05 February 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 05 February 2020, Wednesday One dead in Turkey plane accident, 157 injured: Minister6/2/2020 7:52 am Rising seas, wild weather threaten to drown US airports by 21006/2/2020 7:42 am Automate or stagnate6/2/2020 7:17 am Republican Mitt Romney says he will vote to convict Trump at impeachment trial6/2/2020 7:17 am England drop Ewels, Watson ruled out of Scotland game6/2/2020 7:01 am Tesla shares dive, giving back some gains from rally6/2/2020 6:53 am Clashes in Iraq's Najaf kill 8 after cleric's followers storm protest camp: Medics6/2/2020 6:53 am US Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she ripped up Trump speech because it 'shredded the truth'6/2/2020 6:53 am 'I'm not going anywhere,' Democrat Joe Biden says after poor showing in Iowa6/2/2020 6:53 am Uber gets permit to restart testing its self-driving cars in California6/2/2020 6:48 am Texas AG says break-up, all other remedies on the table in Google probe6/2/2020 6:33 am Plane breaks into three after skidding off Istanbul runway6/2/2020 6:26 am Guardiola wanted to play keeper Neuer in midfield, says Bayern's Rummenigge6/2/2020 6:26 am Ralf Schumacher's son David steps up to Formula Three6/2/2020 6:26 am Dortmund's Reus ruled out for at least four weeks6/2/2020 6:04 am Tesla tumbles as coronavirus weighs on Shanghai factory6/2/2020 6:04 am Nasdaq proposes exclusive exchange trading for illiquid stocks6/2/2020 6:04 am Tensions mount over Iran's Ukrainian plane probe6/2/2020 5:38 am Ackman's Pershing Square exits Starbucks, sticks by Chipotle, sees gains at Agilent6/2/2020 5:38 am Kenya leader warns against US, China rivalry in Africa6/2/2020 5:38 am Coronavirus: 'Severe' hospital bed shortage at China virus epicentre, say officials6/2/2020 5:38 am Exclusive: Kia in talks over moving US$1.1 billion plant to another Indian state - sources6/2/2020 5:17 am France's BNP Paribas on prowl for further European expansion6/2/2020 5:17 am Coronavirus: Adidas closes China stores over outbreak6/2/2020 5:13 am Britain races to pass terror law before next convict becomes eligible for automatic release6/2/2020 4:51 am Biden wins support of large electrical workers union6/2/2020 4:46 am Disney's weapon against Netflix and Amazon in India: Hotstar6/2/2020 4:46 am New York charges NRA with violating insurance laws, deceiving members6/2/2020 4:46 am Plane crashes after landing in Istanbul, 21 injured6/2/2020 4:30 am US trade deficit narrows in 2019 for first time in six years6/2/2020 4:26 am LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner to step down6/2/2020 4:23 am Wall Street rises on strong data; Tesla limits Nasdaq's advance6/2/2020 4:23 am Figure skating - French federation boss admits to mistakes but says not at fault amid rape claims6/2/2020 4:23 am Cycling: Wiley Bonifazio takes Saudi Tour stage 2 win6/2/2020 4:10 am Football: Injured Dortmund captain Reus set to miss PSG clash6/2/2020 4:10 am What we know about the 4 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including 6-month-old baby6/2/2020 4:03 am Motor racing - Ralf Schumacher's son David steps up to Formula Three6/2/2020 4:03 am Formula 1: Chinese GP in doubt as Shanghai suspends all sporting events6/2/2020 4:03 am Far-right backing helps politician win state premiership, sending shockwaves through Germany6/2/2020 4:01 am Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido to meet Trump at White House6/2/2020 4:01 am Spain's PM to meet Catalonia leader amidst impasse over independence push6/2/2020 4:01 am India's pollution regulator threatens to shut 14 coal-fired power plants6/2/2020 3:35 am WHO issues appeal for US$675m to fight novel coronavirus6/2/2020 3:35 am Formula One: Chinese GP in doubt as Shanghai suspends sports events due to coronavirus6/2/2020 3:35 am Rugby: England's Watson out of Scotland Six Nations clash6/2/2020 3:34 am Some countries not implementing VAR properly - FIFA chief6/2/2020 3:27 am WHO issues appeal for US$675 million to fight novel coronavirus6/2/2020 3:27 am Vivendi may take further legal action against Mediaset in pan European merger6/2/2020 3:27 am Football: Setien refuses to be dragged into Messi-Abidal argument6/2/2020 3:13 am Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, breaks into two6/2/2020 3:12 am Skating: French skating head defiant amid underage sex claims6/2/2020 3:12 am Fran Drescher Reveals the Demand Donald Trump Made When He Made a Guest Appearance on The Nanny6/2/2020 3:00 am Coronavirus: No handshakes at global wireless conference in Barcelona as virus spreads6/2/2020 2:59 am US stocks rise again following good hiring data6/2/2020 2:49 am FSL swings back into black in Q4, proposes 1.5 US cents full-year DPU6/2/2020 2:44 am US trade deficit falls in 2019 for the first time in 6 years6/2/2020 2:43 am American Revolut-ion: European banking apps face crowded US market6/2/2020 2:43 am Super League says 'accepts' Folau registration with Catalans6/2/2020 2:35 am Some 350 US evacuees from virus-hit Chinese city headed to California air bases6/2/2020 2:35 am Mobile World Congress to go ahead, LG pulls out over virus6/2/2020 2:35 am PETA cancels star-studded ‘I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur’ campaign6/2/2020 2:30 am Jeanette Aw Has Chosen To Stay Home For 14 Days After Coming Back From Beijing6/2/2020 2:30 am Coronavirus: India starts screening passengers from Singapore6/2/2020 2:23 am Football: Ighalo says he took pay cut to secure Man United loan move6/2/2020 2:23 am Coronavirus: Bill Gates pledges US$100 million to combat outbreak6/2/2020 2:23 am Businesses see slowdown of 20% to 50% due to coronavirus outbreak: Ng Chee Meng6/2/2020 2:16 am BlackGold seeks to raise up to S$25m in bond issue to 3 investors6/2/2020 2:16 am Ighalo says he took pay cut to secure Man Utd loan move6/2/2020 2:07 am US: Nasdaq opens at record high on private jobs data, virus treatment talks6/2/2020 2:02 am Second avalanche in eastern Turkey kills dozens of rescuers6/2/2020 2:00 am Wales call up Lake and Basham to Six Nations squad6/2/2020 2:00 am SAF captain accused of causing NSF’s death is diagnosed with cancer; charge withdrawn6/2/2020 2:00 am Couple married for 75 years offer one simple piece of advice6/2/2020 2:00 am Singapore at yellow alert for coronavirus outbreak but employing more stringent measures6/2/2020 1:56 am Singapore confirms 4 new cases of coronavirus, including 6-month-old child6/2/2020 1:51 am Cycling - CADF confirms Astana report leak, taking no disciplinary action6/2/2020 1:46 am Mothers may pass coronavirus to unborn children, say Chinese doctors6/2/2020 1:46 am Coronavirus outbreak: Malaysia to bring home civil servants from China6/2/2020 1:38 am China declines Cambodia PM's request to visit virus epicentre6/2/2020 1:38 am Messi criticism of Abidal won't affect Barca - Setien6/2/2020 1:38 am Elite Commercial Reit IPO's public offer oversubscribed6/2/2020 1:37 am Futures surge on private jobs data, talks of coronavirus treatment6/2/2020 1:30 am England winger Watson ruled out of Scotland game with calf injury6/2/2020 1:30 am European nail care demand drives Coty's profit beat; shares jump 10per cent6/2/2020 1:30 am Science says Robert Pattinson is the most handsome man in the world6/2/2020 1:30 am Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers6/2/2020 1:30 am Coronavirus outbreak: 6-month-old baby among 4 new cases in Singapore, 3 of them linked to local transmission cluster6/2/2020 1:27 am Chinese doctor punished for warning people about coronavirus now has the illness6/2/2020 1:15 am Netizens Believe Kenneth Ma Still Loves Jacqueline Wong 'Cos Of What He Keeps In His Car6/2/2020 1:15 am US trade deficit falls in 2019 for the first time in six years6/2/2020 1:09 am Thousands of Chinese tourists stranded in Bali after flights suspended6/2/2020 1:09 am Umtiti faces court hearing before Barca Cup clash6/2/2020 1:09 am Coronavirus: Singapore confirms 4 new cases, including 6-month-old child of infected couple6/2/2020 1:08 am Wuhan virus: Singapore confirms 4 new cases, including 6-month-old infant; total at 286/2/2020 1:08 am Alarm over BBC future as UK proposes fee changes6/2/2020 1:05 am Coronavirus: Undergrad returning from China spends days on leave of absence in budget hotel before being allowed back to rented room6/2/2020 1:05 am Chinese GP in doubt as Shanghai suspends all sporting events6/2/2020 1:03 am 53-year-old woman fined S$9,000 for harassing ex-lover, his wife6/2/2020 1:00 am Wilted flowers, empty cafes: China's small businesses bear coronavirus costs6/2/2020 1:00 am Man who stole Jaguar car, Hermes bag among other items jailed more than a year6/2/2020 12:45 am UK case against woman who spent S$29 million at Harrods upheld6/2/2020 12:40 am School sports: No spectators for National School Games as MOE steps up coronavirus measures6/2/2020 12:40 am Coronavirus hits Chinese push into India auto market6/2/2020 12:34 am Rugby: Folau 'grateful' for Catalans chance as Super League clubs hold talks6/2/2020 12:34 am Argentina's 'little trees' blossom as forex controls fuel black market6/2/2020 12:34 am Cannabis coffee: Indonesia's Sharia stronghold sidesteps drug ban6/2/2020 12:30 am NEA ensuring that places novel coronavirus patients have visited are ‘properly disinfected’: Masagos Zulkifli6/2/2020 12:30 am Futures jump on reports of coronavirus treatment breakthroughs6/2/2020 12:27 am Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers pose as journalists in email scam6/2/2020 12:27 am Olympics: China coronavirus spread could throw cold water on 2020 Games - Chief6/2/2020 12:27 am Athletics: Farah withdraws from Big Half race in London6/2/2020 12:22 am Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers6/2/2020 12:22 am SAF captain accused of causing NSF Dave Lee’s death granted discharge not amounting to acquittal6/2/2020 12:22 am Debao seeks more time for results release as travel curbs hit finance team6/2/2020 12:19 am Coronavirus: After 2 cases, Yong Thai Hang health products shop closed as more than 10 workers quarantined6/2/2020 12:18 am SAF officer charged over NSF Dave Lee's death has stage 4 cancer, gets discharge not amounting to acquittal6/2/2020 12:18 am Coronavirus: Singaporean evacuated from Wuhan sees his quarantine as helping to keep public safe6/2/2020 12:18 am SPH Chinese Media Group NewsHub series on Bicentennial wins award for best digital story6/2/2020 12:18 am Coronavirus: India's Kerala state spots cases early after experience with 2018 Nipah outbreak6/2/2020 12:18 am Even without symptoms, Wuhan coronavirus may spread, experts fear6/2/2020 12:15 am Thai taxi driver who had coronavirus tells Wuhan to keep fighting6/2/2020 12:15 am Siemens venture arm Next47 to boost investment in Israeli high-tech6/2/2020 12:14 am Vodafone to remove Huawei from core of European network6/2/2020 12:14 am Rugby: Scotland to host All Blacks, Argentina and Japan in November6/2/2020 12:08 am Motor Rally - Lack of snow forces Rally Sweden to shorten course for WRC event6/2/2020 12:08 am Climate protests shut BP's London headquarters on CEO's first day6/2/2020 12:08 am Trump set for Senate acquittal in boost to re-election campaign6/2/2020 12:01 am Rugby: Ireland lock James Ryan signs new contract6/2/2020 12:01 am Ditching a friend is complicated. Here's how I do it6/2/2020 12:01 am 51 Rare Photos from Princess Diana's Wedding You've Probably Never Seen Before6/2/2020 12:00 am Joseph Schooling to reunite with former coach in bid to find form5/2/2020 11:56 pm Budget 2020: GST hike, climate change, help for seniors, workers and families are top concerns5/2/2020 11:53 pm Man who raped two girls and whose antics in court delayed hearings gets 32 years' jail, 24 strokes of the cane5/2/2020 11:53 pm 282 shareholders to get nothing under LifeBrandz' 50:1 share consolidation5/2/2020 11:49 pm First Look: Shake Shack’s Second S’pore Outlet At Neil Road5/2/2020 11:45 pm SAF captain given discharge not amounting to acquittal over NSF's death due to officer's terminal cancer5/2/2020 11:36 pm Margot Robbie 'Panicked' About Delivering Brad Pitt's BAFTA Speech5/2/2020 11:30 pm WHO says 'no known effective' treatments for new coronavirus5/2/2020 11:26 pm Suspend in-camp training amid first local transmissions of novel coronavirus5/2/2020 11:16 pm German study on coronavirus carrier with ‘no symptoms’ was flawed5/2/2020 11:15 pm Coronavirus: When others have fled Wuhan, this Singaporean chooses to stay5/2/2020 11:02 pm Coronavirus: Chinese President Xi Jinping says China's controls at crucial stage5/2/2020 11:02 pm We Tried On The KFC x Deliveroo Fried Chicken Ring For Valentine’s Day5/2/2020 10:45 pm Cambodian PM Hun Sen arrives in China for visit5/2/2020 10:36 pm Vietnam setting up field hospitals for possible virus influx5/2/2020 10:30 pm France opens probe into figure skating underage sex abuse claims5/2/2020 10:30 pm Troubled Ezra Holdings files for judicial management5/2/2020 10:18 pm Thai taxi driver who had coronavirus tells Wuhan to keep fighting5/2/2020 10:15 pm Malaysian journalist charged over China virus posts5/2/2020 10:15 pm Swimming: Joseph Schooling reunites with former mentor Lopez in hunt for Olympic gold5/2/2020 10:09 pm Jackie Chan offers reward of $197,000 for antidote to coronavirus5/2/2020 10:09 pm Mothers may pass coronavirus to unborn children, say Chinese doctors: State TV5/2/2020 10:09 pm Food Picks Podcast: Relocation of Toa Payoh's famous bak chor mee5/2/2020 10:09 pm Memstar's transfer of listing status to TBN hits roadblock5/2/2020 10:02 pm 32 years’ jail, 24 strokes for serial sex offender who smeared faeces in court, raped two teen girls5/2/2020 10:01 pm Coronavirus: infant tests positive just 30 hours after birth5/2/2020 10:01 pm Sushi, Snacks & More: Sampling 8 Awesome Local Treats on Tokyo’s East Side!5/2/2020 10:00 pm Coronavirus: Philippines records third case, Malaysia confirms two more infections, taking tally to 125/2/2020 9:50 pm Grand Hyatt Singapore taking steps to clean premises after 2 coronavirus cases reported overseas5/2/2020 9:46 pm More Chinese cities shut down as virus death toll rises5/2/2020 9:30 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Feb 55/2/2020 9:18 pm Grand Hyatt Singapore taking steps to clean premises after 2 coronavirus cases reported overseas5/2/2020 9:15 pm Coronavirus: Most Singapore pop concerts for first half of the year scheduled to go on5/2/2020 8:53 pm Football: Eriksen felt like 'black sheep' at Spurs5/2/2020 8:53 pm Coronavirus: Evacuee plane from Wuhan arrives in New Zealand5/2/2020 8:53 pm Coronavirus: Britain charters 'second and final' Wuhan evacuation flight5/2/2020 8:53 pm The Straits Times @STcom5/2/2020 8:29 pm Thailand ditches China-led plan to dredge Mekong river5/2/2020 8:28 pm Ask ST: Post-secondary postings and switching from JC to polytechnic5/2/2020 8:28 pm Coronavirus outbreak: More business events with large Chinese participation getting cancelled in Singapore5/2/2020 8:28 pm Coronavirus: Grand Hyatt Singapore disinfecting rooms and public areas after two travellers test positive5/2/2020 8:04 pm Hong Kong: Stocks end higher5/2/2020 7:53 pm Thai taxi driver who had coronavirus tells Wuhan to keep fighting5/2/2020 7:38 pm Football: Late penalty eliminates holders Valencia and sends Granada into Copa del Rey semi-finals5/2/2020 7:38 pm Shops in Chinatown advised to step up cleaning efforts5/2/2020 7:38 pm Vietnam setting up field hospitals for possible coronavirus influx5/2/2020 7:38 pm Coronavirus: Malaysia confirms 2 new cases to bring total to 12; a suspected case at KLCC5/2/2020 7:38 pm 49-Year-Old Michelle Reis Goes Topless While On A Winter Vacation In Hokkaido5/2/2020 7:31 pm Broker's take: UOB Kay Hian initiates coverage on Food Empire with 'buy', S$0.89 target price5/2/2020 7:31 pm Everything you need to know about the 2020 Oscars5/2/2020 7:30 pm South Korea: Stocks end firmer on hopes of China stimulus boost5/2/2020 7:22 pm Singapore business gathering linked to coronavirus cases overseas5/2/2020 7:16 pm COE prices tumble following coronavirus outbreak, Cats A and B down by $5,000 or more5/2/2020 7:15 pm Football: Mauro Icardi back on target as PSG march on towards retaining French Ligue 1 crown5/2/2020 7:15 pm Tokyo Olympic boss 'extremely worried' about coronavirus5/2/2020 7:15 pm Is Tesla a bubble?5/2/2020 7:15 pm Thailand cuts rates to record low as coronavirus outbreak hurts economy5/2/2020 7:15 pm Hong Kong airline Cathay asking 27,000 staff to take unpaid leave: CEO5/2/2020 7:15 pm Spotify's Sunita Kaur joins game-streaming platform Twitch as APAC head5/2/2020 7:05 pm Former OCBC head of consumer finance Dennis Tan appointed Prudential Singapore CEO5/2/2020 7:04 pm Rosmah used status as PM’s wife to ask for bigger bribe, Malaysian court hears5/2/2020 7:01 pm Last century's epidemics more deadly than today's5/2/2020 7:00 pm Malaysia's former first lady goes on trial for corruption5/2/2020 6:45 pm First person to recover from virus discharged from NCID5/2/2020 6:39 pm Rosmah arrives in court for bribery trial accompanied by ambulance5/2/2020 6:30 pm Unity in shreds as triumphant Trump makes case for re-election5/2/2020 6:30 pm When fake news, censorship make it harder to tackle a coronavirus5/2/2020 6:15 pm Margot Robbie shines spotlight on DC heroines with Birds Of Prey5/2/2020 6:07 pm Travel insurance may not cover areas hit by virus5/2/2020 5:43 pm The trouble with AirAsia's charismatic founder5/2/2020 5:18 pm