26 February 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 26 February 2020, Wednesday Cycling: Double gold delight for Dutch as records tumble27/2/2020 7:57 am Norway detects its first case of coronavirus27/2/2020 7:57 am Trump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia story27/2/2020 7:57 am Football: Rangers beat Braga to reach Europa League last 1627/2/2020 7:18 am Walmart in talks with possible buyers for Asda stake27/2/2020 7:18 am Lloyds, Virgin Money cut jobs as UK bank customers shift online27/2/2020 7:18 am Australia thrash South Africa by 97 runs to win T20 series27/2/2020 7:12 am US consumer spending could see one-two punch from stocks drop, coronavirus27/2/2020 7:12 am Football: Tottenham's Alli faces ban for coronavirus post27/2/2020 7:12 am Kubica quickest as F1 testing resumes in Spain27/2/2020 7:03 am Wild wins scratch race to claim seventh gold27/2/2020 7:03 am Pakistan confirms first two cases of coronavirus27/2/2020 7:03 am Jordan's Al Shammary dreams of boxing her way to Olympic glory27/2/2020 6:28 am Tottenham's Alli charged over coronavirus prank27/2/2020 6:20 am Aston Martin investor blazes green trail for buyout fund27/2/2020 6:20 am -Kvitova fights off Ostapenko to reach Qatar quarters27/2/2020 6:20 am Nokia explores strategic options: Bloomberg News27/2/2020 6:12 am Wall Street erases gains on fears of coronavirus spreading in US27/2/2020 6:12 am Sharapova - inspirational and a great fighter27/2/2020 6:12 am Dominant Djokovic marches into Dubai quarter-finals27/2/2020 6:06 am SmileDirectClub sell-off gives short sellers reason to grin27/2/2020 6:06 am Apple shareholders defeat proposal over Chinese app removal policies27/2/2020 6:06 am Fund investors retreat from US stocks as coronavirus fears weigh27/2/2020 5:15 am Football: Man Utd need to be in Champions League, says Solskjaer27/2/2020 5:15 am Cannibalism among polar bears on the increase, say Russian scientists27/2/2020 5:15 am Spain cancels Domingo performances over sexual misconduct allegations27/2/2020 5:08 am Toll Brothers says home sales in California impacted by coronavirus27/2/2020 5:08 am Uighur activists say coronavirus measures causing hunger27/2/2020 5:08 am Julian Assange in British court outburst over distance from lawyers27/2/2020 4:47 am Coronavirus: Pakistan confirms first two cases27/2/2020 4:47 am Football: Bayern's Lewandowski out for four weeks with knee injury27/2/2020 4:47 am Tennis: Djokovic, Tsitsipas power into Dubai quarter-finals27/2/2020 4:47 am Football: Fifa to launch global review of match calendar27/2/2020 4:17 am Cannibalism on rise among polar bears, say Russian scientists27/2/2020 4:17 am Climate activist Greta Thunberg heads growing field of Nobel Peace Prize candidates27/2/2020 4:17 am Spain ministry cancels Placido Domingo's participation in Madrid show over sexual harassment scandal27/2/2020 4:17 am EU's Michel Barnier rules out Canada-type trade deal for Brexit Britain27/2/2020 4:17 am US Supreme Court allows retirement plan lawsuit against Intel27/2/2020 4:03 am Sultan Ibrahim asks Johor assemblymen to state their choice between PH or new coalition27/2/2020 4:03 am Air Canada extends flight suspension to Chinese cities, citing virus27/2/2020 4:00 am Coronavirus lockdown: The heroes risking their health for Italy's 'red zone'27/2/2020 3:34 am Walmart in talks with third parties over investment in UK arm Asda27/2/2020 3:20 am Russia's Putin agrees to hold nationwide vote on constitutional changes on April 22 - Ifax27/2/2020 3:20 am Cycling: Groenewegen takes UAE Tour fourth stage in sprint27/2/2020 3:20 am Pope Francis says trip to Iraq this year off27/2/2020 3:05 am UK should not allow Assange’s extradition on 'political' charges: Lawyer27/2/2020 3:05 am Rugby: Ireland's Six Nations match with Italy postponed over COVID-1927/2/2020 3:05 am Five-star Genting hotel fires chef who tweeted he spat in Chinese customers’ food27/2/2020 3:00 am Australia and Britain see gold hopes dashed in men's team pursuit27/2/2020 2:57 am Bangladesh rethinks plan to move Rohingya refugees to island: Minister27/2/2020 2:57 am Disney shares down 2 per cent after 'surprise' CEO change27/2/2020 2:57 am ISEC Healthcare Q4 net profit edges up 1% to S$2.3m27/2/2020 2:45 am Trump announces news conference on COVID-19 crisis27/2/2020 2:41 am Vietnam completes Formula 1 track amid coronavirus concern27/2/2020 2:41 am Brazil confirms first case of COVID-19 in Latin America27/2/2020 2:41 am US: Wall Street rises at open following four-day rout27/2/2020 2:31 am Covid-19: No foreign worker levy cuts or waivers as priority is to preserve local jobs, says Josephine Teo27/2/2020 2:30 am New Delhi is world's most polluted capital for second straight year: study27/2/2020 2:30 am Mahathir says he resigned because he cannot accept Umno being part of ruling govt27/2/2020 2:15 am No notice to repay S$100m notes received from trustee so far: BreadTalk27/2/2020 2:15 am Mother files complaint against formula producer after baby vomits worm27/2/2020 2:13 am Spain seeks to calm nerves as COVID-19 cases jump27/2/2020 2:13 am Google to invest over US$10 billion in 2020 on US data centers, offices27/2/2020 2:13 am Pakistani court to hear petition terming women's rights movement 'anti-state'27/2/2020 2:05 am Wall Street rises at open following four-day rout27/2/2020 2:05 am UK should not allow Assange's extradition on 'political' charges, lawyer says27/2/2020 2:05 am Pakatan Harapan backs PKR president Anwar Ibrahim to be next PM: Sources27/2/2020 2:00 am 'Plastic police': Qatar market promotes sustainability27/2/2020 2:00 am Coronavirus: Beijing orders quarantine for foreign arrivals from virus-hit areas27/2/2020 1:59 am Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus crisis as experts warn of likely spread to US27/2/2020 1:59 am Australian McGrath backs day-night tests to revive popularity27/2/2020 1:51 am Preston joins Excel Esports as head of marketing27/2/2020 1:51 am Hotel employee jailed for exploiting rewards system to redeem a flight to Bangkok27/2/2020 1:45 am Paris police attacker ran web search on killing 'infidels' before rampage: Source27/2/2020 1:37 am Aaron Kwok's Mum Has Passed Away; He Once Said: “Without My Mum, I Am Nothing”27/2/2020 1:31 am Five dead, three missing after Jakarta floods27/2/2020 1:30 am BP to quit main US refining lobby over carbon policy27/2/2020 1:29 am Jury weighs verdict for ex-Barclays bankers in Qatar fee trial27/2/2020 1:29 am Thai PM, army deny campaigns on social media to target political opponents27/2/2020 1:21 am Facebook to ban misleading ads about COVID-1927/2/2020 1:21 am Cricket: Fernando and Mendis power Sri Lanka to 345-8 against West Indies27/2/2020 1:21 am Tennis: Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova announces retirement27/2/2020 1:16 am Budget debate: Give more help to ex-offenders, people with disabilities, say MPs27/2/2020 1:16 am Coronavirus outbreak gives Singapore impetus to boost supply chain resilience: Chan Chun Sing27/2/2020 1:16 am Coronavirus screening missing more than half of cases: Study27/2/2020 1:16 am Social media plays key role as witness to Delhi communal riots27/2/2020 1:16 am Football: CAS confirm Man City appeal against Euro ban27/2/2020 1:15 am More COVID-19 new infections outside China than inside: WHO27/2/2020 1:15 am Football: Chelsea's problems laid bare by Bayern humbling27/2/2020 1:15 am Dr M as interim PM, King interviews MPs: Lawyers explain what this means for Malaysia27/2/2020 1:15 am Goodbye, tennis: Sharapova announces retirement27/2/2020 1:07 am Asian success puts 2020 F1 test on Chadwick's radar27/2/2020 1:07 am Budget 2020: Workers’ Party MPs suggest measures for upskilling mid-career workers, grocery voucher scheme27/2/2020 1:07 am NTUC starts job security council with over 4,000 firms aboard to help retrenched workers27/2/2020 1:00 am New Chinese billionaires outpace U.S. by three to one - Hurun27/2/2020 1:00 am Japan's snow town turns into hotbed of coronavirus cases27/2/2020 12:47 am Coronavirus cases emerging faster outside China: WHO27/2/2020 12:47 am Football: Liverpool can remain unbeaten in title run, says Shearer27/2/2020 12:45 am Cricket: Ex-skipper Du Plessis out of South Africa ODI squad27/2/2020 12:45 am S'pore PR who travelled to China loses residency status, barred from re-entering for breaching stay-home notice27/2/2020 12:45 am Futures look for direction after four-day selloff27/2/2020 12:39 am Iran cyberpolice arrest 24 over COVID-19 rumours27/2/2020 12:31 am Parents' lawsuit accuses Japan of double standard on child 'abductions'27/2/2020 12:30 am China says Wall Street Journal admitted mistake after its reporters were expelled27/2/2020 12:22 am Anwar confirms he is Pakatan Harapan's choice for PM post27/2/2020 12:04 am MND issues correction directions to Gilbert Goh and The Independent Singapore over online posts on 'evicted' mother27/2/2020 12:04 am Japan defends cautious approach on COVID-19 testing amid concerns27/2/2020 12:04 am Coronavirus stings world's top honey makers with China beekeepers locked down27/2/2020 12:00 am 'Call me Harry,' says informal UK prince as he starts last round of royal duties26/2/2020 11:54 pm Russia detains two teens over school attack plot26/2/2020 11:54 pm Coronavirus: 2 new cases confirmed with no previous links26/2/2020 11:50 pm Covid-19: Foreign couple to be charged for giving false information of whereabouts during contact tracing, quarantine26/2/2020 11:45 pm Two Chinese nurses call for overseas help in stretched COVID-19 wards26/2/2020 11:44 pm GSH Corp posts Q4 net loss of S$1.3m on impairment loss26/2/2020 11:39 pm Beijing orders quarantine for foreign arrivals from virus-hit areas26/2/2020 11:35 pm UEFA says all matches to go ahead with fans apart from Inter26/2/2020 11:35 pm Covid-19: Foreign couple to be charged for giving false information of whereabouts during contact tracing, quarantine26/2/2020 11:30 pm Bangladesh again postpones Rohingya refugee island relocation26/2/2020 11:30 pm Apple faces shareholder vote over Chinese app removal policies26/2/2020 11:27 pm Football: UEFA says all matches to go ahead with fans apart from Inter26/2/2020 11:27 pm Egypt holds funeral for former president Mubarak26/2/2020 11:24 pm India's Modi appeals for calm as riot toll rises to 2026/2/2020 11:24 pm BJJ fighter Constance Lien is the ST Athlete of the Year, Outram swimmer Ardi wins Young Athlete award26/2/2020 11:24 pm SMRT to cut pay, bonus as coronavirus crisis continues26/2/2020 11:24 pm Petition to impeach Moon over South Korea handling of coronavirus, as cases hit 1,26126/2/2020 11:24 pm Wilmar International CFO Stephen Ho Kiam Kong to retire in May26/2/2020 11:20 pm Budget debate: Panic buying shows ‘lack of trust’ in Government crisis communications, says Yaacob Ibrahim26/2/2020 11:16 pm CAS confirms Manchester City appeal against European ban26/2/2020 11:13 pm Elderly man in Tokyo dies after catching COVID-19: Public broadcaster26/2/2020 11:13 pm 4 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore, 2 new confirmed cases: MOH26/2/2020 11:11 pm COVID-19: Singapore confirms two new cases; four discharged26/2/2020 11:07 pm Halcyon Agri posts Q4 net profit of US$17.4m on one-off net gain26/2/2020 11:06 pm Covid-19: Foreign couple to be charged for giving false information of whereabouts during contact tracing, quarantine26/2/2020 11:01 pm Malaysia's Mahathir says he will return as prime minister if he has support26/2/2020 11:00 pm Down Syndrome no obstacle for aspiring French politician26/2/2020 10:59 pm COVID-19: Panic buying shows 'lack of trust' in government's crisis messaging, says Yaacob Ibrahim26/2/2020 10:55 pm Budget debate: Former ministers express confidence in 4G leadership26/2/2020 10:54 pm Football: CAS confirms Manchester City appeal against European ban26/2/2020 10:54 pm Greece confirms first COVID-19 case26/2/2020 10:52 pm Heroes Unmasked: Couple delivers hundreds of free chicken rice meals to healthcare workers26/2/2020 10:46 pm Chiang Rai’s trip to Seoul postponed due to coronavirus26/2/2020 10:38 pm Too early to assess impact of coronavirus on EU economy: Commission26/2/2020 10:38 pm Budget debate: Panic buying shows ‘lack of trust’ in Government crisis communications, says Yaacob Ibrahim26/2/2020 10:31 pm China's blood donations dry up as coronavirus outbreak quells giving26/2/2020 10:30 pm Money FM 89.3 Podcast: Reducing fossil fuel use in shipping industry26/2/2020 10:26 pm Singapore companies in China have donated to support coronavirus relief efforts26/2/2020 10:26 pm Generation Grit: Paralysed after a fall, university student becomes para-swimmer26/2/2020 10:25 pm Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America: Source26/2/2020 10:17 pm Wrestlers fight for peace in ravaged South Sudan26/2/2020 10:17 pm Covid-19: Foreign couple to be charged for giving false information of whereabouts during contact tracing, quarantine26/2/2020 10:15 pm Azmin Ali's independent bloc calls for national reconciliation26/2/2020 10:10 pm Alpine skiing - Women's World Cup event to go ahead in Italy26/2/2020 10:10 pm New Chinese billionaires outpace US by three to one: Hurun26/2/2020 10:10 pm Tokyo Olympics on, organisers say, as COVID-19 hits Japan events26/2/2020 10:03 pm SDP granted leave to appeal POFMA challenge decision26/2/2020 10:03 pm Man jailed 24 years for twice raping teenage daughter, after she confided in older brother to no avail26/2/2020 10:00 pm Probe into alleged animal welfare offences at Platinium Dogs Club completed: Lawrence Wong26/2/2020 9:55 pm Big businesses need to help smaller players, work together to tide through COVID-19 'crisis': Chan Chun Sing26/2/2020 9:49 pm Foreign worker levies kept to reduce dependence on foreign workers: Josephine Teo26/2/2020 9:49 pm Expect more mischief by Malaysian political elites unless there is a devolution of power26/2/2020 9:45 pm Speed skating - Short track world championships in South Korea postponed26/2/2020 9:43 pm Bayer chairman quits after making progress to settle litigation26/2/2020 9:43 pm COVID-19 kills four in Iran, taking death toll to 1926/2/2020 9:43 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today26/2/2020 9:38 pm North Korea imposes 'extraordinary' measures against virus26/2/2020 9:30 pm Former Actress Gigi Lai Posts Bare-Faced Selfies, Netizens Can’t Believe She’s 4826/2/2020 9:30 pm Lufthansa says to freeze hiring, cut costs over coronavirus26/2/2020 9:27 pm San Francisco declares emergency over coronavirus26/2/2020 9:23 pm Bangladesh again postpones Rohingya refugee island relocation26/2/2020 9:23 pm China's blood donations dry up as COVID-19 outbreak quells giving26/2/2020 9:15 pm Toyota cancels non-urgent travel for Japan workers due to coronavirus26/2/2020 9:15 pm German top court overturns ban on organised assisted suicide26/2/2020 9:15 pm Dr M as interim PM, King interviews MPs: Lawyers explain what this means for Malaysia26/2/2020 9:15 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Wednesday26/2/2020 9:05 pm Bayer chairman quits amid glyphosate litigation26/2/2020 9:01 pm Dozens allowed off Japan virus-hit ship have 'symptoms': Minister26/2/2020 9:00 pm Plácido Domingo ‘Engaged in Inappropriate Activity’ With Women, Opera Union Investigation Finds26/2/2020 9:00 pm France reports first French death from COVID-1926/2/2020 8:53 pm 'Fear and panic' as COVID-19 threatens Afghanistan, Pakistan26/2/2020 8:53 pm Mahathir says time for him to step down has not come yet26/2/2020 8:53 pm Lufthansa says to freeze hiring, cut costs over coronavirus26/2/2020 8:45 pm What can we make of the political drama in Malaysia so far?26/2/2020 8:45 pm What will the impact of Covid-19 and cooling measures such as ABSD be on the property market?26/2/2020 8:30 pm Australia to close schools, cancel sports in event of coronavirus outbreak26/2/2020 8:30 pm 14% of patients who recovered from Covid-19 test positive again in Guangdong: Report26/2/2020 8:16 pm New NTUC programme to improve job matching for workers before retrenchment26/2/2020 8:11 pm China rolls out fresh data collection campaign to combat COVID-1926/2/2020 8:11 pm Man fined for importing more than 450kg of coriander without proper permit26/2/2020 8:11 pm Hong Kong stock exchange enjoys upbeat 2019 despite protests26/2/2020 8:09 pm Rugby: Ireland's Healy to miss rest of Six Nations with hip injury26/2/2020 8:03 pm Hyundai to decide hydrogen fuel-cell system factory location this year: executive26/2/2020 8:03 pm PKR MPs arrive at palace in open-top tour bus to meet Malaysian King26/2/2020 8:00 pm China's coronavirus-hit airlines are showing signs of recovery26/2/2020 7:43 pm Coronavirus: Five more Chinese regions lower emergency response level as threat recedes26/2/2020 7:43 pm Formula One: Rivals must pounce if Lewis Hamilton slips, says Nico Rosberg26/2/2020 7:43 pm Worried Chinese turn to online doctor consultations amid coronavirus outbreak26/2/2020 7:43 pm Boxing: Tyson Fury's promoter wants all-British unification fight with Anthony Joshua26/2/2020 7:43 pm Knight in shining armour leads England's Thai rout26/2/2020 7:41 pm Parents' lawsuit accuses Japan of double standard on child 'abductions'26/2/2020 7:41 pm As coronavirus looms over Olympics, Japan PM urges two-week curbs on sports events26/2/2020 7:41 pm