13 February 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 13 February 2020, Thursday Olympic athletes join SK-II to declare #NOCOMPETITION in beauty14/2/2020 7:33 am US Senate rebukes Trump, votes to limit warmaking ability in Iran14/2/2020 7:04 am US seizes boat allegedly carrying Iranian missiles to Yemen14/2/2020 6:40 am Huawei hit with new US charges of trade secrets theft14/2/2020 6:40 am Mike Pompeo sees breakthrough in Taleban talks, wants 'significant' reduction in violence14/2/2020 6:11 am Rocket attack hits north Iraq base hosting US troops, say security sources14/2/2020 6:11 am Harvey Weinstein's lawyer says accusers lacked 'common sense'14/2/2020 5:42 am Be ready to face unexpected economic slowdown, EU to tell G-2014/2/2020 5:42 am Banksy plays with violence and innocence in Valentine's Day graffiti14/2/2020 5:15 am Tennis: Tsitsipas, Goffin out as upsets continue in Rotterdam14/2/2020 5:15 am Coronavirus: Bug could infect two-thirds of globe, research shows14/2/2020 5:15 am 'There will be dad and mum': Vladimir Putin rules out Russia legalising gay marriage14/2/2020 4:48 am Mike Pompeo makes first trip to Africa with conflicting US signals14/2/2020 4:48 am Hope Hicks returning to White House after a nearly two-year absence14/2/2020 4:21 am SBS Transit posts 1.5% profit rise for 2019 but warns of rising maintenance, staff costs14/2/2020 3:27 am Coronavirus: No major change in 'trajectory' of outbreak, says WHO14/2/2020 3:25 am Life Picks Podcast: 2020 still great year to catch 80s hit pop acts14/2/2020 3:25 am Malaysia's Anwar reaffirms that he will be PM, after Apec14/2/2020 3:25 am Coronavirus: Experts fear China reluctant to accept WHO ground mission14/2/2020 3:25 am SGX asks Vividthree to explain why company is raising more funds14/2/2020 3:06 am China plans to restructure meat supply system after triple health scares sparked by animal virus: Jefferies14/2/2020 3:00 am First Sponsor launches, prices S$100m in 3.29% notes due 202514/2/2020 2:44 am Hundreds of Iraqi women rally to defy cleric's order14/2/2020 2:35 am Russia alarmed by US Air Force visit to Norwegian island14/2/2020 2:35 am Alibaba warns of drop in e-commerce revenues due to coronavirus; beats estimates on record Singles' Day sales14/2/2020 2:35 am Malaysia to EU: 'Don't forget poor' in carbon-neutral Green Deal14/2/2020 2:35 am Smartphone maker Xiaomi sees first-quarter coronavirus hit, recovery after14/2/2020 2:30 am PSP calls for ‘expansionary’ Budget 2020 to cope with fallout from Covid-19 outbreak, weak economy14/2/2020 2:30 am Chasen moves to buy out Malaysian warehouse firm's other shareholder14/2/2020 2:29 am Public healthcare workers to receive help defraying cost of cancelled travel plans14/2/2020 2:15 am Chaswood Resources to hold scheme of arrangement vote by Apr 3014/2/2020 2:14 am Coronavirus: British rapper Stormzy to reschedule Asia tour14/2/2020 2:09 am Car-sized prehistoric South American turtle was built for battle14/2/2020 2:00 am Covid-19 outbreak: Banks in S’pore announce relief measures for SMEs, other customers14/2/2020 2:00 am Overseas Education posts 16% rise in FY2019 net profit of S$8m14/2/2020 1:59 am Bangladesh arrests suspected traffickers over refugee boat sinking14/2/2020 1:49 am Apple to reopen some stores in Beijing on Feb 1414/2/2020 1:49 am Covid-19: 8 more new cases in Singapore, 5 of these from Grace Assembly of God cluster14/2/2020 1:46 am Coronavirus: All classes at affected NUS professor's faculty to be conducted online14/2/2020 1:44 am Coronavirus: Taiwan temporarily bans entry of non-citizen kids of Taiwanese with Chinese spouses14/2/2020 1:44 am Tennis: US great Billie Jean King says allowing coaching from stands is 'no brainer'14/2/2020 1:44 am I could be sacked if Man City fail to win Champions League - Guardiola14/2/2020 1:41 am Rents lift US core inflation; weekly jobless claims rise modestly14/2/2020 1:41 am 7 Thai surrogates, 2 Chinese nationals arrested in illegal surrogacy raid in Bangkok14/2/2020 1:41 am Covid-19 outbreak: Banks in S’pore announce relief measures for SMEs, other customers14/2/2020 1:30 am French unemployment fell to 11-year low in fourth-quarter14/2/2020 1:30 am Football: Man City boss Pep Guardiola fears sack if Real Madrid tie in Champions League goes wrong14/2/2020 1:18 am SBS Transit posts 1.5% profit for 2019 but warns of rising maintenance, staff costs14/2/2020 1:18 am Explainer: How accurate are CT scans in picking up Covid-19 and will they work in Singapore?14/2/2020 1:16 am Apple to reopen some stores in Beijing on Feb. 14 - website14/2/2020 1:13 am Football: Guardiola fears sack if Real Madrid tie goes wrong14/2/2020 1:13 am Football: Ajax's Ziyech to join Chelsea in 40m-euro deal14/2/2020 1:13 am King says allowing coaching from stands is 'no brainer'14/2/2020 1:05 am Vodafone's India venture reports third-quarter loss14/2/2020 1:05 am Covid-19: MOM cancels work passes of 2 employees who returned to Singapore without prior approval14/2/2020 1:01 am Coronavirus: 10 Hongkongers stranded on Diamond Princess cruise ship confirmed to have deadly bug as city’s total number of cases rises to 5314/2/2020 1:00 am Covid-19: MOM cancels work passes of 2 employees who returned to Singapore without prior approval14/2/2020 12:45 am COVID-19: Healthcare workers get help in seeking refunds for cancelled holiday plans14/2/2020 12:41 am COVID-19: Singapore announced eight new cases linked to previous patients including NUS professor, total at 5814/2/2020 12:37 am Tokyo Olympics boss blasts 'irresponsible rumours' over virus shutdown14/2/2020 12:30 am Part of Orchard Road to be pedestrianised, Istana Park expanded as part of revamp14/2/2020 12:21 am Ajax confirm Ziyech to join Chelsea in close season13/2/2020 11:58 pm Google's fight against EU antitrust fine comes up against critical judge13/2/2020 11:58 pm Beijing outlines plans to improve air quality more in 2020, use more new energy vehicles13/2/2020 11:58 pm Coronavirus: China deploys drones, robots and big data in tech-savvy nationwide battle13/2/2020 11:58 pm Coronavirus: Japan confirms first death, but unclear if virus is direct cause of death13/2/2020 11:58 pm GCE A-level results out on Feb 2113/2/2020 11:58 pm Coronavirus: Public healthcare institutions to help staff get refunds for cancelled travel arrangements13/2/2020 11:58 pm Southwest extends 737 MAX flights cancellations through early August13/2/2020 11:36 pm Business booms for Parasite locations13/2/2020 11:16 pm Japan confirms its first COVID-19 death: Health minister13/2/2020 11:12 pm Britain beyond Brexit: PM Boris Johnson reshapes government13/2/2020 11:08 pm Alibaba beats revenue estimates on record Singles' Day sales13/2/2020 11:08 pm AIG posts profit on stronger underwriting in general insurance unit13/2/2020 11:08 pm Yishun death: Victim kept wanting to meet one of his alleged assailants, court told13/2/2020 11:06 pm Twitter to set up engineering centre in Singapore and hire people for 65 high-tech roles13/2/2020 11:06 pm Coronavirus: 8 new cases in Singapore, including 5 more linked to Grace Assembly church, 1 linked to DBS case13/2/2020 11:06 pm Cruise lines skipping Singapore, cancelling Asian sailings amid port closures and coronavirus fears13/2/2020 11:06 pm Jail for lorry driver in fatal accident; he drove at up to 144kmh and nodded off at the wheel13/2/2020 11:06 pm Tottenham sense chance to put squeeze on Chelsea13/2/2020 10:54 pm Australia net injury-time leveller to set up Vietnam clash13/2/2020 10:46 pm Eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all linked to previous patients13/2/2020 10:46 pm Coronavirus spells brutal Valentine's Day for Shanghai dining spots13/2/2020 10:46 pm China nurses suffer deep facial creases after wearing masks all day in Covid-19 fight13/2/2020 10:30 pm Firemen come to Sarawak woman’s rescue after thigh impaled by iron spikes13/2/2020 10:15 pm Affairs office changes signal Beijing's unyielding stance on Hong Kong, national security13/2/2020 10:14 pm SAF captain who was discharged over NSF Dave Lee’s death dies from cancer13/2/2020 10:00 pm Thai police swoop on 'transnational' surrogacy ring13/2/2020 9:52 pm Motor racing: Daniel Ricciardo starts Formula One season on team-bonding mission at Renault13/2/2020 9:52 pm Coronavirus: MOM bans 2 work pass holders for breaching re-entry rules, suspends employers' privileges13/2/2020 9:52 pm Cartoonist Sonny Liew teams up with doctor to produce comic strips on coronavirus13/2/2020 9:52 pm 66-year-old man dies in Ang Mo Kio HDB flat fire13/2/2020 9:52 pm Plans for 6km green connection linking Singapore Botanic Gardens to Singapore River unveiled13/2/2020 9:50 pm Erupting Indonesian volcano spews ash, lava13/2/2020 9:50 pm HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens postponed to October over COVID-19 fears13/2/2020 9:50 pm Jacqueline Wong Seen Shopping With A Man Who Successfully Proposed To His Girlfriend 3 Years Ago13/2/2020 9:45 pm UK's Domino's finds buyers for Norway business13/2/2020 9:34 pm Another wall goes up for Trump, this time in India13/2/2020 9:34 pm Relative of Covid-19 patient becomes Malaysia’s 19th case, says health ministry13/2/2020 9:30 pm 'We intend to stick it out with them': Volunteers write notes, send food to healthcare workers fighting COVID-1913/2/2020 9:28 pm Malaysian man jailed for motor insurance fraud after he helped fake 14 traffic accidents13/2/2020 9:28 pm China pushes for cheaper health insurance products to battle virus: Sources13/2/2020 9:28 pm Yishun fatal assault trial: ‘They could tie you up and kill you’, psychotherapist warned deceased13/2/2020 9:16 pm Europe: Stock markets slide at open13/2/2020 9:10 pm Hong Kong: Stocks close the day lower13/2/2020 9:04 pm Fires contained in hard-hit Australia state, but now floods threaten13/2/2020 9:00 pm Coronavirus travel slowdown spreads from China across Asia: Study13/2/2020 9:00 pm Malaysian authorities confirm new coronavirus infection, taking number of cases in country to 1913/2/2020 9:00 pm Wrong body cremated: NEA lifts curbs on Harmony Funeral Care, Century Products Company13/2/2020 9:00 pm Greek islanders take anti-camp protest to Athens13/2/2020 9:00 pm Coronavirus: Services, activities temporarily suspended after Grace Assembly of God church identified as a cluster13/2/2020 9:00 pm Coronavirus: Long-lasting disinfectant and 1,000 more hand sanitisers among measures introduced at Changi Airport13/2/2020 9:00 pm Coronavirus cases seemed to be levelling off. Not anymore13/2/2020 9:00 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Thursday13/2/2020 8:58 pm S$77 million package to help taxi, private-hire drivers affected by COVID-19 outbreak13/2/2020 8:54 pm In this age of internet-connected devices, what price are we paying for convenience?13/2/2020 8:46 pm Nissan slashes profit outlook after sales slump, says more restructuring needed13/2/2020 8:38 pm Philippines says travel ban stays even as Taiwan plans countermeasures13/2/2020 8:38 pm COVID-19: $77m package for taxi, private-hire car drivers amid falling ridership13/2/2020 8:36 pm Huawei won't be barred from 5G network, but may be subject to restrictions: France13/2/2020 8:33 pm Male Tokyo taxi driver tests positive for coronavirus13/2/2020 8:33 pm Life Experience: My date with Tony - the 'most eligible bachelor'13/2/2020 8:33 pm Indonesia traces movements of Chinese tourist with coronavirus13/2/2020 8:33 pm In Norway, bottles made of plastic are still fantastic13/2/2020 8:30 pm How do you cope when your employer asks you to take unpaid leave?13/2/2020 8:30 pm The Straits Times @STcom13/2/2020 8:29 pm China demotes top official in charge of Hong Kong13/2/2020 8:15 pm Downhill Review: Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus Keep Remake Of Swedish Comedy From Going Downhill13/2/2020 8:15 pm Seagate opens innovation lab in Israel13/2/2020 8:11 pm Former Jurong Shipyard manager gets jail, fine for taking bribes to advance business interests13/2/2020 8:11 pm Tiny Dancer: Scientists spy on booty-shaking bees to help conservation13/2/2020 8:00 pm Nissan slashes full-year profit forecast, hit by sales slump13/2/2020 7:47 pm Wei Bird's Singapore and KL concerts will proceed as planned13/2/2020 7:45 pm Golf: Koalas get lucky as Ewart Shadoff leads Australian Open13/2/2020 7:43 pm Basketball: Lakers stay hot with overtime win over Nuggets; Pacers stun Giannis-less Bucks13/2/2020 7:43 pm Coronavirus: Kenny G postpones Singapore concert; US 98° announces rescheduled date in May13/2/2020 7:43 pm Poems of love and loss in Bookmark This! Valentine's Day podcast13/2/2020 7:43 pm China arrests former China Development Bank chairman13/2/2020 7:43 pm Google seals takeover of Looker after UK green light13/2/2020 7:32 pm UEFA teams up with Disney in a bid to boost girls participation13/2/2020 7:32 pm Smith, Warner must 'ride the storm' in South Africa: Hazlewood13/2/2020 7:32 pm Netherlands says it rejected Moscow offer for MH17 prosecution13/2/2020 7:30 pm All Blacks fan Lindberg tickled by tee-time with Barrett13/2/2020 7:25 pm Barclays CEO probed over Epstein ties, overshadowing profit gains13/2/2020 7:25 pm Commentary: What to do with all these health rumours and forwarded messages in the time of COVID-19?13/2/2020 7:18 pm Foreigners stranded in Wuhan by COVID-19 tell of fear and rations13/2/2020 7:18 pm Ighalo steers clear of Man Utd training over coronavirus fears: reports13/2/2020 7:18 pm Michael Kors keeps it country cosy for Fall 2020 at New York Fashion Week13/2/2020 7:04 pm Akzo Nobel targets rival-beating growth13/2/2020 7:04 pm China sacks Hubei and Wuhan party chiefs amid Covid-19 epidemic13/2/2020 7:00 pm Stranded by coronavirus blockade, Chinese man fights to get back to work13/2/2020 7:00 pm COVID-19: How it's spreading in Singapore and the world13/2/2020 6:58 pm Football: Liverpool will decide on Salah and Olympics, says Egypt coach13/2/2020 6:51 pm Love that works: The love stories behind three couples in the style industry13/2/2020 6:51 pm US weighs higher tariff ceilings in bid for more sway over WTO13/2/2020 6:51 pm Stranded by coronavirus blockade, Chinese man fights to get back to work13/2/2020 6:51 pm Australia extends ban on visitors from China13/2/2020 6:51 pm Garuda grounds aircraft after passenger on Bali-Shanghai flight tested positive for COVID-1913/2/2020 6:51 pm Mad cow fright keeps EU cautious on food rules13/2/2020 6:51 pm Indonesia to cut airline fees to support tourism amid coronavirus outbreak13/2/2020 6:50 pm Nestle pushes back growth target after solid 201913/2/2020 6:45 pm Indonesia says it has no virus cases. Experts are sceptical13/2/2020 6:38 pm Top US commander warns Philippines rift could hurt terrorism fight13/2/2020 6:37 pm Airbus reports 2019 net loss of 1.36 bn euros13/2/2020 6:37 pm Xiaomi CEO urges China's smartphone industry to return to work as soon as possible13/2/2020 6:37 pm Japan to let elderly leave cruise liner hit by coronavirus as 44 new cases confirmed13/2/2020 6:31 pm Pamela Anderson's ex claims he paid off her $200k debts during 12 day marriage13/2/2020 6:30 pm Hong Kong banks compare pandemic stress test with epidemic reality13/2/2020 6:23 pm Money FM Podcast: Adapting business operations during coronavirus threat13/2/2020 6:23 pm Vietnam quarantines area with 10,000 residents over coronavirus fears13/2/2020 6:23 pm Coronavirus: Taiwan mulls countermeasures if Philippines doesn't lift entry ban13/2/2020 6:23 pm Credit Suisse posts best profit since 2010 in Thiam swan song13/2/2020 6:23 pm Football: Newcastle's Joelinton, Muto return to training ahead of Arsenal clash13/2/2020 6:16 pm Japan's Asahi says Korean boycott cost it US$27 million last year13/2/2020 6:16 pm Hong Kong suspends schools for longer to counter spread of coronavirus13/2/2020 6:15 pm Zhang Ziyi’s Beauty Company To Produce Medical Supplies To Help Combat Shortage In China13/2/2020 6:15 pm Vietnam Airlines says losing US$10.8 million in revenue a week due to virus13/2/2020 6:01 pm Dams overflow as Australia braces for more floods13/2/2020 6:01 pm China sacks Hubei and Wuhan party chiefs amid Covid-19 epidemic13/2/2020 6:00 pm 'I hope it's happy in piano heaven,' says musician after rare piano was destroyed in move13/2/2020 5:58 pm Ousted ambassador calls US diplomacy 'amoral'13/2/2020 5:48 pm A-Level results out next Friday; COVID-19 precautionary measures in place for students collecting results in school13/2/2020 5:45 pm Adopt safer tree-pruning methods13/2/2020 5:45 pm 11 taken to hospital after chain collision in Tampines involving 3 buses13/2/2020 5:41 pm Ousted ambassador Marie Yovanovitch calls US diplomacy 'amoral'13/2/2020 5:35 pm Exit of Indonesia's tech whiz kid a warning to start-ups13/2/2020 5:35 pm Dams overflow as Australia braces itself for more floods13/2/2020 5:35 pm Chinese public dial in for support as COVID-19 takes mental toll13/2/2020 5:33 pm Credit Suisse posts best profit since 2010 in Thiam swan song13/2/2020 5:33 pm Vietnam quarantines commune of 10,000 over coronavirus13/2/2020 5:33 pm Wuhan doctors battle Covid-19 outbreak in diapers as masks rub their faces raw13/2/2020 5:30 pm ‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Remake Gets a Sequel From Disney13/2/2020 5:30 pm Airbus targets operating profit gain in 2020, after bribery settlement net loss13/2/2020 5:20 pm With China needing virus masks, phone and diaper makers fill void13/2/2020 5:20 pm Coronavirus cases seemed to be leveling off. Not anymore.13/2/2020 5:15 pm Hong Kong developers slash retail rents by up to 60% amid coronavirus battle13/2/2020 5:11 pm Broker's take: Maybank KE ups Prime US Reit's target price, reiterates 'buy'13/2/2020 5:09 pm This S$10,600 bottle of cognac lets you embed personalised messages in its stopper13/2/2020 5:07 pm SAF captain Tan Baoshu who was discharged over NSF’s death has died13/2/2020 5:02 pm Malaysian man arrested at Tuas Checkpoint, S$41,000 worth of drugs seized13/2/2020 5:01 pm