27 February 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 27 February 2020, Thursday Coronavirus: First Northern Ireland case brings UK total to 1628/2/2020 7:49 am Football: United striker Martial suffers another muscle injury28/2/2020 7:49 am Coronavirus: Kuwait has 43 confirmed cases, says health ministry28/2/2020 7:19 am Coronavirus: German states report total of 19 new cases28/2/2020 7:19 am Israel approves nearly 1,800 new settler homes before poll28/2/2020 7:16 am US economy grows steadily in fourth-quarter, but coronavirus looms large28/2/2020 7:16 am Blowout fear for forex markets as coronavirus stirs dormant volatility trades28/2/2020 7:16 am Fed seen slashing rates amid virus threat, low inflation28/2/2020 7:10 am FCC to propose fines for US cellphone carriers over consumer data disclosures28/2/2020 7:01 am US mulls using sweeping powers to ramp up production of coronavirus protective gear28/2/2020 7:01 am Formula 1: Hamilton to learn from Mercedes' early finish, Vettel shrugs off top time28/2/2020 7:01 am Coronavirus: Number of cases double in France, tally at 3828/2/2020 6:53 am Coronavirus: US state of California monitoring 8,400 people for bug, awaiting test kits28/2/2020 6:53 am Formula One: Vettel fastest as Hamilton hits trouble in testing28/2/2020 6:27 am Italy urges tourists not to stay away as confusion surrounds COVID-19 cases28/2/2020 6:24 am Thyssenkrupp sells elevator unit for US$18.7 billion to Advent-led consortium28/2/2020 6:15 am Thyssenkrupp sells elevator unit for US$18.7 billion to Advent-led consortium28/2/2020 6:15 am Facebook election reminder on hold in EU over data concerns - regulator28/2/2020 6:15 am Golf: Italian duo go from quarantine to touching distance of Oman lead28/2/2020 6:09 am Basketball: Bryant NBA memorabilia items to go on the auction block28/2/2020 6:09 am TIM board views positively KKR's non-binding bid for fiber-optic network28/2/2020 6:02 am Tennis: Djokovic reaches Dubai Championships semi-finals28/2/2020 6:02 am Facebook cancels annual developer conference amid coronavirus fears28/2/2020 6:02 am Tennis: Sweet 16 as Djokovic reaches Dubai semis28/2/2020 5:56 am Milwaukee looks for motive in brewery shooting rampage28/2/2020 5:56 am Tennis: Marathon man Tsitsipas sets up Dubai semi-final clash with Evans28/2/2020 5:48 am IMF, World Bank funds ready to fight coronavirus outbreak28/2/2020 5:48 am Canada to stop providing security for Harry and Meghan28/2/2020 5:33 am Tesla shares slump as coronavirus hits China car registrations28/2/2020 5:33 am WikiLeaks founder's UK extradition hearing paused until May28/2/2020 5:33 am Switzerland's largest sporting event cancelled due to coronavirus28/2/2020 5:25 am Chinese team from coronavirus epicentre invited to 'Clasico' in Madrid28/2/2020 5:25 am Thyssenkrupp to sell elevators unit to Advent and Cinven: sources28/2/2020 5:18 am COVID-19 to cost world tourism at least US$22b28/2/2020 5:18 am Tensions high in New Delhi as death toll from sectarian riots rises to 3828/2/2020 5:18 am US SEC out for justice over Steven Seagal's cryptocurrency marketing28/2/2020 4:57 am Boxing: Tyson Fury's promoter urges Deontay Wilder to ditch rematch rights28/2/2020 4:25 am Geneva watch expo cancelled over coronavirus28/2/2020 4:00 am Malaysia confirms 1 new COVID-19 case, woman with travel history to Japan28/2/2020 3:58 am Over 100 guests allowed to leave Tenerife hotel on coronavirus lockdown28/2/2020 3:53 am Director Roman Polanski snubs French Oscars fearing 'lynching'28/2/2020 3:53 am Huawei to manufacture 5G equipment in France: Chairman28/2/2020 3:52 am 'Fatal mistake' for countries to assume they won't get coronavirus, says WHO chief28/2/2020 3:24 am Opera star Placido Domingo rows back on apology, says it gave 'false impression'28/2/2020 3:24 am Football: Liverpool announce $75.6 million pre-tax profit for last season28/2/2020 3:24 am Trump's Mideast peace plan akin to apartheid: Former European leaders28/2/2020 3:16 am Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears28/2/2020 3:14 am Traders betting Fed will slash rates amid coronavirus threat28/2/2020 3:09 am Peloton settles music publishers' lawsuit over songs used in workout videos28/2/2020 3:09 am 3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 12-year-old student from Raffles Institution: MOH28/2/2020 3:03 am China virus expert says earlier action would have reduced infections28/2/2020 2:58 am Hong Leong Finance FY19 net profit falls 13% to S$103.1m28/2/2020 2:45 am Football: Champions League hopes add spice to Everton v Man United clash28/2/2020 2:41 am Warner returns as Sunrisers captain for IPL 202028/2/2020 2:41 am Microsoft shares fall 4per cent after warning of coronavirus hit to supply chain28/2/2020 2:41 am Microsoft wants to invest in Indonesia data centers, says Indonesian president28/2/2020 2:35 am Cycling: Yates retains lead as Pogacar wins UAE Tour fifth stage28/2/2020 2:34 am Sonia Sui’s 14-Month-Old Son Broke His Collarbone After A Bad Fall, But She Was Totally Chill About It28/2/2020 2:30 am US: Stocks open sharply lower on virus fears28/2/2020 2:27 am Fed rate cut next month? Traders are betting on it28/2/2020 2:20 am US stocks open sharply lower on virus fears, Dow down 2.2%28/2/2020 2:19 am With no coronavirus vaccine in sight, experts push other shots28/2/2020 2:19 am Swimming: Sun Yang to learn CAS fate over doping on Friday28/2/2020 2:19 am Tension simmers in riot-hit Delhi, government announces compensation for riot victims28/2/2020 2:19 am Viral plan to send China's ducks to tackle Pakistan's locust swarm just doesn't fly28/2/2020 2:19 am US Q4 growth stays at 2.1%28/2/2020 2:18 am Baby poisoning trial: Babysitter's lawyer asserts that victim's grandmother planted the drugs28/2/2020 2:15 am Bayer cools prospect of imminent glyphosate settlement28/2/2020 2:12 am COVID-19 epidemic at 'decisive point': WHO chief28/2/2020 2:12 am Wall Street in correction territory on alarm over fast-spreading virus28/2/2020 2:12 am Shincheonji: The secretive sect in South Korean virus outbreak28/2/2020 2:00 am Trump has a problem as the coronavirus threatens the US: His credibility28/2/2020 1:52 am Football: AFC to hold emergency summit as coronavirus plays havoc28/2/2020 1:52 am Coronavirus: Malaysia confirms first case with travel history to Japan28/2/2020 1:52 am More than 560 express interest in improving youth mental well-being, new network formed to coordinate efforts28/2/2020 1:52 am Tennis: Rafael Nadal cruises into quarter-finals in Acapulco but second seed Alexander Zverev out28/2/2020 1:52 am Sinostar PEC FY2019 net profit jumps 37.5% to 113.7m yuan28/2/2020 1:52 am US fourth-quarter GDP unrevised; weakness in business spending persists28/2/2020 1:51 am Greece reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, cancels carnival28/2/2020 1:51 am Tennis: Impatient Evans beats Rublev to reach Dubai last four28/2/2020 1:51 am Jennifer Tse’s Daughter Just Turned One; Baby Daddy’s Identity Is Still A Secret28/2/2020 1:45 am Expert rules viral idea to send ducks to tackle locust swarm just doesn't fly28/2/2020 1:43 am CAS clears Italian Magnini of doping, quashes ban28/2/2020 1:35 am MP Louis Ng urges Government to increase childcare leave for parents28/2/2020 1:31 am Wall St set for steep fall on alarm over fast-spreading virus28/2/2020 1:23 am Raffles Institution, MOE Language Centre (Bishan) to suspend classes for a day after student tests positive for COVID-1928/2/2020 1:23 am Budget 2020: Allocate more support for Singapore firms that deliver results, says WP’s Leon Perera28/2/2020 1:23 am Coronavirus: Spain probes first suspected cases of local transmissions28/2/2020 1:20 am Man jailed for posting one ex-girlfriend’s sex video online, assaulting a second28/2/2020 1:15 am Coronavirus: 12-year-old RI student and his family member among 3 new confirmed cases28/2/2020 1:07 am Cricket: Sri Lanka brings back Perera, Pradeep into T20 squad28/2/2020 1:00 am Football: Bayern ponder Flick deal, Lewandowski absence28/2/2020 1:00 am Johor Pakatan govt falls, new coalition to take over28/2/2020 1:00 am Myanmar's last generation of tattooed headhunters28/2/2020 1:00 am Thai students rise up in wave of 'flash mob' anti-government protests28/2/2020 12:50 am Golf: Italian duo clear health checks and reinstated in Oman Open after coronavirus scare28/2/2020 12:50 am Can Singapore’s arts community build a sense of place amid shifting cultural policies?28/2/2020 12:45 am The Straits Times @STcom28/2/2020 12:31 am Chinese city offers nearly S$2,000 reward for Covid-19 patients who report to authorities28/2/2020 12:31 am Chinese football transfer market collapses in face of coronavirus28/2/2020 12:30 am Coronavirus: Two-thirds of households have collected their free masks28/2/2020 12:22 am Coronavirus: 12-year-old RI student and his family member among 3 new confirmed cases in S'pore; 4 others discharged28/2/2020 12:21 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms 3 new cases including Raffles Institution student; total at 9628/2/2020 12:13 am Japan woman tests positive for virus after 'recovery'28/2/2020 12:00 am Haw Par Corp FY2019 net profit edges up 1.8% to S$182.2m27/2/2020 11:59 pm COVID-19: ComfortDelGro Taxi CEO urges more financial aid for cabbies27/2/2020 11:54 pm Coronavirus: SGX allows more listed companies to delay AGMs by up to 2 months27/2/2020 11:53 pm Parliament: More cars qualify for emission rebate, says Masagos27/2/2020 11:53 pm Cruise ship blocked by Jamaica, Cayman over coronavirus fears docks in Mexico27/2/2020 11:53 pm Driver charged for offering bribe to avoid parking summons27/2/2020 11:49 pm Do not spit food debris onto tables at food centres27/2/2020 11:45 pm Jardine C&C FY2019 underlying net profit holds steady at US$863m27/2/2020 11:44 pm Football: Liverpool post healthy profit despite transfer spending27/2/2020 11:42 pm Golf: Italian golfers reinstated in Oman Open after coronavirus scare27/2/2020 11:42 pm Israel confirms coronavirus in man who returned from Italy27/2/2020 11:42 pm Bulgaria's Nazaryan aims to follow in father's footsteps27/2/2020 11:36 pm Two students in court for peeping at women in NUS and NTU toilets in separate cases27/2/2020 11:30 pm Credit programme makes solar panels more accessible for property owners27/2/2020 11:30 pm More Australian universities offer cash to Chinese students stranded due to travel ban27/2/2020 11:30 pm Venture Corp Q4 net profit falls 10.6% to S$96.3m27/2/2020 11:27 pm Football: Landmark Man City win in Madrid vindicates Guardiola27/2/2020 11:19 pm COVID-19 outbreak: 67% of Singaporean households have collected face masks27/2/2020 11:19 pm Risk of power abuse, dictatorship tendencies: Pundits caution against Mahathir's unity govt idea27/2/2020 11:15 pm Indonesia says lack of COVID-19 cases a blessing from God27/2/2020 11:12 pm Netizens Are Sure Fan Bingbing And Li Chen Have Reconciled ’Cos Of Their Recent Weibo Activity27/2/2020 11:00 pm Covid-19 far more likely than Sars to bond to human cells due to HIV-like mutation, scientists say27/2/2020 10:46 pm Sarri says he is struggling to impose his style on Juventus27/2/2020 10:45 pm Too white, too male: Fed takes on diversity one bank board member at a time27/2/2020 10:45 pm SPH Reit offers tenants more help to weather Covid-19 outbreak27/2/2020 10:45 pm Football: Leicester boss Rodgers backs Vardy to end goalless run27/2/2020 10:30 pm Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims over coronavirus27/2/2020 10:30 pm Coronavirus: Iran's death toll reaches 26, says health ministry27/2/2020 10:28 pm Hong Kong actors just can't get enough of K-drama Crash Landing On You27/2/2020 10:28 pm Coronavirus cases in Singapore can rise anytime, premature to say worst is over, says MOH's chief health scientist27/2/2020 10:28 pm Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan criticised for unfair handouts, police funding27/2/2020 10:28 pm Macron says France facing coronavirus 'epidemic'27/2/2020 10:28 pm AIBA cancels European Forum amid coronavirus fears27/2/2020 10:23 pm India cancels pre-Olympic base in Korea amid coronavirus outbreak27/2/2020 10:23 pm AFC to hold emergency summit as coronavirus plays havoc27/2/2020 10:23 pm Israel recommends citizens not travel abroad as Covid-19 precaution27/2/2020 10:15 pm Putin reveals plan to use body double27/2/2020 10:07 pm Music picks: Justin Bieber's album Changes, Garden Beats 2020, DJ Shortkut and Sander Van Doorn27/2/2020 10:04 pm Nanny accused of poisoning 2 babies had sought treatment from a psychiatrist: Friend27/2/2020 10:04 pm School sports: RGS swimmer Sarah Bernard awarded Joseph Schooling Sports Grant27/2/2020 10:04 pm Coronavirus: South Korean celebrities donate money, masks27/2/2020 10:04 pm Judge rejects UK government's Heathrow Airport expansion plan27/2/2020 10:04 pm 10 Celebrity-Approved Mini Bags We Are Crushing On This Month27/2/2020 10:00 pm Viral London Tube Singer Charlotte Awbery Performs 'Shallow' on Ellen27/2/2020 10:00 pm COVID-19 quarantines must be 'proportionate', respect rights: UN27/2/2020 9:59 pm Mahathir announces RM20 billion economic stimulus package to mitigate COVID-19 impact in Malaysia27/2/2020 9:59 pm Muslim travel agents in Singapore call for patience after Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims27/2/2020 9:59 pm Kenya university berated for blaming 'reckless' rape victim27/2/2020 9:50 pm 3 arrested, more than S$170,000 worth of drugs seized in Toa Payoh27/2/2020 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today27/2/2020 9:37 pm Mainland China reports 433 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths27/2/2020 9:30 pm Shincheonji: the secretive sect in South Korean virus outbreak27/2/2020 9:30 pm Malaysia: Shares close higher on Thursday27/2/2020 9:29 pm The 3 choices in front of Malaysia's king27/2/2020 9:15 pm Two more COVID-19 cases in UK bring total to 1527/2/2020 9:06 pm Head of Italy's Lombardy region in isolation after aide gets COVID-1927/2/2020 9:06 pm Football: Bayern players big game drinking prep wows US rock star Jovi27/2/2020 9:06 pm New BT app experience coming your way27/2/2020 9:03 pm South Korea reports 334 additional Covid-19 cases, raising total to 1,59527/2/2020 9:00 pm Tindering for votes: political activists turn to dating apps27/2/2020 9:00 pm Playtech slumps as two of its largest markets hit by coronavirus27/2/2020 8:50 pm Indonesia official in hot water over 'pool pregnancy' claims27/2/2020 8:50 pm Power fault disrupts train service along North-East Line during morning rush hour27/2/2020 8:46 pm Sporadic violence in Delhi as death toll hits 3327/2/2020 8:43 pm Babysitter on trial for poisoning babies took medicines from best friend, who is a doctor27/2/2020 8:43 pm Lancet withdraws Chinese nurses' letter on COVID-19 after they say it was not first-hand27/2/2020 8:43 pm IAEA backs sea release of contaminated Fukushima water27/2/2020 8:36 pm Uncertainty looms ahead of US-Taliban deal signing27/2/2020 8:36 pm The Straits Times @STcom27/2/2020 8:31 pm Man fined for importing more than 450kg of coriander without proper permit27/2/2020 8:31 pm Hungary's Honved suspends Italian coach as coronavirus precaution27/2/2020 8:23 pm Man jailed for blackmailing 4 women with explicit videos and photos27/2/2020 8:19 pm US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg dodges calling China's Xi Jinping a dictator27/2/2020 8:18 pm MMA: S'pore's Tiffany Teo fighting for a shot at One Championship world title27/2/2020 8:18 pm Jakarta disaster agency head resigns amid recent floods27/2/2020 8:18 pm England to face Tonga as part of November internationals27/2/2020 8:15 pm Nokia shares outperform on M&A hopes27/2/2020 8:15 pm Football: West Ham's Fredericks undergoes shoulder surgery27/2/2020 8:15 pm Steven Spielberg Not Directing Indiana Jones 527/2/2020 8:15 pm El Salvador approves law to prosecute civil war crimes, president to veto27/2/2020 8:08 pm Thai tycoons in fray as Tesco sets bid deadline for US$9 billion Asia business: Sources27/2/2020 8:08 pm Hong Kong: Stocks enjoy rare upturn27/2/2020 8:04 pm A mob out for blood: India's protests pit Hindus against Muslims27/2/2020 8:02 pm Goodwood Park Hotel’s Durian Fiesta returns with 7 new creations27/2/2020 8:02 pm South Korea says flight attendant infected with virus worked Los Angeles route27/2/2020 8:02 pm Malaysia in turmoil as Mahathir, Anwar vie for power27/2/2020 8:00 pm US, South Korea postpone joint military exercises over virus27/2/2020 8:00 pm Urgent need to improve affordability, accessibility and quality of mental healthcare: NMP Anthea Ong27/2/2020 7:51 pm Coronavirus or not, religion dominates in Iran27/2/2020 7:51 pm 2 male students insulted women's modesty in different universities, third offender tried to commit offence in poly27/2/2020 7:51 pm Discharged coronavirus patients here no longer have viable virus and will not spread disease: NCID27/2/2020 7:51 pm 3 receive Public Spiritedness Awards for helping the police27/2/2020 7:51 pm Cricket: India beat New Zealand to reach T20 World Cup semis27/2/2020 7:47 pm Covid-19 spreads faster outside China, stoking global fears27/2/2020 7:45 pm Football: Leicester's Rodgers backs Vardy to end goal drought27/2/2020 7:40 pm World health would have to be at stake to cancel Tokyo Games: Pound27/2/2020 7:40 pm