24 March 2020, Tuesday NewsLatest News On 24 March 2020, Tuesday US kicks off new drilling lease sales despite oil market slump25/3/2020 7:42 am Facebook eyes multi billion dollar stake in Reliance Jio: FT25/3/2020 7:42 am Exclusive: Postponed 2020 Games raises questions about drug cheats-USADA25/3/2020 7:33 am Trump says he will not let Boeing go out of business: Fox News interview25/3/2020 7:33 am Philips 66 delays scheduled refinery shutdowns on coronavirus concerns25/3/2020 7:33 am Apple expects to start reopening some stores in first half of April: Bloomberg News25/3/2020 7:26 am USDA, USTR cite progress on farm provisions of US-China trade deal25/3/2020 7:26 am 8 ways to pamper yourself and your kids at Delfi Orchard25/3/2020 7:24 am Olympics: In Japan, disappointment but understanding over postponed Games25/3/2020 7:24 am Coronavirus: Three sailors on board US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt have bug25/3/2020 7:24 am Netflix, Facebook to cut data traffic in India to ease network congestion25/3/2020 7:19 am Shutdowns stoke debate over what's an 'essential industry'25/3/2020 7:19 am Exclusive: Postponed Tokyo 2020 Games could open door for drug cheats - USADA25/3/2020 7:19 am Boeing CFO says markets essentially closed to new debt25/3/2020 7:12 am Renault workers use 3D printers to make medical visors25/3/2020 6:29 am 3-D printers help save lives from coronavirus in Italy25/3/2020 6:29 am Coronavirus: French lockdown should last 'at least six weeks', say government advisers25/3/2020 6:25 am Trump warns coronavirus shutdown could 'destroy a country'25/3/2020 6:23 am Portuguese, Italian WRC rounds postponed due to virus25/3/2020 6:23 am New York governor sounds alarm over 'astronomical' coronavirus numbers25/3/2020 6:23 am Tokyo postponement has 'no impact' on Paris 2024 Olympics: Organiser25/3/2020 6:15 am Italy's coronavirus toll shoots back up, but medics see hope25/3/2020 6:15 am US lawmakers nearing deal for massive aviation sector bailout - sources25/3/2020 6:15 am Football: Fans fuelled coronavirus at Italy's Champions League match25/3/2020 6:07 am Football: Brighton offer fans three-month season ticket holiday25/3/2020 6:07 am Olympics: Tokyo postponement has 'no impact' on Paris 2024 Games, says organiser25/3/2020 5:57 am Olympics: Games postponement a 'bummer', says record-breaking pole vaulter Duplantis25/3/2020 5:57 am Olympics: Change of culture needed at IOC, says athletes' association25/3/2020 5:57 am Coronavirus: Trump warns shutdown could 'destroy' US, wants lockdown relaxed by mid-April25/3/2020 5:27 am Singaporeans who travel overseas after March 27 to pay full hospital rates if warded for Covid-1925/3/2020 5:15 am Coronavirus: Italy deaths rise again after two days of declining toll25/3/2020 4:58 am Olympics: Singapore athletes and officials welcome postponement, anticipate new challenges25/3/2020 4:28 am Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg isolated on concerns she contracted bug25/3/2020 4:28 am Coronavirus: Olympics postponement set to crowd out 2021 sporting calendar25/3/2020 4:28 am Coronavirus: Football star Cristiano Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals25/3/2020 4:28 am Coronavirus: Britain in near lockdown as virus death toll leaps25/3/2020 4:28 am How the US could intervene to weaken its surging dollar25/3/2020 4:21 am Putin dons hazmat suit as Moscow says coronavirus outbreak is worse than it looks25/3/2020 4:21 am Football: Aston Villa goalkeeper Reina says he showed symptoms of coronavirus25/3/2020 4:14 am Malaysia reports 16th COVID-19 death25/3/2020 4:14 am Philips warns protectionism could derail critical medical supplies25/3/2020 4:13 am PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan to close for 2 weeks; some staff members being tested for COVID-1925/3/2020 4:05 am Media groups urge China to reconsider expulsion of US journalists25/3/2020 4:05 am As Europe fights coronavirus and climate, is 'green stimulus' the way?25/3/2020 4:05 am Coronavirus: New MOM measures to help businesses, including SMEs, cope with outbreak25/3/2020 3:57 am Coronavirus: Bug reaches world heritage Galapagos Islands25/3/2020 3:57 am Coronavirus: Wild puma captured in deserted Chile capital25/3/2020 3:57 am Olympics: Postponement costs not discussed, says IOC president Thomas Bach25/3/2020 3:26 am Coronavirus: Russia's Vladimir Putin dons hazmat suit as Moscow says outbreak is worse than it looks25/3/2020 3:26 am Coronavirus: G-7 officials vow to maintain fiscal, monetary expansion to beat bug25/3/2020 3:26 am Fed's 'bazooka' soothes dollar funding squeeze25/3/2020 3:18 am India locked down for three weeks to contain COVID-19 outbreak: PM Modi25/3/2020 3:18 am When will I see you again? COVID-19 keeps couples apart25/3/2020 3:10 am As customers hoard pot brownies, North American weed firms see lockdown boost25/3/2020 3:10 am Airlines beg for rescue as coronavirus hit soars to US$250b25/3/2020 3:10 am Football: Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals fighting coronavirus25/3/2020 3:04 am No end to Kabul political stand off, despite US$1b US aid cut25/3/2020 3:04 am France's Air Liquide aims to boost production of ventilators25/3/2020 3:04 am How the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Change People’s Buying Habits Forever25/3/2020 3:00 am Coronavirus: Gojek chiefs, managers pledge quarter of their salaries to ride-hailing drivers25/3/2020 2:56 am Coronavirus: Swimming open to moving 2021 worlds after Olympics postponement25/3/2020 2:56 am Coronavirus: US carmaker Ford now making face shields, respirators25/3/2020 2:56 am Australia book shop gets on its bike to ease coronavirus shutdown25/3/2020 2:45 am Covid-19: Preschool and primary school students to be placed on 14-day LOA if they live with overseas returnees25/3/2020 2:32 am H&M Could Cut Tens of Thousands of Jobs Due to Coronavirus25/3/2020 2:30 am Enough COVID-19 test kits for Myanmar, says WHO representative25/3/2020 2:28 am Honestbee taking legal action against ex-CEO, former director over alleged ‘numerous irregularities’25/3/2020 2:25 am Coronavirus: India to go under total lockdown for 21 days25/3/2020 2:23 am Coronavirus: Local Chinese governments caught between a rock and a hard place in fight against virus25/3/2020 2:23 am Ford joins GE, 3M in speeding up ventilator, respirator production25/3/2020 2:21 am Colton Underwood Gives a Health Update and Says His Coronavirus Symptoms Are “Under Control”25/3/2020 2:15 am China to launch experimental spacecraft next month: State media25/3/2020 2:14 am Tesla CEO says bought ventilators in China for US25/3/2020 2:08 am China's IT ministry calls for faster 5G network rollout: Government document25/3/2020 2:08 am Spain COVID-19 death toll rises by 514 to 2,69625/3/2020 2:08 am Coronavirus: All entertainment venues in Singapore to close, gatherings outside work and school limited to 10 people25/3/2020 2:04 am Airlines beg for rescue as coronavirus hit soars to US$250 billion25/3/2020 2:00 am Singapore stocks amid COVID-19 pandemic: Not realistic to expect stabilisation soon, say analysts25/3/2020 2:00 am US new home sales fall; January revised sharply up25/3/2020 2:00 am How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Forced Fashion PR Firms to Shift Their Tone and Strategy25/3/2020 2:00 am Australia to limit weddings and funerals, close food outlets as coronavirus cases jump25/3/2020 1:52 am Swiss coronavirus cases rise to nearly 9,000, with 90 deaths25/3/2020 1:52 am As S’pore’s tourism industry grinds to a halt, businesses and attractions left counting their losses25/3/2020 1:49 am China seeks united coronavirus front with Europe amid blame game with US25/3/2020 1:45 am 49 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, with 32 imported cases; most travelled to UK25/3/2020 1:39 am 'I don't regret going': Some Singaporeans continue to travel overseas despite govt advisory warning against it25/3/2020 1:34 am Jordan arrests over 1,600 for breaking COVID-19 curfew25/3/2020 1:33 am France eyes 'shadow army' of fruit pickers as coronavirus bites25/3/2020 1:33 am Supreme and Timberland Are Collaborating On an Unexpected Silhouette25/3/2020 1:30 am US could become next coronavirus epicentre, WHO says25/3/2020 1:30 am Wall Street jumps on hopes of US$2 trillion stimulus25/3/2020 1:25 am Instagram to remove coronavirus related content from recommendations25/3/2020 1:25 am Indonesia cancels national exams, affecting more than 8 million students25/3/2020 1:25 am Olympics: S'pore table tennis player Feng says postponement 'right move', but challenges await25/3/2020 1:19 am Coronavirus: Fake news keeping pace with spread of Covid-19 in India25/3/2020 1:19 am SNOC to 'regroup' with affected sports associations following Olympic postponement25/3/2020 1:19 am Only war has cancelled Olympics25/3/2020 1:19 am Former Miss Hawaii Urges State to ‘Shelter in Place’ as She Tests Positive for Coronavirus25/3/2020 1:00 am US: Wall Street jumps on hopes of US$2t stimulus25/3/2020 12:57 am Honestbee sends letters of demand to ex-CEO and ex-director25/3/2020 12:54 am SIA to implement Covid-19 cost-cutting measures, up to 7 days no-pay leave a month for pilots25/3/2020 12:46 am Coronavirus: Joseph Schooling says decision to postpone 2020 Tokyo Olympics is the 'right move'25/3/2020 12:46 am Olympics: From 'best prepared' to postponed - Tokyo 2020's rocky road25/3/2020 12:46 am Stuck in Singapore, Can’t Go Home, Displaced Malaysians Battle Homesickness During MCO25/3/2020 12:45 am 'We're digging the trenches': France's intensive care medics brace for coronavirus war25/3/2020 12:28 am Portugal starts repatriation of passengers stuck on cruise ship25/3/2020 12:28 am Tokyo Games delayed to 2021, easing athletes' angst25/3/2020 12:21 am Boxing: Pulev sees no problem in fighting Joshua without spectators25/3/2020 12:21 am Tech review: Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) puts new spin on tablet use25/3/2020 12:20 am Japan, Olympics chief agree to postpone Tokyo Games over virus25/3/2020 12:15 am Luxury brands join the fight against Covid-19 as retailers use their factories to churn out medical supplies25/3/2020 12:15 am Football: Kane hopes to feature if Premier League returns after virus chaos25/3/2020 12:14 am Citadel turns 2020 profit after spotting virus risk early25/3/2020 12:14 am General Motors to draw down US$16 billion in credit, suspends 2020 outlook25/3/2020 12:14 am Coronavirus: Pre-school, primary school pupils living with returning travellers will be placed on 14-day leave of absence25/3/2020 12:11 am Olympics: Japan PM Shinzo Abe, IOC agree to delay Tokyo Olympics by one year25/3/2020 12:11 am Some Singaporeans continue to travel overseas despite government advisory warning against it25/3/2020 12:09 am Japan, Olympics chief agree to postpone Tokyo Games over COVID-1925/3/2020 12:08 am COVID-19 temporary measures: Gatherings outside of school and work limited to 10 people, entertainment venues to close25/3/2020 12:08 am COVID-19: Bars and entertainment venues in Singapore to be closed till end-April or later25/3/2020 12:05 am How Willin Low Celebrated Mum’s 80th Birthday On Stay-Home Notice After Japan Trip25/3/2020 12:00 am Japan, Olympics chief agree to postpone Tokyo Games over virus24/3/2020 11:46 pm Whole-of-community approach needed to help Singapore's homeless: Expert panel24/3/2020 11:43 pm Coronavirus: All Singapore mosques to be closed until further notice given higher risk of community spread24/3/2020 11:43 pm Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to almost 2,00024/3/2020 11:43 pm Spirit AeroSystems temporarily suspends Boeing-related production24/3/2020 11:32 pm Fiat Chrysler to make face masks for North America24/3/2020 11:32 pm All the times Princess Diana recycled her royal wardrobe24/3/2020 11:30 pm Ryan Reynolds Jokes That Celebrities Will 'Get Us Through' COVID-19 Pandemic24/3/2020 11:30 pm Jail for man who wielded antlers in fight that led to ex-colleague's death when weapon pierced his eye24/3/2020 11:27 pm UK manufacturers' most pessimistic since financial crisis: CBI24/3/2020 11:25 pm Unilever to protect workers from sudden pay drop for up to three months24/3/2020 11:25 pm Refiner Phillips 66 cuts spending forecast by 18%, commits to dividend24/3/2020 11:25 pm Ford joins 3M, GE in speeding up ventilator, respirator production24/3/2020 11:19 pm Pulev sees no problem in fighting Joshua without spectators24/3/2020 11:19 pm K-pop entertainment agency slammed for selling 5-pack face masks for RM133 each amidst global shortage24/3/2020 11:15 pm COVID-19: Singapore confirms 49 new cases including 32 imported; total at 55824/3/2020 11:07 pm Jeannie Mai Condemns Coronavirus Racism: 'Hate Will Get You Sick, Even if the Virus Doesn’t'24/3/2020 11:00 pm COVID-19: Senior-centric activities continue to be suspended until 30 April24/3/2020 10:47 pm Covid-19: 49 new cases in Singapore, 32 of them imported24/3/2020 10:45 pm A Memorial Service — But Not A Funeral — Will Be Held For Taiwanese Celeb Dancer Serena Liu24/3/2020 10:45 pm Coronavirus: Malaysia nabs 28 people for breaking movement curbs, one person fined24/3/2020 10:43 pm Coronavirus: Indonesia reports highest daily surge in cases - total now at 686 and 55 deaths24/3/2020 10:43 pm Singapore shuts all bars and entertainment venues as authorities step up measures against Covid-1924/3/2020 10:38 pm Singaporeans who travel overseas after March 27 to pay full hospital rates if they are hospitalised for Covid-1924/3/2020 10:37 pm Covid-19: Mosques across Singapore to remain closed indefinitely, says Muis24/3/2020 10:37 pm 49 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, of which 32 are from overseas24/3/2020 10:36 pm Patients who are well but still testing positive for Covid-19 to be moved to community isolation facility to preserve hospital capacity24/3/2020 10:36 pm Coronavirus: People returning from UK and US to serve stay-home notice in dedicated facilities24/3/2020 10:31 pm Ryan Reynolds Jokes That Celebrities Will 'Get Us Through' COVID-19 Pandemic24/3/2020 10:30 pm MUIS to close mosques until further notice amid high risk of COVID-19 transmission24/3/2020 10:22 pm 64 migrants found dead in cargo container in Mozambique24/3/2020 10:09 pm Italian coronavirus cases likely '10 times higher than reported'24/3/2020 10:09 pm Taiwan says WHO ignored its coronavirus questions at start of outbreak24/3/2020 10:07 pm Covid-19: BreadTalk to temporarily slash executive pay across its Asian operations24/3/2020 10:04 pm Bank of England says coronavirus tougher than banks' stress test24/3/2020 10:01 pm Cambodia uses coronavirus crisis to arrest 17 critics: Rights group24/3/2020 10:01 pm US holding slew of new drilling lease sales despite oil market slump24/3/2020 10:01 pm Have Halsey and Evan Peters Split? Singer Deletes Almost All Photos with Her Actor Beau24/3/2020 10:00 pm The growing importance of securing the Internet of Things24/3/2020 9:52 pm Taiwanese Actress Ouyang Nana Has Joined Taobao And Was Said To Be Earning S$205,000 A Year24/3/2020 9:45 pm Rugby: European finals in Marseille postponed due to coronavirus24/3/2020 9:45 pm Coronavirus: Athletes would have liked quicker decision on delay: German confederation24/3/2020 9:44 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on March 2424/3/2020 9:44 pm Man wins appeal against court order to pay 60% of adult son's overseas degree studies24/3/2020 9:44 pm Orphanage volunteer in South Korea arrested over sexual abuse operation on Telegram24/3/2020 9:44 pm Go online to watch AGM, DBS urges shareholders24/3/2020 9:44 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today24/3/2020 9:43 pm Covid-19: S’pore homegrown bakery chain BreadTalk to temporarily slash executive pay across its Asian operations24/3/2020 9:37 pm British fintech Revolut launches banking app in US24/3/2020 9:32 pm Britain in lockdown as WHO warns pandemic 'accelerating'24/3/2020 9:32 pm Singapore stock market bounces on Fed's bumper boost24/3/2020 9:32 pm Jennifer Lopez's Ex-Boyfriend of 10 Years David Cruz Dies at 5124/3/2020 9:30 pm Volkswagen to halt production in Russia due to supply shortage from Europe24/3/2020 9:25 pm STI has another 'Turnaround Tuesday', closes 5.8% higher24/3/2020 9:17 pm Football: Ireland manager McCarthy in 'very frightening' situation24/3/2020 9:12 pm REVIEW: Guns Akimbo has purposeful but hilarious violence24/3/2020 9:07 pm Woody Allen Says He'd 'Welcome' Daughter Dylan Farrow 'with Open Arms’ After Molestation Accusations24/3/2020 9:00 pm People with COVID-19 are ‘most infectious’ in first 7 days after developing symptoms: NCID consultant24/3/2020 8:50 pm Taiwan says WHO ignored its coronavirus questions at start of outbreak24/3/2020 8:50 pm Vietnam closes Ho Chi Minh City restaurants to curb COVID-19 outbreak24/3/2020 8:50 pm Pakistan suspends civil servants for corona patient selfie24/3/2020 8:49 pm Puma sets short-time work for 1,400 staff24/3/2020 8:35 pm Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases24/3/2020 8:35 pm Puma sets short-time work for 1,400 staff24/3/2020 8:35 pm Covid-19: Complacency, not panic, is the real danger24/3/2020 8:31 pm The Straits Times @STcom24/3/2020 8:30 pm Supermarkets announce priority hours, dedicated checkout lanes for seniors, vulnerable groups24/3/2020 8:26 pm Thailand to declare 1-month emergency on March 26, says PM24/3/2020 8:15 pm Coronavirus: China health commission says transmission risks remain24/3/2020 8:14 pm Coronavirus: Italy's cases 10 times higher than reported, Repubblica says24/3/2020 8:14 pm Nobel-winning peace negotiator Ahtisaari has coronavirus24/3/2020 8:14 pm Coronavirus: 3 parents of Singapore American School students test positive; international schools switch to remote learning24/3/2020 8:14 pm Laos records first two coronavirus cases24/3/2020 8:14 pm Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine24/3/2020 8:04 pm China health commission says virus transmission risks remain24/3/2020 8:04 pm Germany to return to austerity after coronavirus crisis: Minister24/3/2020 8:04 pm Chen Xiuhuan's Daughters Are In Self-Quarantine & Have Only Seen Their Mum Through A Window24/3/2020 8:00 pm 20 months’ jail for man who wielded antlers in fatal drunken fight in prime mover cabin24/3/2020 7:56 pm Hong Kong: Stocks end sharply higher24/3/2020 7:46 pm