16 December 2019, Monday NewsLatest News On 16 December 2019, Monday Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for Prime shipments - WSJ17/12/2019 7:49 am Judge rejects claims by Trump ex-adviser Flynn of FBI misconduct17/12/2019 7:49 am Downsized US force in Afghanistan would still pack 'lethal punch': Trump ally17/12/2019 7:49 am Volkswagen says production suspended in Algeria17/12/2019 7:28 am Finland aims to repatriate IS children from Syria 'as soon as possible'17/12/2019 7:20 am Italy's Salvini drops calls for government to quit, urges unity on reforms17/12/2019 7:20 am Declining numbers of Americans have a primary care provider17/12/2019 7:20 am Bank of England says Hong Kong unrest led to $6.7 billion exodus from funds17/12/2019 7:17 am Suspect arrested in Ireland over 1996 French murder case17/12/2019 7:00 am Big Box operator TT Int's board seeks change of auditors17/12/2019 6:41 am Airbnb, online service or property agent? EU court to rule December 1917/12/2019 6:30 am US SEC says has settled corruption charges with former Goldman executive17/12/2019 6:30 am Football: Man United's Shaw spreads festive cheer with hampers for staff17/12/2019 6:30 am France's AMF watchdog fines Bloomberg €5 million over Vinci hoax17/12/2019 6:07 am Serie A uses paintings of apes to launch anti-racism campaign17/12/2019 6:00 am Tyson Foods cleared to ship poultry to China from all US plants17/12/2019 6:00 am Iranian President Rouhani to make first visit to Japan17/12/2019 5:49 am Netflix 'gay Jesus' film sparks backlash in Brazil17/12/2019 5:49 am Senators in 2020 White House race to balance impeachment, campaigning17/12/2019 5:40 am US government extends deadline to sign up for Obamacare insurance plans17/12/2019 5:40 am Trump on track to become third US president to be impeached17/12/2019 5:22 am Football: Klopp and Liverpool to watch Liverpool - from hotel in Qatar17/12/2019 5:22 am Exclusive: Prosieben's NuCom eyes acquisition of Meet Group - sources17/12/2019 5:11 am Estonia apologises after minister taunts Finnish PM as 'sales girl'17/12/2019 5:11 am Flamengo's Jesus faces familiar faces as Liverpool await17/12/2019 5:11 am E-cigarettes raise lung disease risks, but less than smoking: Study17/12/2019 4:52 am Strains in German coalition as SPD eyes 5G rules that could exclude Huawei17/12/2019 4:50 am Klopp and Liverpool to watch Liverpool - from hotel in Qatar17/12/2019 4:21 am Wall St. touches fresh highs on China data, trade deal boost17/12/2019 4:21 am Bayer asks US appeals court to reverse US$25 million Roundup verdict17/12/2019 4:21 am Nato faces most 'complex security' environment in its history: Secretary-General Stoltenberg17/12/2019 4:20 am Wall Street hits record high on China data, trade deal; Apple shines17/12/2019 3:58 am Singapore Government says Washington Post article on online falsehoods law is ‘perpetuating false allegations’17/12/2019 3:58 am US exports to China to double under 'Phase One' deal: Kudlow17/12/2019 3:58 am Investors seek exhumation of Canadian crypto currency firm founder to ensure it's him17/12/2019 3:52 am Winding-up application against Chinese Global Investors withdrawn17/12/2019 3:51 am UK's Johnson, Trump look forward to ambitious trade agreement: Downing Street17/12/2019 3:50 am Over 2,800 food delivery riders to get e-scooter trade-in grant: Lam Pin Min17/12/2019 3:50 am Yanlord no longer plans to maintain UE's listing in buyout offer17/12/2019 3:29 am Burglars nab jewellery worth US$64m from British model Tamara Ecclestone17/12/2019 3:07 am Wall St. hits record high on China data, trade deal; Apple shines17/12/2019 3:07 am Citic Envirotech buyout offer 'fair and reasonable', says IFA17/12/2019 3:04 am Boeing could suspend or cut 737 MAX output: report17/12/2019 3:00 am UK's Johnson, Trump look forward to ambitious trade agreement: Downing Street17/12/2019 2:59 am India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa17/12/2019 2:49 am Approved: More than 90% of applications from food delivery riders for trade-in grant17/12/2019 2:35 am Lebanon delays PM designation as political crisis deepens17/12/2019 2:35 am China calls expulsion of diplomats from US a 'mistake'17/12/2019 2:30 am Nazi leader's unmarked grave dug up in Berlin17/12/2019 2:28 am Football: Greenwood is 'special talent', says Man Utd's Maguire17/12/2019 2:28 am Purchase of US farm products will be driven by demand and market competitiveness: US-China trade experts17/12/2019 2:20 am SIA to fly direct to Brussels starting October 202017/12/2019 2:20 am Tuberculosis case reported at Bukit Batok pre-school; MOH says no risk of further exposure17/12/2019 2:20 am Bling it on this Christmas17/12/2019 2:19 am BAT shares rise on rare BofA Global double upgrade17/12/2019 2:05 am Jacky Wu Called “Brainless” In Korea After Blaming Koreans For Godfrey Gao’s Death17/12/2019 2:00 am From tweet to street: New generation joins Thai protest17/12/2019 2:00 am Jumanji sequel levels up with US$60.1m debut17/12/2019 1:52 am Harvey Weinstein says he's advanced women's film careers17/12/2019 1:50 am Tennis: Federer admits he suffered 'breakdown' after Bogota match cancelled17/12/2019 1:50 am Black girl magic: Jamaica wins Miss World title17/12/2019 1:32 am Cruise ship captain in May's deadly Danube crash re-arrested17/12/2019 1:21 am Japan, South Korea find 'common ground' in trade dispute talks, agree to meet again17/12/2019 1:21 am China's top leaders praise embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam during her duty visit to Beijing17/12/2019 1:21 am Henry Cavill Reading The Witcher Is Bewitching17/12/2019 1:15 am Bukit Aman: More witnesses, including politicians, to be called up over Anwar’s sexual harassment allegation17/12/2019 1:14 am Saturday's Kranji gallops17/12/2019 1:14 am Singapore’s wet weather set to continue over Christmas and into January; temperatures could dip to 23°C17/12/2019 1:00 am Six-year-old killed as quake strikes Philippine city of Davao17/12/2019 12:56 am In letter to Washington Post, Govt refutes Pofma criticism, saying it ‘has not suppressed anything’17/12/2019 12:45 am In letter to Washington Post, Govt refutes Pofma criticism, saying it ‘has not suppressed anything’17/12/2019 12:31 am Football: Holders Liverpool face Atletico in Champions League last 1616/12/2019 11:10 pm Real Madrid to face Man City, Liverpool meet Atletico16/12/2019 11:10 pm Chinese police confirm Hong Kong cross-border bridge arrests16/12/2019 11:05 pm Cineworld tops North American box office with Cineplex deal16/12/2019 11:04 pm A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos16/12/2019 11:00 pm Singapore Airlines to launch non-stop flights to Brussels16/12/2019 10:57 pm Axsome depression drug meets late-stage study goal16/12/2019 10:57 pm Record 73 PMD-related fires in first nine months of 201916/12/2019 10:53 pm Former Scoot steward jailed, fined for secretly filming and taking photos of men in mall toilets16/12/2019 10:45 pm Sharon Kwok charged for allowing son to drive without HK license16/12/2019 10:45 pm Detained migrants' trash inspires US janitor's art16/12/2019 10:35 pm Work set to start on North-South Corridor viaduct between Sungei Seletar and Admiralty Road West16/12/2019 10:31 pm Ex-commando's allegations about Altantuya's murder a Pakatan conspiracy to fight me, says Najib16/12/2019 10:31 pm Arsenal kit still on sale in China despite Ozil Uighur backlash16/12/2019 10:16 pm More Singaporeans aware of climate change’s impact, willing to sacrifice for low-carbon economy: Survey16/12/2019 10:15 pm Singtel names Lee Theng Kiat as its next chairman16/12/2019 10:02 pm Chinese police confirm Hong Kong cross-border bridge arrests16/12/2019 10:02 pm Kipchoge's new shoes shatter two-hour barrier, fans shun Doha16/12/2019 10:02 pm In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads16/12/2019 10:00 pm Former Scoot air steward filmed multiple men in toilets, gets jail and fine16/12/2019 9:55 pm Football: Backdrop of protest awaits rescheduled El Clasico16/12/2019 9:55 pm Golf: Malaysian Open to return to Asian Tour calendar in 202016/12/2019 9:53 pm Hong Kong's top TV broadcaster TVB to cut 10% of staff16/12/2019 9:53 pm Singapore shares fall 0.3% as investors await trade deal details16/12/2019 9:45 pm Godfrey Gao’s Family Gave Out His Favourite Gummy Bears At His Funeral16/12/2019 9:45 pm HK stocks start week with losses, China shares up16/12/2019 9:41 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Monday16/12/2019 9:37 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today16/12/2019 9:36 pm Football: Floundering PSV dismiss Van Bommel over poor results16/12/2019 9:33 pm PSV Eindhoven sack manager Mark van Bommel16/12/2019 9:33 pm Tokyo: Stocks close down on profit-taking16/12/2019 9:33 pm Man grew jealous of colleague’s promotion, threatened to release his sex video16/12/2019 9:30 pm Resign or I'll release sex clip of your wife and you, threatened jealous colleague16/12/2019 9:26 pm LTA awards final batch of North-South Corridor contracts worth $954.1m16/12/2019 9:26 pm McDonald's Australia steps in after manager accused of racism16/12/2019 9:26 pm Jail, fine for property agent for assaulting maid and father, trying to run over brother16/12/2019 9:15 pm Cops must probe Azilah’s claims of Najib orders to kill Altantuya, says her family’s lawyer16/12/2019 9:15 pm Upcoming EC, Condo Launches In 2020 To Consider If You Are Planning For A New Home16/12/2019 9:14 pm French commuters face 12th day of transport strike over pensions16/12/2019 9:11 pm Video showing delayed emergency response for Taiwanese model Godfrey Gao sparks outrage16/12/2019 9:04 pm Hundreds of Thai tsunami victims yet to be identified, 15 years on16/12/2019 9:01 pm China's Xi vows support for Hong Kong leader during 'most difficult' time16/12/2019 9:00 pm She Said tells how reporters broke the story of the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal16/12/2019 8:56 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Dec 1616/12/2019 8:56 pm Former Japanese official sentenced for killing reclusive son16/12/2019 8:56 pm Google warns Turkish partners over new Android phones amid dispute16/12/2019 8:51 pm Fires involving PMDs hit record high; 73 from January to September this year16/12/2019 8:51 pm Some talking points from the Premier League weekend16/12/2019 8:51 pm 2020 political campaigns in the US throw their hands up on disinformation16/12/2019 8:31 pm Australia firefighters accidentally spread blaze ahead of heatwave16/12/2019 8:27 pm The Obama hack: How to lead like a president in crisis situations and stay cool16/12/2019 8:26 pm Chinese President Xi vows support for Hong Kong leader: media16/12/2019 8:24 pm Cricket: 'Embrace it' - Lyon unfazed by Kiwi Bodyline-like bouncer barrage16/12/2019 8:20 pm Detained migrants' trash inspires US janitor's art16/12/2019 8:20 pm Taiwan YouTuber loses China business over Tsai interview16/12/2019 8:20 pm More S’poreans aware of climate change’s impact, willing to sacrifice for low-carbon economy: Survey16/12/2019 8:16 pm New autism guidelines focus in early diagnosis, treatment16/12/2019 8:00 pm Basketball: Lakers put away Hawks for seventh straight win16/12/2019 8:00 pm Australia firefighters accidentally spread blaze ahead of heatwave16/12/2019 8:00 pm Najib gave order to 'shoot to kill' Mongolian national Altantuya, claims ex-police commando on death row16/12/2019 8:00 pm From tweet to street: New generation joins Thai protest16/12/2019 8:00 pm November new private home sales get bump from old launches16/12/2019 7:58 pm Harvey Weinstein Gives Bizarre Interview From Hospital Ahead of Rape Trial16/12/2019 7:45 pm China gives Hong Kong leader 'unwavering support'16/12/2019 7:45 pm Year in Review: Top 10 biggest property losses in Singapore16/12/2019 7:43 pm Students across India protest new citizenship law after clashes on campuses16/12/2019 7:30 pm China says it has lodged stern representations with US over expelling Chinese officials16/12/2019 7:30 pm Rappler journalist Ressa launches defence in Philippine libel case16/12/2019 7:30 pm Indonesia hits European Union with WTO lawsuit over palm oil16/12/2019 7:30 pm Najib denies giving order to kill Altantuya after ex-commando’s sworn statement is leaked16/12/2019 7:15 pm Badminton: Momota trumps badminton greats with record-smashing year16/12/2019 7:15 pm Picture this: China coastal flats develop into major photo draw16/12/2019 7:15 pm Cricket: From 'ignored' to adored - Abid turns hero in Pakistan's homecoming Test16/12/2019 7:15 pm ITE student who stabbed schoolmate during overhead bridge fight gets probation16/12/2019 7:08 pm From tweet to street: New generation joins Thai protest16/12/2019 7:08 pm Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: Report16/12/2019 7:02 pm It's time to get serious about games: Jakarta Post16/12/2019 7:02 pm It still does not pay to be kind at work. But why?16/12/2019 7:00 pm H&M's sales grow 5% in fourth-quarter in local currencies16/12/2019 6:46 pm Siddle considered as Australia eye five-pronged attack for Melbourne16/12/2019 6:46 pm Malaysia to hold 10th by-election in January in Sabah's Kimanis parliamentary ward16/12/2019 6:34 pm Money FM Podcast: 2020 media trends and predictions16/12/2019 6:34 pm Toxic Sydney bush fire haze a 'public health emergency', say Australia medical groups16/12/2019 6:34 pm Greta Thunberg is taking a holiday break. ‘You need to take rest.’16/12/2019 6:31 pm OrangeTee Holdings rebrands as OT Group, names Wilson Ang as exec director16/12/2019 6:30 pm Morgan Stanley CEO: No immediate plans to retire16/12/2019 6:22 pm Hundreds of Thai tsunami victims yet to be identified, 15 years on16/12/2019 6:18 pm Indonesia hits European Union with WTO lawsuit over palm oil16/12/2019 6:10 pm Scarlett Johansson's divorces shaped her Marriage Story performance16/12/2019 6:01 pm Novartis to abandon development of asthma drug after trial failures16/12/2019 5:47 pm Understanding why Umno is leaning on Islam and PAS16/12/2019 5:45 pm Schumer seeks testimony from Mulvaney, Bolton in expected US Senate trial of Trump16/12/2019 5:40 pm Father gets imprisonment, caning for sexual offence against daughter16/12/2019 5:40 pm Jail, fine for property agent who assaulted own father, 81, when he tried to stop her from attacking maid16/12/2019 5:40 pm Addvalue to issue shares, options to Bright Star Tech16/12/2019 5:39 pm Ways to get more fibre into your diet16/12/2019 5:34 pm India protests spread over 'anti-Muslim' law16/12/2019 5:26 pm Tokyo unveils new, cool Olympic Stadium with heat-busting features16/12/2019 5:19 pm ST Causes Week 2019: Mobile clinic brings TCM service to frail elderly16/12/2019 5:00 pm CapitaLand Commercial Trust issues 10b yen maiden green bond16/12/2019 4:55 pm Godfrey Gao given simple send-off in Taipei funeral by family and girlfriend Bella Su16/12/2019 4:42 pm Juergen Klopp livid with proposals to expand Champions League16/12/2019 4:42 pm Better than socks: Rapper Cardi B gives husband Offset S$677,000 for his birthday16/12/2019 4:30 pm Qantas to put more experienced crew on board world's longest flights: Sources16/12/2019 4:30 pm New autism guidelines focus on early diagnosis, treatment16/12/2019 4:30 pm Motorcyclist, 45, dies in crash with trailer and 2 cars on SLE16/12/2019 4:30 pm Singapore stocks: STI resumes Monday afternoon up 0.1% on day16/12/2019 4:27 pm Motorcyclist dies in accident on Seletar Expressway16/12/2019 4:23 pm Developers sell 1,147 private homes excluding ECs in Nov, up 23% m-o-m: URA16/12/2019 4:20 pm Malaysia's New Straits Times Press group to axe 543 workers, cut bureaus to 516/12/2019 4:01 pm Chinese Premier says Hong Kong not yet out of its 'dilemma'16/12/2019 4:00 pm China media warns Arsenal of 'serious implications' over 'clownish' Ozil16/12/2019 3:38 pm Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: Report16/12/2019 3:31 pm Father who repeatedly molested 9-year-old daughter gets 21 months’ jail, caning16/12/2019 3:30 pm Collective sale tender of The Arcade in Collyer Quay given more time16/12/2019 3:16 pm Over 9,000 people displaced as floods worsen in Malaysia's Johor16/12/2019 3:16 pm More in Singapore aware of climate change, and are willing to bear costs and inconvenience to safeguard planet: Survey16/12/2019 3:16 pm India braces for more protests as anger grows against new religion-based citizenship law16/12/2019 3:16 pm Man repeatedly molested 9-year-old daughter while wife was overseas, gets jail and caning16/12/2019 3:16 pm 5 Ways Mitsubishi Electric Asia Shows Us How You Can Help The Less Fortunate This Christmas Season16/12/2019 3:16 pm Fire at Bangladesh factory kills 10 people16/12/2019 3:03 pm Everyone welcome? Gay football fans prepare for Qatar16/12/2019 3:03 pm More BTO flats to be launched in 2020 to meet higher demand16/12/2019 3:03 pm Jail, fine for property agent convicted of assaulting elderly father and maid, driving towards brother16/12/2019 3:01 pm Causes Week 2019: Home-bathing service for seniors who are bed-bound16/12/2019 3:00 pm US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president16/12/2019 3:00 pm HDB to build more new flats next year to meet greater demand16/12/2019 2:59 pm New Zealand's Ferguson ruled out of rest of Australia tour16/12/2019 2:56 pm Kate Middleton reveals one of Prince Louis' first words was about a TV chef16/12/2019 2:56 pm