16 March 2020, Monday NewsLatest News On 16 March 2020, Monday FIFA's Infantino urges unity, calls for FAs to push WHO advice17/3/2020 7:56 am Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on virus worries17/3/2020 7:56 am Trump urges US to halt most social activity in coronavirus fight, warns of recession17/3/2020 7:55 am UEFA to delay Euro 2020 football tournament due to coronavirus - FT17/3/2020 7:48 am Planemakers grapple with delivery delays as airline crisis grows17/3/2020 7:28 am US charges Connecticut man with threatening to murder Congressman Schiff17/3/2020 7:28 am Bringing wedding dreams to life in Okinawa17/3/2020 7:27 am 'We are at war': French President Macron orders restrictions on movement to contain coronavirus17/3/2020 7:27 am US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine17/3/2020 6:37 am US car buyers may get a break on loans as coronavirus threatens auto sales17/3/2020 6:37 am Germany announces sweeping curbs as coronavirus cases jump to 6,012, death toll rises to 1317/3/2020 6:30 am Airbus draws up contingency plan to slow or halt17/3/2020 6:24 am English Rugby League, Super League suspend season until April 317/3/2020 6:24 am Football: Hearts threaten legal action if coronavirus chaos leads to relegation17/3/2020 6:24 am Idris Elba reveals he's tested positive for COVID-19, despite not showing symptoms: 'It sucks'17/3/2020 6:19 am Uber Eats waives delivery fee for independent restaurants amid coronavirus outbreak17/3/2020 6:16 am Exclusive - Coronavirus peak must be past by end-May for Tokyo Games to happen on time - French Olympic Committee chief17/3/2020 6:16 am Exclusive: US airports seek US$10 billion in government assistance over travel demand collapse - sources17/3/2020 6:16 am Champions Cup, Challenge Cup quarters postponed due to coronavirus17/3/2020 6:09 am Airline bailouts? 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Debate deepens on inoculating economy against coronavirus17/3/2020 6:09 am British actor Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus17/3/2020 6:00 am 'Test, test, test': WHO chief Tedros' coronavirus message to world17/3/2020 6:00 am US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine17/3/2020 5:30 am US airlines urgently need US$50 billion in grants, loans - letter17/3/2020 5:13 am Powell's whatever-it-takes pledge puts limits of Fed's reach in spotlight17/3/2020 5:13 am Powder, vegetable matter with new psychoactive substances seized, 7 men arrested: CNB17/3/2020 5:02 am British PM Johnson says coronavirus spreading faster in London than rest of UK, urges end to 'non-essential' contact and travel17/3/2020 5:02 am Exclusive: Airbus eyes contingency plan to slow or halt output - sources17/3/2020 4:51 am Uber Eats waives off delivery fee for independent restaurants amid virus outbreak17/3/2020 4:51 am Russia ramps up coronavirus controls, bans public events and closes schools17/3/2020 4:32 am FIFA studying coronavirus impact on schedules, player contracts17/3/2020 4:32 am Coronavirus gives Vice President Pence his presidential moment17/3/2020 4:24 am Integrity of English pyramid must be protected, says Leeds chief17/3/2020 4:24 am Coronavirus: First test of a US financial system 10 years in repair17/3/2020 4:24 am Football: Bundesliga suspended until Apr 2 due to coronavirus17/3/2020 4:09 am G-7 leaders united on the need for economic stimulus to tackle coronavirus17/3/2020 4:04 am Coronavirus kills senior cleric as Iran toll hits 85317/3/2020 4:02 am Football: German league 'counts on' Euro 2020 postponement17/3/2020 3:54 am US markets should stay open despite turmoil, says securities regulator17/3/2020 3:39 am French carmaker Renault to halt production in France17/3/2020 3:39 am EU chief proposes shutting down bloc's external borders for 30 days over coronavirus outbreak17/3/2020 3:35 am Coronavirus: Italy warns of 'riskiest weeks', urges EU unity17/3/2020 3:35 am Football: Over 60,000 fans tune in for virtual Seville derby17/3/2020 3:35 am Greenland confirms first case of coronavirus17/3/2020 3:34 am 3 arrested for attempting to rob Liberian-flagged ship in Singapore Strait17/3/2020 3:27 am Over 60,000 fans tune in for virtual Seville derby17/3/2020 3:20 am Football: English game scratching heads for solution amidst coronavirus chaos17/3/2020 3:05 am Swiss parliament recesses as coronavirus cases soar, Geneva temporarily bans prostitution17/3/2020 3:05 am Football: Bundesliga, second division halted until at least April 2 - DFL17/3/2020 3:05 am COVID-19 not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns suggest recent case studies17/3/2020 3:00 am Olympics: European boxing qualifier rumbles on without a crowd17/3/2020 2:50 am Singapore 'not facing any immediate risks of running out of food': Chan Chun Sing on Malaysia's restricted movement order17/3/2020 2:50 am Malaysia lockdown: Chan Chun Sing assures Singaporeans of adequate food and essential supplies17/3/2020 2:46 am Russian court backs Putin presidential 'reset' plan17/3/2020 2:43 am Drivers turned back as Germany partially closes borders to fight virus17/3/2020 2:43 am Germany to shutter most shops, bars, churches17/3/2020 2:43 am Coronavirus: Singapore has robust strategy to ensure it doesn't run out of essentials, says Chan Chun Sing after Malaysia restricts movements17/3/2020 2:36 am UK supermarkets call for calm as coronavirus fears trigger panic buying17/3/2020 2:35 am English game scratching heads for solution amidst coronavirus chaos17/3/2020 2:35 am New measures at mosques in Singapore when they re-open17/3/2020 2:34 am Scientists get grant to study why Asians more vulnerable to certain diseases17/3/2020 2:34 am Coronavirus: Malaysia to restrict movement, shut businesses from Wednesday to March 3117/3/2020 2:34 am Drivers turned back as Germany partially closes borders to fight virus17/3/2020 2:34 am Malaysia’s prime minister Muhyiddin announces nationwide lockdown17/3/2020 2:30 am Italy's kids are alright... with new virus restrictions17/3/2020 2:30 am Singapore Muslims not compromising faith by missing Friday prayers amid COVID-19: Mufti17/3/2020 2:28 am Netizens Accuse Ex-TVB Actress Bernice Liu Of Going Under The Knife After Seeing Her Recent Pictures17/3/2020 2:15 am US stocks dive more than 10% in early trading on recession worries17/3/2020 2:03 am KFC Launching Curried Potato, Scrambled Egg & Fried Chicken Tortilla “Curry Twister”17/3/2020 2:00 am Taiwan reports 8 new virus cases, widens travel warning17/3/2020 2:00 am Quite 'uncanny' that SMCs contested by the Workers' Party removed: Pritam Singh17/3/2020 1:59 am Cricket: South Africa suspends all activities for 60 days17/3/2020 1:59 am Exclusive: UK supermarkets may cut services to stay open as coronavirus spreads - sources17/3/2020 1:59 am Malaysia bars citizens from going overseas, foreigners from entering country for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19 spread: PM Muhyiddin17/3/2020 1:53 am Deserted streets, talking drones as Spain goes under state of emergency over virus17/3/2020 1:53 am Cyberattack hits U.S. health department amid coronavirus - Bloomberg17/3/2020 1:45 am US stocks dive more than 10% on recession worries17/3/2020 1:45 am Malaysia announces a lockdown on the country starting Wednesday after a sharp spike in the number of virus cases17/3/2020 1:35 am Football: Ronaldinho inquiry heats up over money laundering concerns17/3/2020 1:33 am Tennis: WTA suspends Tour until May 2, citing coronavirus17/3/2020 1:33 am Sea robbery attempt in Singapore Strait foiled by Singapore and Indonesian navies17/3/2020 1:33 am New York leaders plead for coordinated US response to coronavirus17/3/2020 1:33 am WTA suspends tour until May 2 due to coronavirus17/3/2020 1:31 am Google's Verily launches digital coronavirus screening test in California17/3/2020 1:30 am SCDF officer who tested positive for Covid-19 is a fire and rescue specialist with no role in responding to coronavirus cases17/3/2020 1:30 am Wall Street halts trading after S&P 500 tumbles 9% at opening17/3/2020 1:25 am Cyberattack hits US health department amid coronavirus - Bloomberg17/3/2020 1:25 am Tokyo 2020 Games handover ceremony stripped down to bare bones17/3/2020 1:25 am Lockheed Martin's Marillyn Hewson to step down as CEO17/3/2020 1:18 am Wall Street halts trading after S&P 500 tumbles 8% at opening17/3/2020 1:03 am Coronavirus: Malaysia announces additional RM620 million aid for economy17/3/2020 1:02 am Leah Dou Debuts New Look, Netizens Say She Gives Off Faye Wong “Vibes”17/3/2020 1:00 am French priest gets 5-yr jail term for sex assault of boy scouts17/3/2020 1:00 am Covid-19: Single-day high of 17 more cases, new cluster emerges in Bukit Timah church17/3/2020 12:45 am US: Trading on Wall St halted as S&P 500 tumbles 8%17/3/2020 12:45 am Starburst bags S$40.9m contract for firearms training facility in SE Asia17/3/2020 12:40 am Chelsea's Mount defies self-isolation protocol to play in public park17/3/2020 12:35 am China's national men's football team to end training in Dubai, return to china via charter flight - xinhua17/3/2020 12:35 am At 80, Russian great grandmother fired up by passion for ice hockey17/3/2020 12:35 am Football: Manchester United's Fernandes named league's player of the month after stellar debut17/3/2020 12:28 am Singaporeans scramble to cancel trips, return home early after new travel restrictions announced17/3/2020 12:15 am Greece to shut shops, quarantine all arrivals from abroad17/3/2020 12:14 am LSE gets US nod for Refinitiv deal17/3/2020 12:14 am Apple's WWDC goes digital amidst coronavirus outbreak17/3/2020 12:00 am Netizens Marvel At Wu Chun’s Spacious Home In Brunei, Comparing It To “A Five-Star Resort”17/3/2020 12:00 am ICA man sent e-mail to superiors falsely stating that ex-supervisor could have taken photos in toilet16/3/2020 11:58 pm No refunds for Singtel, StarHub subscribers for now as live sports TV hit by virus timeouts16/3/2020 11:58 pm Ukraine cracks down on smuggling of masks as cities announce shutdowns16/3/2020 11:58 pm Covid-19: 17 new cases in S’pore — highest single-day spike; 11 are imported16/3/2020 11:45 pm Lockheed Martin's Hewson to step down as CEO16/3/2020 11:45 pm Feed the hamster: German retailer asks students to restock shelves16/3/2020 11:45 pm Ho Bee Land wins S$223.6m tender for biomedical sciences facility at one-north16/3/2020 11:43 pm Court jails former French priest for sexually abusing boy scouts16/3/2020 11:38 pm Ex-ICA officer admits falsely accusing ex-boss of taking indecent photos in public toilet16/3/2020 11:30 pm Switzerland cancels parliament session, virus cases rise16/3/2020 11:30 pm 17 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore in biggest single-day spike, including 11 imported; 86-year-old S'porean man is oldest patient16/3/2020 11:28 pm Coronavirus: Insead dean Ilian Mihov tests positive for Covid-19 after returning from France16/3/2020 11:28 pm Starbucks temporarily moves to 'to go' model amid virus outbreak16/3/2020 11:23 pm The Straits Times @STcom16/3/2020 11:21 pm McLaren F1 employee recovering well after virus positive16/3/2020 11:17 pm Warm weather to continue over the next two weeks: Met Service16/3/2020 11:17 pm Ex-ICA officer admits falsely accusing ex-boss of taking indecent photos in public toilet16/3/2020 11:16 pm COVID-19: S'pore confirms new single-day high of 17 cases including 11 imported; total at 24316/3/2020 11:04 pm 17 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore in largest single-day increase to date16/3/2020 11:01 pm Looking beyond Covid-19 outbreak, working from home is the way forward16/3/2020 11:00 pm China eyes rescheduled Parliament for late April or early May: Sources16/3/2020 10:56 pm McLaren F1 employee recovering well after virus positive16/3/2020 10:55 pm Jakarta faces backlash over reduced public transport services in fight against COVID-1916/3/2020 10:55 pm Exclusive: Flying blind - Marubeni's Gavilon ignored Brazilian red flags16/3/2020 10:55 pm Nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in Spain in 24 hours16/3/2020 10:47 pm Disgruntled ICA officer admits falsely alleging that former supervisor took photos of man's privates16/3/2020 10:47 pm Japanese man sentenced to death for murder of 19 at care home16/3/2020 10:45 pm Futures pounded as Fed's aggressive rate cut fans recession fears16/3/2020 10:33 pm 'Don't sacrifice lives': Doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics16/3/2020 10:33 pm Apex court dismisses SDP politician's appeal to replace fine with jail so he can run for election16/3/2020 10:30 pm Youth gun for the stage: More theatre groups set up by artists in their 20s16/3/2020 10:30 pm 40 evacuated from Clementi West HDB block after fire guts 19th floor unit16/3/2020 10:30 pm Hong Kong shutdown is a lesson to the world in halting the coronavirus16/3/2020 10:30 pm China allows detained Canadian ex-diplomat to call sick father16/3/2020 10:30 pm Thailand prepares for widespread COVID-19 transmission16/3/2020 10:27 pm SP Group CEO Wong Kim Yin to succeed Sembcorp chief from July 116/3/2020 10:27 pm Taiwan reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, widens travel warning16/3/2020 10:20 pm Douala to host CAF Champions League final16/3/2020 10:20 pm Fiat Chrysler halts production in Europe as coronavirus hits demand16/3/2020 10:20 pm Del Monte expecting 'favourable' sales impact in US and Philippines amid Covid-1916/3/2020 10:01 pm Ryanair grounds most of its fleet across Europe for the next week16/3/2020 10:00 pm 40 people evacuated from Clementi HDB block after unit catches fire16/3/2020 10:00 pm New private homes sales up 57.3% in February amid COVID-19 situation16/3/2020 10:00 pm Mosques to remain closed until Mar 26 amid risk of large COVID-19 cluster forming from Malaysia gathering16/3/2020 9:52 pm French antitrust body fines Apple 1.1 billion euros for anti-competitive behaviour16/3/2020 9:52 pm 125 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, tally jumps to 55316/3/2020 9:45 pm Irish restaurants call on government to shut them down16/3/2020 9:43 pm China tightens quarantine for international arrivals16/3/2020 9:41 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today16/3/2020 9:40 pm PM Lee and Australian PM Morrison to hold discussions over video link16/3/2020 9:38 pm Japanese adult company offers 200 titles for free amid Covid-19 outbreak, site crashes same day16/3/2020 9:30 pm Coronavirus: Singaporean overseas students scramble for flights home after schools issue blanket recall16/3/2020 9:26 pm Taiwan reports 8 new virus cases, widens travel warning16/3/2020 9:26 pm Iran says coronavirus kills member of top clerical body16/3/2020 9:26 pm Asia stocks sink deeper as central banks hit crisis mode; STI closes 5.25% down16/3/2020 9:26 pm Uniqlo owner says most shops in China outside Hubei have reopened16/3/2020 9:24 pm Wall Street set to crash again after Fed slashes rates16/3/2020 9:24 pm STI closes at lowest since July 2009 on Monday after Fed emergency cut16/3/2020 9:21 pm Money Hacks podcast: How can AI and Big Data help investors? (Ep 67)16/3/2020 9:21 pm Apex court dismisses appeals by SDP’s John Tan, activist for scandalising the judiciary16/3/2020 9:15 pm Coronavirus: Britons 'face £1,000 fine if they refuse self-isolation and prison if they don’t pay'16/3/2020 9:15 pm Bond star Olga Kurylenko tests positive for coronavirus16/3/2020 9:15 pm After fleeing abroad, Chinese football teams rush home again to avoid COVID-1916/3/2020 9:05 pm Temporary closure of Singapore mosques to be extended for 9 more days, ‘real’ risk of large cluster: Muis16/3/2020 9:03 pm Uniqlo owner says most stores in China outside Hubei have reopened16/3/2020 9:01 pm International Box Office Craters as Movie Theaters in Major Markets Remain Closed16/3/2020 9:00 pm Friday prayers suspended for second consecutive week, as Muis extends mosque closures till March 2616/3/2020 9:00 pm Make us ventilators to fight coronavirus, UK government asks manufacturers16/3/2020 8:56 pm E-sports: Max Verstappen beaten by pro gamers in virtual F1 replacement race16/3/2020 8:56 pm Coronavirus: Airfares soar 174% as Chinese flee Europe16/3/2020 8:56 pm Coronavirus: All Singapore mosques to remain closed until March 2616/3/2020 8:56 pm Coronavirus: Pink Dot SG latest local event to be called off16/3/2020 8:56 pm Yangzijiang Shipbuilding inks US$1.15b deal16/3/2020 8:54 pm Panic buying escalates in Malaysia amid fears of Covid-19 lockdown16/3/2020 8:45 pm Mission: Impossible 7 Scenes To Be Filmed At UK Studio Instead Of Italy16/3/2020 8:45 pm COVID-19: Hong Kong to charge daily fee to stay in quarantine facility16/3/2020 8:44 pm Stocks dive as Fed & co fail to calm panicky markets16/3/2020 8:36 pm Philippines impose home quarantine 'to save ourselves from ourselves'16/3/2020 8:36 pm Woods, Park outside Olympic qualifying as tours halt16/3/2020 8:36 pm Mosques to remain closed until Mar 26 amid risk of large COVID-19 cluster forming from Malaysia gathering16/3/2020 8:34 pm The Straits Times @STcom16/3/2020 8:30 pm Report: Muhyiddin to defend Bersatu president post in party elections16/3/2020 8:30 pm Covid-19: Singapore's Pink Dot rally to be replaced by livestream programme16/3/2020 8:30 pm Tokyo 2020 'Flame of Recovery' tour scaled down due to coronavirus worries16/3/2020 8:28 pm Crowded, poor South Asia sees steady rise in coronavirus cases16/3/2020 8:26 pm Coronavirus: Massive cracks in Manila lockdown, Luzon under 'enhanced community quarantine'16/3/2020 8:26 pm Perfume giant LVMH to make hand gel for French hospitals16/3/2020 8:16 pm Football faces conundrums due to coronavirus: Richard Buxton16/3/2020 8:15 pm 47-Year-Old Leo Ku And His 50-Year-Old Wife Welcome First Kid16/3/2020 8:00 pm Bank of Korea slashes rate in emergency move after US Fed cut16/3/2020 7:59 pm Singapore investor relations body seeks clarity on virtual AGMs amid virus outbreak16/3/2020 7:57 pm COVID-19 checkpoint queues stretch kilometres in Manila16/3/2020 7:54 pm Ex-swim stars surprised that Joscelin Yeo is not in Sport Hall of Fame16/3/2020 7:54 pm Google coronavirus website touted by Trump opens for two California counties16/3/2020 7:47 pm Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks amid COVID-19 outbreak16/3/2020 7:47 pm