27 December 2019, Friday NewsLatest News On 27 December 2019, Friday Patients don't care about provider religious ties, expect all needed care28/12/2019 7:53 am Ibrahimovic returns to Italy as final chapter looms28/12/2019 7:53 am Militants kill 10 in Nigeria attack targeting aid workers, Christians: Witnesses28/12/2019 7:47 am Dubai through the eyes of stars28/12/2019 7:19 am Doping: Russia confirms it will appeal four-year Olympic ban28/12/2019 7:19 am Navy SEAL cleared by Trump called 'freaking evil' by comrades28/12/2019 7:04 am Football: Klopp never lost faith in Firmino28/12/2019 7:04 am Union boss defiant as record French strike enters fourth week28/12/2019 7:04 am No slander in Alec Baldwin's comments on parking spat, says judge28/12/2019 6:50 am Spotify to suspend political advertising in 202028/12/2019 6:50 am FBI investigating British socialite and others who 'facilitated’ Epstein: Sources28/12/2019 6:43 am France summons Iran ambassador over 'intolerable' detention of academics28/12/2019 6:43 am Spotify to suspend political advertising in 202028/12/2019 6:35 am French court clears social media tracking plan in tax crackdown28/12/2019 6:35 am Football: Klopp never lost faith in Firmino28/12/2019 6:20 am Football: AC Milan sign striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on six-month deal28/12/2019 6:20 am Oilfield service firms have a bearish outlook for 2020: Dallas Fed28/12/2019 6:13 am Facebook's Libra has failed in current form: Swiss president28/12/2019 6:07 am Boxing: Set for February showdown, Fury, Wilder hype upcoming bout28/12/2019 6:07 am Football: Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan on six-month deal28/12/2019 6:07 am More than 235,000 flee intense bombing in north-west Syria28/12/2019 5:53 am Facebook's Libra has failed in current form, says Swiss president28/12/2019 5:53 am Set for February showdown, Fury, Wilder hype upcoming bout28/12/2019 5:51 am Facebook's Libra has failed in current form - Swiss president28/12/2019 5:51 am Spotify to pause political advertising in 202028/12/2019 5:45 am Skiing: Paris blitzes 'Stelvio' for fourth World Cup downhill in Bormio28/12/2019 5:24 am Iran, China, Russia start joint naval drills28/12/2019 4:55 am George Michael's sister dies on anniversary of pop icon's death28/12/2019 4:51 am German union calls New Year strike at Germanwings28/12/2019 4:51 am Darts: Fallon Sherrock's fairytale comes to an end with defeat by Chris Dobey28/12/2019 4:51 am Cyclist Dlamini suffers broken arm in Table Mountain ticket row28/12/2019 4:33 am Montenegro opposition leaders arrested after chaos in parliament28/12/2019 4:33 am Darts: Sherrock's fairytale comes to an end with defeat by Dobey28/12/2019 4:26 am Football: Spurs' Alli thriving in advanced role under Mourinho28/12/2019 3:41 am Football: Rayo-Albacete game marred by 'Nazi' chants to finish behind closed doors28/12/2019 3:41 am Cricket: England fight back after relentless South African bowling display28/12/2019 3:41 am TT International granted 3-month extension of moratorium, long-stop date28/12/2019 3:39 am Antibiotics maker Melinta files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy28/12/2019 3:35 am US: Stocks open higher, drift to new records28/12/2019 3:16 am Defrocked US cardinal McCarrick gave money to top clerics: Report28/12/2019 3:13 am Jerry Yan to star in 'Goblin' remake?28/12/2019 3:00 am Charmaine Lum appointed CFO of Mapletree Logistics Trust's manager28/12/2019 2:57 am Football: Arsenal's Xhaka wants Hertha Berlin move in January, says agent28/12/2019 2:53 am Mame, Hello, Dolly! composer Jerry Herman dies at 8828/12/2019 2:53 am Portuguese airport workers strike over pay, threaten further action in 202028/12/2019 2:51 am Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce recalled over fears of exploding bottles28/12/2019 2:30 am South Korea’s top court dismisses 'comfort women' petition against deal with Japan28/12/2019 2:30 am Turkey unveils first fully homemade car in US$3.7 billion bet on electric28/12/2019 2:25 am Russia says first hypersonic missiles enter service28/12/2019 2:25 am Turkey unveils first fully homemade car in US$3.7 billion bet on electric28/12/2019 2:25 am US stocks open higher, drifting to new records28/12/2019 2:24 am New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound28/12/2019 2:24 am France summons Iranian ambassador over 'intolerable' detentions28/12/2019 2:24 am Russia challenges WADA doping ban28/12/2019 2:05 am Sexist slurs mar Taiwan presidential elections28/12/2019 2:00 am India's Internet shutdowns costing mobile carriers millions of rupees in lost revenue28/12/2019 1:50 am Thai navy SEAL who took part in cave rescue dies after year-long infection28/12/2019 1:46 am Taiwan has 'urgent' need for infiltration law in face of China: President28/12/2019 1:43 am Sriracha hot sauce recalled over fears of 'exploding' bottles: SFA28/12/2019 1:35 am Rayo-Albacete game marred by 'Nazi' chants to finish behind closed doors28/12/2019 1:35 am Demi Lovato Gets Angel Back Tattoo Representing 'Rebirth' After Austin Wilson Split: Pics28/12/2019 1:30 am Come see Xinjiang for yourself, Chinese embassy tells Muslims after protest for Uighurs28/12/2019 1:16 am Taiwan has 'urgent' need for infiltration law in face of China: president28/12/2019 1:10 am Release of CPF complainant's details necessary to 'provide correct and relevant facts': Government28/12/2019 1:08 am Amazon's Deliveroo deal faces in-depth UK competition probe28/12/2019 1:08 am Football: Solskajer slams festive fixture pile-up28/12/2019 1:08 am Man, 23, gets jail, caning for selling cannabis, threatening to slit CNB officers’ throats28/12/2019 1:00 am 12 Well Known S'pore Eateries That Closed In 201928/12/2019 12:45 am Thai navy SEAL who took part in cave rescue dies after year-long infection28/12/2019 12:40 am Football: Relentless Liverpool have no time for reflection28/12/2019 12:40 am Police beef up presence at popular locations for festive season28/12/2019 12:25 am Thai navy Seal who took part in cave rescue dies after year-long infection28/12/2019 12:25 am Man operated drone without permit in Punggol open field despite knowing it is a 'no-fly zone'28/12/2019 12:24 am K-Pop's BTS scores another first as tour microphones head to auction28/12/2019 12:20 am China launches powerful Long March 5 space rocket28/12/2019 12:18 am Football: Arsenal's Xhaka wants Hertha Berlin move in January - Agent28/12/2019 12:18 am Relentless Liverpool have no time for reflection28/12/2019 12:18 am Thai navy SEAL who took part in cave rescue dies after year-long infection28/12/2019 12:13 am With Uighur comic, Japanese manga artist aims to highlight everday 'suffering'28/12/2019 12:10 am Futures notch fresh record highs as year-end rally continues28/12/2019 12:10 am 8 secret airplane safety features you didn't know existed28/12/2019 12:00 am #PopVultures Podcast: 2019's best, worst and craziest moments in Asian & Hollywood entertainment27/12/2019 11:56 pm 7,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs; 3 men arrested27/12/2019 11:56 pm Metech to hold another EGM on re-electing chairman as director; SGX probe ongoing27/12/2019 11:56 pm China denies detained Uighur academic was sentenced to death27/12/2019 11:43 pm SGX RegCo serves notice to Metech to reconvene EGM27/12/2019 11:40 pm Two police officers arrested in connection with acid attack on Indonesian graft investigator27/12/2019 11:36 pm China slams new US defence Act over trade restrictions27/12/2019 11:36 pm China denies detained Uighur academic was sentenced to death27/12/2019 11:30 pm Yesterday's Penang trackwork27/12/2019 11:30 pm Fortunes flourish as world's richest gain $1.62 trillion in 201927/12/2019 11:28 pm 2 police officers arrested in connection with acid attack on Indonesian graft investigator27/12/2019 11:28 pm Indonesian Muslims protest China's treatment of Uighurs27/12/2019 11:28 pm Dele Alli caps Spurs’ comeback win over Brighton27/12/2019 11:20 pm Bruce Lee's daughter sues Chinese fast food chain for using late kungfu master's image27/12/2019 11:16 pm New standards to boost energy efficiency27/12/2019 11:10 pm Factory output falls 9.3% in November27/12/2019 11:05 pm Australian wildfires threaten Sydney water supplies27/12/2019 11:00 pm Jackie Chan recounts near-death experience while filming latest movie27/12/2019 11:00 pm New robotic arm at Funan allows shoppers to pick up their goods after hours27/12/2019 10:57 pm Football: Barcelona's Luis Suarez renews wedding vows, with Lionel Messi and other stars on guest list27/12/2019 10:57 pm Vietnam makes 'impressive' growth despite global slowdown27/12/2019 10:53 pm FBI investigates Briton, others for Epstein links: Sources27/12/2019 10:53 pm ICA is justified to charge fee for copy of death certificate. But how much should it be?27/12/2019 10:45 pm LMIRT reshuffles board of directors, appoints new chairman27/12/2019 10:39 pm Nepal cracks down on illegal 'menstrual huts' after deaths27/12/2019 10:30 pm Court order obtained to stop anti-Jawi gathering in Malaysia27/12/2019 10:27 pm China's top pig producing region vows to return to normal levels in 202027/12/2019 10:27 pm Tour helicopter missing off Hawaii with seven on board27/12/2019 10:27 pm Lian Beng subsidiary secures contract worth S$178m27/12/2019 10:19 pm Woman jailed after kicking UOB employee in groin, tearing his shirt when she couldn’t get S$67,00027/12/2019 10:15 pm Vladimir Putin: 20 tumultuous years as Russian president or PM27/12/2019 10:04 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today27/12/2019 9:52 pm Three men arrested after nearly 7,400 cartons of cigarettes found in trucks27/12/2019 9:49 pm Indonesian woman killed by crocodile, another missing27/12/2019 9:49 pm Russia, in letter to WADA, says disagrees with decision to ban its athletes - RIA27/12/2019 9:49 pm UK regulator to further probe Amazon-Deliveroo deal27/12/2019 9:41 pm Singapore shares edge up on Friday, gain 0.4% on the week27/12/2019 9:38 pm Ex-cabby gets 10 months' jail for causing fatal accident after taking medications that cause drowsiness27/12/2019 9:36 pm Baby's surgery less of a financial burden with new MediShield Life claim limits27/12/2019 9:36 pm Surgery patients may get higher payouts under raised MediShield Life claim limits; no changes to premiums27/12/2019 9:36 pm Philippines bans 2 US senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans27/12/2019 9:30 pm Meghan and Harry Have Been Hiking and Relaxing In Canada27/12/2019 9:30 pm Indonesian woman killed by crocodile, another missing27/12/2019 9:23 pm Montenegro MPs held after violent protest over religion law27/12/2019 9:20 pm Higher claim limits, new tiers under MediShield Life to help with cost of complex surgeries27/12/2019 9:15 pm Donations top $30 million for Kyoto Animation arson victims in Japan27/12/2019 9:15 pm Donations top US$30 million for Kyoto Animation arson victims in Japan27/12/2019 9:13 pm Higher MediShield Life claim limits from Jan 1, 202027/12/2019 9:13 pm Tesla set to begin deliveries of China-made Model 3 cars on December 3027/12/2019 9:13 pm Hong Kong police admit officer showing reporter’s ID to live-streaming camera during protest was ‘inappropriate’27/12/2019 9:13 pm New observatory on top of tallest supertree at Gardens by the Bay27/12/2019 9:03 pm Watch that cigarette butt and BBQ embers - firestarters to feel more heat from the law from Jan 127/12/2019 9:03 pm 10 celebrities that have fought back against trolls after online bullying27/12/2019 9:00 pm Norwegian, 71, told to leave India after joining citizenship law protest27/12/2019 8:52 pm Volkswagen ahead of schedule in electric cars production27/12/2019 8:52 pm Indonesia to revive commission looking into human rights abuses27/12/2019 8:52 pm Malaysia to issue up to 5 digital bank licences next year27/12/2019 8:37 pm Who's who of China's rising financial tsars27/12/2019 8:35 pm SoftBank loses billionaire Uniqlo founder as board member27/12/2019 8:35 pm Japan investors plan bigger bets on emerging market debt in 202027/12/2019 8:35 pm In tense north India, Muslim family says Hindu neighbours stood guard at a wedding27/12/2019 8:35 pm The Straits Times @STcom27/12/2019 8:30 pm New offence for causing fire, decriminalisation of suicide among legislative changes effective from Jan 127/12/2019 8:30 pm China's Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks27/12/2019 8:29 pm New offence for causing fire, decriminalisation of suicide among legislative changes effective from Jan 127/12/2019 8:15 pm SoftBank Loses Billionaire Uniqlo Founder as a Board Member27/12/2019 8:06 pm China's President Xi Jinping turns to financial experts to tame economic risks27/12/2019 8:06 pm Football: Liverpool virtually a shoo-in for Premier League title but others have all to play for27/12/2019 8:06 pm 40 schools to get new principals27/12/2019 8:06 pm 3 weeks' jail for nurse who threatened to 'smash the Family Court' and hit judge27/12/2019 8:06 pm Russia, China, Iran start joint naval drills in Indian Ocean27/12/2019 8:06 pm Canada broadcaster explains missing Trump 'Home Alone 2' cameo27/12/2019 8:00 pm Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan, killing at least 1527/12/2019 7:45 pm Japan revises Fukushima cleanup plan, delays key steps27/12/2019 7:45 pm China regulator approves imports of J&J's Tremfya27/12/2019 7:41 pm Football: Coleman says he is enjoying Ancelotti's tactical tweaks at Everton27/12/2019 7:33 pm It's a girl: Singapore Zoo welcomes white rhinoceros calf27/12/2019 7:33 pm Nissan picks Sakamoto as board candidate after Seki's sudden resignation27/12/2019 7:33 pm Elizabeth Hurley Looks Like She Could Be Twins With Her Own Child27/12/2019 7:30 pm South Korea builder takes control of Asiana Airlines for 2.5t won27/12/2019 7:26 pm Hot stocks: 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reduced again for first half of 202027/12/2019 6:12 pm Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Cut By CBC Network, Supporters Freak27/12/2019 6:00 pm Zulfahmi Arifin returns to Thailand's top-tier league27/12/2019 6:00 pm Japan's NHK delivers erroneous North Korean 'Christmas gift'27/12/2019 5:49 pm 25 Celebrity Couples with Big Age Differences27/12/2019 5:45 pm Louis Koo Seen Eating Cup Noodles On Economy Class Flight; Becomes Even More Popular With Netizns27/12/2019 5:45 pm Princess Charlotte Adorably Curtsied to Queen Elizabeth on Christmas Day27/12/2019 5:30 pm Why the US should take up Huawei’s offer to catch up in the 5G race27/12/2019 5:30 pm Football: Former South Korea coach Shin to take over Indonesia's national team27/12/2019 5:28 pm US energy shareholders seek to leave behind a lost decade27/12/2019 5:28 pm Football: Lampard seeks creative spark from Chelsea's attackers after home defeat27/12/2019 5:22 pm Singapore in a cybernetic age27/12/2019 5:15 pm Sex, Hitler and IKEA: Protesting 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