17 January 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 17 January 2020, Friday MMA: McGregor seeks to emerge from controversy in UFC comeback18/1/2020 7:45 am Football: MLS club Galaxy sign 'Chicharito'18/1/2020 7:23 am Trump adds legal heavyweights Starr, Dershowitz to impeachment team18/1/2020 7:23 am Football: Inter sign wing-back Young from United18/1/2020 7:15 am For a $36 raffle ticket, you could win Mexico's presidential jet18/1/2020 7:12 am US begins airport screenings as Sars-linked virus kills two in China18/1/2020 7:12 am One-armed Canadian amateur golfer hits ace at PGA event18/1/2020 7:03 am Serbians don masks and take to smog-filled streets to demand cleaner air18/1/2020 6:55 am US to screen passengers for new China coronavirus at three airports18/1/2020 6:55 am Mexico offers 4,000 jobs to new migrant caravan18/1/2020 6:55 am Canada's Trudeau urges Iran to send downed jetliner's black boxes to France18/1/2020 6:41 am Football: Maguire captaincy latest move in Solskjaer's United project18/1/2020 6:33 am Off-duty Hong Kong police officer arrested for supporting protests18/1/2020 6:25 am Boeing says it is addressing new 737 MAX software issue discovered in technical review18/1/2020 6:25 am Football: Derby slam Football League over 'unlawful' charge18/1/2020 6:25 am Brazil minister quits over accusations of Nazi quotes18/1/2020 6:10 am US-bound migrant surge into Guatemala reaches 3,500, heads for Mexico18/1/2020 6:10 am Days before Grammys, academy shakes up leadership over 'allegation of misconduct'18/1/2020 5:36 am Football: Burglars raid Crystal Palace star Sakho's London home, report says18/1/2020 5:36 am Sinopec to review potential US$16 billion US gas deal with Cheniere: Sources18/1/2020 5:26 am Cricket: Injury setback, technical tweak provide catalyst for Pope's first test century18/1/2020 5:26 am Motor racing: Oil giants find fresh focus in all-electric Formula E18/1/2020 5:19 am World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 2718/1/2020 5:19 am US housing starts at 13-year high, factory output gains18/1/2020 5:04 am Thousands of Irish teachers to strike on eve of election18/1/2020 5:04 am US, China have long way to go to resolve trade friction: IMF chief18/1/2020 5:04 am World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 2718/1/2020 5:01 am Jean-Paul Gaultier to retire as fashion designer18/1/2020 5:01 am Football: Everton's Richarlison out of West Ham clash with knee issue18/1/2020 4:56 am Premier League refs told to use pitchside monitors for red cards18/1/2020 4:56 am German foreign ministry backtracks after sense of humour failure18/1/2020 4:34 am Golf: One-armed golfer makes hole-in-one at PGA Tour event18/1/2020 4:29 am Mike Pompeo says US will probe possible surveillance of Ukraine envoy18/1/2020 4:29 am US envoy for Iran says Teheran's threats will only isolate it more18/1/2020 4:29 am Two arrested for trying to sell 12 billion user names, passwords online18/1/2020 4:29 am UK adds entire Hezbollah movement to terror blacklist18/1/2020 4:26 am Italian Laporta surges to Abu Dhabi lead as Koepka struggles18/1/2020 4:26 am Spain's Balearic Islands crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays18/1/2020 4:26 am LHN enters MoU to set up Malaysia JV for management services18/1/2020 4:22 am TomTom closes deal with Huawei for use of maps and services - spokesman18/1/2020 4:18 am EU under pressure to prepare for Libya peace force18/1/2020 3:58 am Trump adds legal heavyweights Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz to impeachment team18/1/2020 3:56 am Football: Barkley will stay with Chelsea, says Lampard18/1/2020 3:50 am Tennis: Battling Barty sets up Adelaide final, Rublev wins thriller18/1/2020 3:50 am Football: No Inter Milan bid yet for Eriksen, says Mourinho18/1/2020 3:50 am Football: Liverpool's Matip, Fabinho in line for injury return against Man Utd18/1/2020 3:35 am PSP will have 'loose association' with other parties for now: Tan Cheng Bock18/1/2020 3:35 am Tritech subsidiary secures S$6.76m contract from PUB18/1/2020 3:34 am 'You have not seen anything yet,' climate activist Greta says ahead of Davos18/1/2020 3:22 am 6 lucky punters share $12m Toto jackpot18/1/2020 3:22 am Dasin Retail Trust manager to name new CEO, extends loan facilities18/1/2020 3:06 am Painting found in Italy wall is stolen Klimt18/1/2020 3:04 am Liverpool's Matip, Fabinho in line for injury return against Man Utd18/1/2020 3:04 am Mexican autoparts firms eye fast lane after US backs trade deal18/1/2020 3:04 am SMBC Open title-holder Jazz 2 strokes behind surprise leader Hamamoto18/1/2020 3:00 am Michelin strips star from French culinary beacon Bocuse18/1/2020 2:49 am Painting found in Italy wall is stolen Klimt18/1/2020 2:49 am Football: Guardiola relaxed over Man City party with 'Instagram models'18/1/2020 2:49 am Elite Commercial Reit lodges preliminary prospectus18/1/2020 2:47 am Maid arrested after employer attacked with a knife18/1/2020 2:43 am Rabada ban criticised by former England players18/1/2020 2:43 am More mid-career entrants from private sector needed to boost diversity in public service: PM Lee18/1/2020 2:30 am China's Xi vows 'new era' of Myanmar ties after red carpet welcome18/1/2020 2:30 am Finishing 2nd last season was like hitting the post: Roberto Firmino18/1/2020 2:27 am Union Gas plans purchase of Defu Lane HQ for S$10.5m18/1/2020 2:26 am Take Five: A week in central banking18/1/2020 2:15 am Football: Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards18/1/2020 2:15 am Fashion king Kenzo exits retirement for one final fling18/1/2020 2:15 am Man, 26, arrested for insulting modesty of a person at NTU18/1/2020 2:15 am Football: Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards, say reports18/1/2020 2:14 am Football: Man United's Solskjaer expects Rashford to miss Liverpool clash18/1/2020 2:14 am Greta warns world leaders at climate protest before Davos18/1/2020 2:00 am Wuhan virus: Suspected cases in Singapore go up to 5, MOH warns of more to come18/1/2020 2:00 am No Fun No Gain set for hat-trick18/1/2020 1:52 am Art lovers face Louvre lock out as staff join pension strike18/1/2020 1:51 am Lewandowski and Gnabry back for Bayern against Hertha18/1/2020 1:51 am Hong Kong protests 'similar' to Venezuela unrest: Foreign minister18/1/2020 1:51 am US: Wall Street opens at record high on strong data, earnings18/1/2020 1:51 am SDP’s arguments in defence of statements on PMET jobs 'hopelessly flawed': AGC18/1/2020 1:45 am Barty sets up Adelaide final against teenager Yastremska18/1/2020 1:44 am No offer for Eriksen yet, says Spurs boss Mourinho18/1/2020 1:44 am Ukraine says Iran to hand over downed jet's black boxes18/1/2020 1:44 am Former Malaysian minister admits accepting S$655,000 cheque, says it was for Umno use18/1/2020 1:40 am Singapore's first UK-focused Reit seeking to list on SGX mainboard18/1/2020 1:40 am Wrong body cremated: Harmony Funeral Care hopes to settle 'regretful matter' amicably18/1/2020 1:40 am Formula 1: Mercedes to debut 2020 F1 car on Valentine's Day18/1/2020 1:35 am Greenwood can step up for United if Rashford out - Berbatov18/1/2020 1:35 am 'It was going for my throat': Florida python hunters wrestle invasive snakes18/1/2020 1:28 am US housing starts at 13-year high in December; permits ease18/1/2020 1:28 am Leclerc's younger brother Arthur joins Ferrari academy18/1/2020 1:28 am Luna Wish stands out on formlines18/1/2020 1:27 am Marcus Rashford substitution ‘backfired’: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer18/1/2020 1:09 am Hanging of Delhi rapists pushed back to Feb 118/1/2020 1:04 am Public service needs mid-career hires from private sector, can benefit from their expertise18/1/2020 1:04 am Public service leadership has to be more ‘permeable’, says PM Lee18/1/2020 1:02 am Deadly kite strings kill 150 birds in India18/1/2020 1:02 am Redas ‘appalled’ by NUS study which claims industry engages in insider trading18/1/2020 1:00 am Chinese customs seizes 23kg of frozen breast milk from woman returning from Singapore18/1/2020 1:00 am US to review petition seeking formal defect probe into 500,000 Tesla vehicles18/1/2020 12:40 am Fuelling Rabada's flames backfires for South Africa18/1/2020 12:40 am China data boosts Wall Street futures to new record highs18/1/2020 12:40 am Trump and Greta Thunberg to face off as Davos warms to climate action18/1/2020 12:31 am Wife of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says she was assaulted by her gynaecologist18/1/2020 12:31 am 2 more suspected Wuhan virus cases in Singapore; both isolated as precaution18/1/2020 12:31 am Shipping containers make a suite change for staycations off the grid18/1/2020 12:30 am Number of suicides in Japan hits record low18/1/2020 12:30 am Philippines reimposes ban on workers deploying to Kuwait18/1/2020 12:05 am Mercedes to debut 2020 F1 car on Valentine's Day18/1/2020 12:05 am SCI takes S$54m hit from criminal, civil claims over China wastewater discharge18/1/2020 12:03 am Australia to lose billions as bushfires deter tourists18/1/2020 12:00 am Former aide says he is not cowed by Anwar's threat to sue him17/1/2020 11:58 pm AGC presents argument against SDP's fake news law challenge; High Court reserves judgment17/1/2020 11:58 pm To succeed, S'pore needs high-quality public servants to work with first-class political leaders: PM Lee17/1/2020 11:58 pm As superbugs spread, WHO raises alarm over lack of new antibiotics17/1/2020 11:58 pm Rare Edward VIII coin bought for US$1.3 million17/1/2020 11:50 pm What to make of vlogger’s negative review of SIA?17/1/2020 11:45 pm MAS warns financial sector of critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows17/1/2020 11:30 pm Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?17/1/2020 11:30 pm Japan court halts nuclear reactor restart, citing volcano, quake risks17/1/2020 11:23 pm Travelex says first customer-facing systems restored17/1/2020 11:21 pm 'Break up big tech's monopoly': Smaller rivals join growing chorus ahead of US Congress hearing17/1/2020 11:21 pm AHTC 'surprised' by MND order to recuse Sylvia, Low Thia Khiang17/1/2020 11:17 pm ‘Totally misguided’ to think civil service can counteract bad government: PM Lee17/1/2020 11:15 pm China's Xi vows 'new era' of Myanmar ties after red carpet welcome17/1/2020 11:13 pm Singapore's first shipping container hotel springs up in one-north17/1/2020 11:13 pm Public service needs to work with first-class political leadership for Singapore to succeed: PM Lee17/1/2020 11:13 pm Man who questioned his arrest, extradition linked with Malaysian organised crime gang: Singapore police17/1/2020 11:01 pm Don't turn plane crash into political issue - Iran foreign ministry spokesman17/1/2020 11:00 pm Dozens injured at India's bull-taming festival17/1/2020 10:50 pm Hardier Chinese New Year plants give more mileage, less wastage17/1/2020 10:50 pm Istana to hold Chinese New Year open house on Jan 2617/1/2020 10:50 pm Stage 2 of Thomson-East Coast Line almost complete, to open in later part of 202017/1/2020 10:45 pm MAS warns banks of critical vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows17/1/2020 10:30 pm World's biggest yearly human migration begins again in China17/1/2020 10:30 pm Teckwah consolidates logistics operations for efficiency17/1/2020 10:29 pm REVIEW: Dermalogica’s new Phyto-Nature Firming Serum17/1/2020 10:21 pm Sprucing up your home for CNY? Here's how you can rejoice, reuse and recycle17/1/2020 10:16 pm Golf: Defending champ Jazz Janewattananond leads at halfway mark of SMBC Singapore Open17/1/2020 10:16 pm #PopVultures Podcast: Harry, Meghan and the mayhem at Buckingham17/1/2020 10:16 pm US woman jailed for killing husband with eye drops17/1/2020 10:02 pm 40-year-old taken to hospital after fight at South Bridge Rd17/1/2020 9:55 pm US ambassador becomes moustachioed face of South Korean discontent17/1/2020 9:55 pm China's President Xi Jinping gets back to business in Myanmar17/1/2020 9:49 pm Singapore shares edge up 0.1% as trade deal cheer fades17/1/2020 9:49 pm Measures aimed at reducing ministries' IT lapses to be rolled out17/1/2020 9:42 pm US ambassador becomes moustachioed face of South Korean discontent17/1/2020 9:42 pm SBS Transit lawsuit: 8 bus drivers apply to quash court decision on rest days, overtime dispute17/1/2020 9:42 pm Man accused of killing his mother and grandmother was victim of club fight, brawler pleads guilty17/1/2020 9:41 pm MAS advises financial institutions to patch Windows system after security flaw detected17/1/2020 9:41 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today17/1/2020 9:39 pm Singapore O&G appoints ex-CFO Eric Choo as new CEO from Feb 317/1/2020 9:35 pm Extremely Fat Cat Bazooka Undergoes 'Dechonking' At New Home17/1/2020 9:30 pm Can 'Made in Africa' cigars compete with Cuba?17/1/2020 9:28 pm Hong Kong airline apologises after forcing woman to take pregnancy test17/1/2020 9:28 pm Investor fined S$200,000 for not disclosing shareholding interests in first such civil penalty: MAS17/1/2020 9:24 pm Khamenei: 'Bitter' plane tragedy should not cloud Soleimani's 'sacrifice'17/1/2020 9:16 pm AHTC to comply with Govt order to restrict powers of WP MPs Low Thia Khiang, Sylvia Lim on some financial matters17/1/2020 9:15 pm Thais find second case linked to China mystery virus17/1/2020 9:15 pm Jasper in negative equity position as Q3 losses deepen 17%17/1/2020 9:14 pm Tattoo artist Kat Von D sells off her namesake beauty brand17/1/2020 9:09 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 1717/1/2020 9:09 pm Supreme Leader Khamenei says Iran's strikes at US targets show 'hand of God'17/1/2020 9:09 pm AHTC says it will comply with MND's rectification order 'despite reservations'17/1/2020 9:04 pm Slower train service to Changi Airport MRT Station until Jan 21, after crack spotted on track17/1/2020 9:00 pm Australians who braved fire 'hell' to defend homes17/1/2020 9:00 pm Orchard Road smoking ban: More than 4,000 tickets issued to smokers last year17/1/2020 8:59 pm Japan court halts nuclear reactor restart citing volcano, earthquake risks17/1/2020 8:59 pm Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plan Chinese electric vehicle joint venture17/1/2020 8:53 pm Rallying - Sainz wins Dakar for third time as Brabec takes motorcycle title17/1/2020 8:53 pm MAS warns financial institutions of vulnerabilities in MS Windows17/1/2020 8:53 pm Body mix-up: Funeral services firm's executive was ‘pretty sure’ he had the right body, ‘mortified by grave mistake’17/1/2020 8:45 pm Turkey releases images of alleged accomplices of fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn17/1/2020 8:38 pm No pigging out on pork delicacies for China this Chinese New Year17/1/2020 8:38 pm Punggol to be 'living lab' for smart concepts, cybersecurity solutions17/1/2020 8:33 pm Malaysian sisters make jewellery out of breast milk to symbolise beauty of motherhood (VIDEO)17/1/2020 8:30 pm Plunge in smokers caught lighting up in Orchard Road smoke-free precinct: NEA17/1/2020 8:30 pm Ukraine PM offers resignation after leaked recording17/1/2020 8:24 pm Tennis: Yastremska downs Sabalenka to reach Adelaide finals17/1/2020 8:24 pm Motor Rally: Spanish driver Carlos Sainz wins Dakar Rally for third time17/1/2020 8:24 pm Athletics: Bekele backs 'struggling' Farah's return to track17/1/2020 8:16 pm Fandi Ahmad's wife, Wendy Jacobs, takes up Singapore citizenship17/1/2020 8:15 pm Fiji cyclone leaves two missing, 119 in emergency shelter17/1/2020 8:15 pm Tennis: Australian Open organisers on alert for return of bushfire smoke17/1/2020 8:10 pm Philippine residents retrieve animals, belongings amid threat of volcano eruption17/1/2020 8:10 pm Football: Ronaldo, Barcelona top online influence charts in China - Report17/1/2020 8:10 pm Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?17/1/2020 8:00 pm Broker's take: DBS maintains 'buy' on Singtel despite associate Airtel's failed court plea17/1/2020 7:53 pm CD Projekt Red delays 'Cyberpunk 2077' until September 17th17/1/2020 7:50 pm Australia to lose billions as bushfires deter tourists17/1/2020 7:48 pm Basketball: Mighty Bucks pull out close win over surging Celtics17/1/2020 7:48 pm Trophy hunt of protected Alpine ibex sparks Swiss debate17/1/2020 7:48 pm Europe: Stocks advance at open17/1/2020 7:45 pm POFMA challenge: SDP presented no direct data to support statement, says AGC as judge reserves verdict17/1/2020 7:34 pm Renault reports 3.4% fall in 2019 global sales as China weighs17/1/2020 7:34 pm Thailand finds second case of new Chinese virus, says no outbreak17/1/2020 7:30 pm Hong Kong: Stocks end week with gains17/1/2020 7:29 pm RSAF rescue chopper saves burns victim on tanker ship, then on way back rescues 3 men whose yacht caught fire17/1/2020 7:15 pm Money FM Podcast: Keynote speaker Jit Puru on mission to inspire success17/1/2020 7:00 pm Australia to lose billions as bush fires deter tourists17/1/2020 7:00 pm What Americans don’t understand about China’s power17/1/2020 7:00 pm