NUHS chief executive John Wong elected to US-based National Academy of Medicine22/10/2019 1:34 am Football: Bulgaria appoint new coach in wake of racism row22/10/2019 1:22 am Drug companies reach US$260 million settlement, averting first federal opioid trial22/10/2019 1:22 am Ideas from public workgroup aim to help Singaporeans 'recycle right'22/10/2019 1:17 am Dissecting ex-CJ Chan Sek Keong’s paper on 377A: What it says, what it doesn’t say, and what next22/10/2019 1:16 am President Halimah in Tokyo to attend enthronement ceremony of Japan Emperor Naruhito22/10/2019 1:13 am No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief22/10/2019 1:13 am India to build solar, wind farms along Pakistan border22/10/2019 1:13 am Thai king strips 'disloyal' royal consort of all titles: palace22/10/2019 1:11 am EU data watchdog raises concerns over Microsoft contracts22/10/2019 1:08 am Thais, Frenchman could face firing squad in Bali drug cases22/10/2019 1:07 am US stocks edge higher despite big Boeing hit22/10/2019 1:03 am Thailand's king strips 'disloyal' royal consort of titles, military ranks: Royal Gazette22/10/2019 1:01 am Green spaces in urban areas could improve city dwellers' morale22/10/2019 1:00 am Wall Street opens higher on trade optimism22/10/2019 12:53 am Brexit will happen by Oct 31, despite PM’s unsigned letter: UK govt22/10/2019 12:50 am Thai King dismisses royal consort for being 'ungrateful', trying to sabotage Queen's appointment22/10/2019 12:46 am Philippine police recommend drug charges against ex-chief22/10/2019 12:46 am Halliburton revenue drops more than expected as shale demand slows22/10/2019 12:46 am Italy's biggest bank wants to become less Italian22/10/2019 12:46 am TTSH reports surge in PMD-rider related accidents over last 3 years, especially in 201922/10/2019 12:46 am Tennis: Rafael Nadal named in Spain squad for Davis Cup22/10/2019 12:43 am US, South Korea must come up with new ways to solve deadlock on nuclear issue, says top North Korean general22/10/2019 12:43 am Tech review: Google Pixel 4 scores for display and camera but battery life disappoints22/10/2019 12:34 am Real Madrid lose unbeaten streak and top spot in La Liga22/10/2019 12:27 am Bank Of America expands zero-commission stock trading22/10/2019 12:25 am Thai king strips 'disloyal' royal consort of all titles: Palace22/10/2019 12:20 am A Paris research team has developed a phone case that looks and responds like real human skin22/10/2019 12:20 am Property agent fined for fake offers: Home buyers' and sellers' agents can share fees, only if they declare, say experts22/10/2019 12:19 am American Airlines flight from London diverted due to 'odour' from spilt cleaning fluid22/10/2019 12:17 am Head, neck injuries most common in PMD accidents: Tan Tock Seng Hospital22/10/2019 12:17 am Seconds of violence in Hong Kong - then hours of verification22/10/2019 12:00 am Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes21/10/2019 11:55 pm Drug companies reach settlement as opioid trial set to begin21/10/2019 11:55 pm Boeing may face billions more in losses as MAX crisis deepens: analysts21/10/2019 11:55 pm Trump calls off plans to host G7 summit at his Florida golf resort21/10/2019 11:54 pm ‘No need to rush and be the first’: Khaw on S’pore’s approach to adopting newfangled transport technologies21/10/2019 11:46 pm British PM Johnson prepares fresh Brexit push21/10/2019 11:40 pm Explainer: Scientists grew a 'mini human brain' emitting brain waves. Ethicists worry it could feel pain21/10/2019 11:31 pm After 11 stitches, Hong Kong actress Celine Ma says 'no regrets' being attacked by protesters21/10/2019 11:30 pm Putin steps up drive for clout in Africa with broadside against West21/10/2019 11:30 pm Smith+Nephew CEO steps down over pay, ex-Roche Diagnostics chief to take over21/10/2019 11:28 pm EU data watchdog raises concerns over Microsoft contracts21/10/2019 11:28 pm Drug distributors and Teva reach settlement in Ohio opioid litigation - WSJ21/10/2019 11:28 pm Indonesia's Joko sworn in, vows to cut red tape21/10/2019 11:23 pm Explainer: Why we need to use nature in the fight against climate change21/10/2019 11:15 pm Reckoning with US opioid crisis as US$8 billion Ohio trial kicks off21/10/2019 11:06 pm Futures up on hopes of progress in trade war; Boeing shares slip21/10/2019 11:06 pm US not out to 'decouple' from China, defence official says in Beijing21/10/2019 11:06 pm Lawyer allegedly misappropriated $11,000 entrusted to him by 3 people21/10/2019 11:04 pm Francis Ford Coppola Calls Marvel Movies 'Despicable' After Martin Scorsese's Critique21/10/2019 11:00 pm $120m semiconductor research tie-up signed in largest corporate research partnership with academia in S'pore21/10/2019 10:52 pm Government 'carefully reviewing' whether to let women freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons21/10/2019 10:42 pm Ferry operators take part in biennial multi-agency maritime security drill for first time21/10/2019 10:42 pm Suspected bombs found during weekend protests in Hong Kong: Police21/10/2019 10:38 pm Bangladesh MP 'hired lookalikes' for university exams21/10/2019 10:38 pm Bold' Pakistan call up rookie speedsters for Australia tour21/10/2019 10:23 pm Jewel Changi and Fukuoka Airport bear testament to close Singapore-Japan ties: President Halimah21/10/2019 10:19 pm Golf: Jason Day wins Japan Skins as Tiger Woods emerges unscathed21/10/2019 10:18 pm Timeline: Popular heartburn medicine Zantac pulled off store shelves21/10/2019 10:17 pm Halliburton profit falls 32per cent on weak North America drilling21/10/2019 10:17 pm Beijing sounds warning against foreign interference at annual security forum21/10/2019 9:56 pm Japanese puppets take centre stage in bunraku performance21/10/2019 9:56 pm Singapore Writers Festival: Pachinko author Min Jin Lee wants to know all about Singapore's tuition centres21/10/2019 9:56 pm Injured Wales forward Navidi out of World Cup21/10/2019 9:55 pm Trump impeachment probe to focus on more key witnesses this week21/10/2019 9:55 pm Spain will exhume dictator Francisco Franco's remains on Thursday21/10/2019 9:55 pm Air taxi firm Volocopter 'putting everything in' to continue 100 per cent safety record21/10/2019 9:47 pm Day wins Japan Skins as Woods emerges unscathed21/10/2019 9:47 pm Area burned in 2019 forest fires in Indonesia exceeds 2018: Official21/10/2019 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today21/10/2019 9:39 pm Singapore shares gain 0.8% on Monday following Temasek's Keppel move21/10/2019 9:38 pm 18 months’ probation for youth who molested female Zouk employee21/10/2019 9:31 pm WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appears in London court21/10/2019 9:26 pm Bulgaria to name Dermendzhiev as new coach21/10/2019 9:26 pm Schwarzenegger: Linda Hamilton is back – and she's the biggest 'badass' at age 6321/10/2019 9:26 pm Singapore inks S$120m wafer research tie-up with chipmaker GlobalFoundries21/10/2019 9:22 pm Bangladesh MP 'hired lookalikes' for uni exams21/10/2019 9:18 pm Property agent fined S$30,000, suspended 12 months over unethical bid to pocket bigger commission21/10/2019 9:15 pm Japan says citizen held in China after alleged spying reports21/10/2019 9:13 pm Stocks gain on hopes for progress in trade war and Brexit21/10/2019 9:05 pm Dick Lee will be part of ChildAid's 15th anniversary concert on stage21/10/2019 9:05 pm Thais, Frenchman could face firing squad in Bali meth cases21/10/2019 9:05 pm Josie Ho Doesn’t Have Her Casino Tycoon Father Stanley Ho’s Number21/10/2019 9:00 pm Rugby: England expect May, Nowell to be fit for New Zealand semi-final21/10/2019 8:59 pm Shami wrecks S Africa after India enforce follow-on21/10/2019 8:59 pm Thais, Frenchman could face firing squad in Bali meth cases21/10/2019 8:59 pm Malaysia: Shares close flat on Monday21/10/2019 8:57 pm Area burned in 2019 forest fires in Indonesia exceeds 2018: Official21/10/2019 8:51 pm China seeks US$2.4 billion in sanctions against US in Obama-era case: WTO21/10/2019 8:51 pm Man jailed for slapping parking warden on his helmet, hurling vulgarities21/10/2019 8:45 pm Shopee to focus on growing market share in Southeast Asia to maintain lead21/10/2019 8:45 pm Chile extends state of emergency as protest death toll hits seven21/10/2019 8:31 pm Stop meddling in our affairs, private firms tell Putrajaya21/10/2019 8:31 pm Rioting migrants torch cars, injure policeman at Maltese holding centre21/10/2019 8:30 pm Cricket: India dismiss South Africa for 162, enforce follow-on21/10/2019 8:30 pm The Straits Times @STcom21/10/2019 8:29 pm Air taxi service targeted for launch in Singapore by 202321/10/2019 8:24 pm North Korea says US, South Korea must present new solutions for conflict21/10/2019 8:17 pm Lebanon cabinet set for key meeting as protests swell21/10/2019 8:17 pm South Africa all out for 162 against India in Ranchi21/10/2019 8:17 pm US hopes China will ease restrictions on diplomats: Ambassador21/10/2019 8:16 pm TTSH reports spike in injuries involving PMD riders21/10/2019 8:16 pm Military-duty exemption for K-pop idols? South Korean minister supports review21/10/2019 8:16 pm Singapore will not rush into new tech for transport: Khaw Boon Wan21/10/2019 8:16 pm Key to pleasing all in Malaysia is to please none: Mahathir21/10/2019 8:15 pm Polytechnic student jailed for taking video of woman showering21/10/2019 8:09 pm US troops cross into Iraq as part of withdrawal from Syria21/10/2019 8:09 pm Lebanon set to cut ministers' pay as protests engulf country21/10/2019 8:03 pm Plantation guard arrested over latest elephant killing in Sabah21/10/2019 8:00 pm Rugby: World Cup referee's picture with Wales fans riles French21/10/2019 7:51 pm Hot stock: SembMarine shares jump 11.6%, gets SGX query21/10/2019 7:48 pm I am an office introvert and this is my plight21/10/2019 7:46 pm Indonesia to share final 737 MAX crash report with victims' families on Wednesday21/10/2019 7:40 pm Temasek makes S$4.1 billion bid to take control of Keppel Corp21/10/2019 7:40 pm China's 'unicorn' startups exceed US number for first time21/10/2019 7:34 pm Robust systems in place to help servicemen with mental-health issues: SAF and Home Team21/10/2019 7:31 pm US hopes China will ease restrictions on diplomats21/10/2019 7:30 pm Hacking the hackers: Russian group hijacked Iranian spying operation, officials say21/10/2019 7:30 pm US hopes China will ease restrictions on diplomats21/10/2019 7:27 pm Man fined for not declaring $1.18 million in cash moved in and out of Singapore21/10/2019 7:25 pm Football: Tottenham faced with fresh Champions League rescue mission21/10/2019 7:25 pm Rich Chinese outnumber wealthy Americans for first time: Credit Suisse21/10/2019 7:25 pm Rugby: New Zealand 'beatable', insists England coach Eddie Jones21/10/2019 7:25 pm GSK to sell two vaccines in US$1.1 billion deal to focus on newer treatments21/10/2019 7:20 pm Second Telegram chat group investigated by police for circulating obscene photos21/10/2019 7:16 pm US troops cross into Iraq from Syria21/10/2019 7:13 pm NBA: LA Lakers' Kyle Kuzma ruled out for season opener against Clippers21/10/2019 7:02 pm When the courts have to rule on government decisions21/10/2019 7:01 pm Beijing says no one can stop Taiwan 'reunification'21/10/2019 7:00 pm Japan's Uniqlo pulls ad after South Korean fury21/10/2019 7:00 pm Football: Klopp criticises VAR after Liverpool draw at Man United21/10/2019 6:59 pm Rugby: Japan's glorious dream ends but Brave Blossoms depart unbowed21/10/2019 6:59 pm Rugby: Discipline vital - What we learned from Wales's win over France21/10/2019 6:59 pm South Korean stocks inch up with eye on earnings, Brexit tussle21/10/2019 6:52 pm Football: Manchester City not ready to win Champions League, says Guardiola21/10/2019 6:51 pm British PM Johnson pushes for Brexit deal vote after being forced to seek delay21/10/2019 6:51 pm European shares nudge higher as Brexit tussle continues21/10/2019 6:47 pm More Singapore #CreepShots of Singaporean girls, women, investigated by police21/10/2019 6:45 pm Australian shares end flat21/10/2019 6:39 pm British PM Boris Johnson to make a push on Monday for vote on Brexit deal21/10/2019 6:38 pm From play starring Sharon Au to show about dementia: Acts to catch at Esplanade's Huayi festival21/10/2019 6:38 pm Tokyo stocks close higher with eyes on earnings21/10/2019 6:33 pm