25 March 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 25 March 2020, Wednesday Coronavirus: Person who lives in papal residence tests positive, says report26/3/2020 7:49 am Dow, S&P 500 close higher on stimulus hopes, Nasdaq down26/3/2020 7:49 am Coronavirus: British parliament shuts early26/3/2020 7:49 am Computer chip makers seek US permission to work during pandemic26/3/2020 7:38 am IMF, World Bank call for suspending debt payments by poorest nations26/3/2020 7:38 am Vietnam says 141 confirmed cases of coronavirus in country, no deaths26/3/2020 7:31 am Thailand bars entry as state of emergency bites26/3/2020 7:31 am Turkey charges 20 Saudis over Khashoggi murder26/3/2020 7:31 am Tennis: Rising star Seyboth Wild reveals he has coronavirus26/3/2020 7:25 am Coe warns potential dopers event delays won't shelter them26/3/2020 7:25 am Coronavirus: Italy's slowing infections boost case for lockdowns26/3/2020 7:17 am Coronavirus: Downturn will be worse than 2008, WTO says26/3/2020 7:17 am Wimbledon could be postponed or cancelled - AELTC26/3/2020 7:10 am Union Berlin players agree to go without wages26/3/2020 7:10 am RFU to provide relief package for clubs hit by coronavirus26/3/2020 7:10 am US auto sales in states with coronavirus lockdown orders to drop 80per cent: analysts26/3/2020 7:03 am Bulgarian Karamarinov named interim European chief26/3/2020 7:03 am ‘One last night of fun’: Revellers throng nightspots before closures, but merrymaking masks worries over shattered livelihoods26/3/2020 6:32 am For ECB, coronabonds could be shield against legal challenges26/3/2020 6:28 am Coronavirus slowdown starts to rival US Fed's doomsday bank stress test scenario26/3/2020 6:28 am Investors look to 2008 for guidance on when to jump back in26/3/2020 6:20 am US coronavirus stimulus bill adds billions in support for farmers26/3/2020 6:20 am First UK-listed firms edge towards BoE loan scheme26/3/2020 6:20 am Coronavirus: Tony Awards for Broadway theatre postponed indefinitely, organisers say26/3/2020 6:19 am Tennis: Wimbledon to hold 'emergency meeting' next week on 2020 tournament26/3/2020 6:19 am English footballers' union seeks urgent talks to protect salaries26/3/2020 6:13 am Volkswagen expects to resume car production in summer26/3/2020 6:13 am SoftBank criticises Moody's after two-notch downgrade26/3/2020 6:13 am Coronavirus exposes US Uber, Lyft drivers' lack of safety net26/3/2020 6:05 am 'Outrageous' Sion sackings sent wrong signal - Swiss players' union26/3/2020 6:05 am Coronavirus exposes US Uber, Lyft drivers' lack of safety net26/3/2020 6:05 am Covid-19: All govt-run columbaria to be closed on weekends and public holidays during Qing Ming festival26/3/2020 5:48 am Coronavirus: Ambulances carrying sick elderly patients stoned in Spain26/3/2020 5:48 am Boxing: World champion Anthony Joshua in self-isolation after meeting Prince Charles26/3/2020 5:48 am Coronavirus: World Health Organisation says countries need to use lockdown time to attack bug26/3/2020 5:48 am Tennis: Rising star Seyboth Wild, 20, reveals he has coronavirus26/3/2020 5:48 am Coronavirus: English footballers' union seeks urgent talks to protect salaries26/3/2020 5:19 am Covid-19: Re-entry permit shortened for Infinite Studios boss for failing to declare travel to Batam, says ICA26/3/2020 5:12 am Coronavirus: Spain's Deputy PM Carmen Calvo tests positive26/3/2020 4:47 am Coronavirus: US' Mike Pompeo says G-7 discussed China's 'disinformation'26/3/2020 4:47 am Malaysia lockdown: Temporary housing support for Malaysian workers will not be extended beyond March 31, says MOM26/3/2020 4:41 am COVID-19: Crazy Rich Asians co-producer Mike Wiluan penalised for not declaring travel history26/3/2020 4:32 am EssilorLuxottica says Essilor targeted by cyberattack26/3/2020 4:20 am Stiffer regulations for feeding, release of animals under amended Wildlife Act26/3/2020 4:20 am Boxing: Aiba hopes suspension lifted before Olympics in 2021, says official26/3/2020 4:16 am Basketball: NBA centre Towns reveals mother in coma in emotional video26/3/2020 4:16 am Do more to stop coronavirus price gouging, US states tell Amazon, Walmart, Facebook26/3/2020 4:12 am As coronavirus explodes, world races to mask up26/3/2020 4:12 am US core capital goods orders point to worsening business investment downturn26/3/2020 4:12 am COVID-19: 38,000 people in Singapore serving stay-home notices, number to rise – Lawrence Wong26/3/2020 4:01 am Covid-19: All PCF centres to be suspended from March 26 to 29, after new cluster at Fengshan branch26/3/2020 4:00 am All PCF Sparkletots centres to close for 4 days after 14 staff including principal infected with COVID-1926/3/2020 3:46 am COVID-19: Man who breached Stay-Home Notice to eat bak kut teh warned26/3/2020 3:37 am Weak US core capital goods orders point to deepening business investment downturn26/3/2020 3:18 am Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 852 to 6,412, spread may be slowing: RIVM26/3/2020 3:18 am Senate bill set to give aviation sector up to US$33 billion bailout: sources26/3/2020 3:11 am Rugby: Ailing Bulls appoint World Cup winner White26/3/2020 3:11 am EU regulators to probe Johnson & Johnson's Takeda deal26/3/2020 3:11 am U.S. cybersecurity experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage26/3/2020 3:00 am Football: Fenerbahce says one player, staff member sent to hospital for coronavirus tests26/3/2020 2:34 am Covid-19: All govt-run columbaria to be closed on weekends, public holidays, until April 2626/3/2020 2:29 am UN: 'whole of humanity' at risk from pandemic26/3/2020 2:29 am Motorcycling: MotoGP grapples with problems of an interrupted season26/3/2020 2:20 am Football: Everton's Keane says players can be ready in a fortnight26/3/2020 2:20 am Russian cyclists' lawsuit against WADA dismissed26/3/2020 2:11 am Spotify launches music relief project to help artists26/3/2020 2:11 am Football: Brighton say thank you to medical 'heroes' with match tickets26/3/2020 2:11 am All travellers arriving in Singapore to receive Stay-Home Notice requirements in advance26/3/2020 2:07 am Bulgaria gambling regulator suspends Eurofootball licence for three months26/3/2020 2:03 am Fenerbahce says one player, staff member sent to hospital for coronavirus tests26/3/2020 2:03 am Nike says China is coming back as online growth cushions virus blow26/3/2020 2:00 am Covid-19: Re-entry permit shortened for Singapore PR who failed to declare travel to Batam, says ICA26/3/2020 1:59 am Rex unit signs agreement for 30% stake in 2 Norwegian Sea drilling licences26/3/2020 1:52 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms new single-day high of 73 cases including 38 imported, total 63126/3/2020 1:51 am Occidental slashes budget, salaries in bid to cope with falling oil prices26/3/2020 1:49 am Prince Charles Quarantined In Castle After Testing Positive For COVID-1926/3/2020 1:45 am Exclusive: UK industry expects ventilator production go-ahead on Wednesday - sources26/3/2020 1:42 am Nike shares rise as Wall Street lauds recovery in China sales26/3/2020 1:42 am Wall Street gains as Washington reaches deal on US$2 trillion aid26/3/2020 1:42 am Tougher measures to protect Singapore’s wildlife passed in Parliament26/3/2020 1:36 am Pilot jailed for throwing brick down from HDB block, damaging police car26/3/2020 1:36 am Singapore reports 73 new COVID-19 cases, new cluster involving PCF Sparkletots centre linked to 18 cases26/3/2020 1:35 am Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court26/3/2020 1:35 am New CEO pay limits loom as investors confront coronavirus crisis26/3/2020 1:35 am Tennis: Roger Federer and wife donate $1.5m to vulnerable Swiss in coronavirus crisis26/3/2020 1:35 am Parliament: Seafarers will continue to be paid if they are kidnapped, under changes to Act26/3/2020 1:35 am Coronavirus: MOM will revoke work passes of migrant workers in large gatherings if they refuse to disperse26/3/2020 1:35 am David Harbour Blames Guilermo Del Toro's Fans For Hellboy Reboot Flop26/3/2020 1:30 am Bill Rieflin, Drummer for King Crimson, Ministry, R.E.M., Dies at 5926/3/2020 1:30 am China suspends Bristol-Myers' cancer drug over findings at US plant26/3/2020 1:28 am Honeymoon nightmare: Ukrainian stranded at Moscow airport as virus rules kick in26/3/2020 1:15 am Coronavirus: New high of 73 cases in S'pore; 18 cases from new cluster at PCF Sparkletots pre-school in Fengshan26/3/2020 1:12 am Coronavirus: One in 20 Britons have lost job due to virus, YouGov says26/3/2020 1:06 am Coronavirus: Indonesia hit by second day of more than 100 new cases, bringing total to 79026/3/2020 1:06 am Coronavirus hands world leaders sweeping powers they may never give up26/3/2020 1:06 am As coronavirus takes hold, some countries are creeping towards food protectionism26/3/2020 1:06 am US: Stocks open higher ahead of Senate vote on stimulus bill26/3/2020 1:01 am Aspen's business operations in Malaysia remain closed26/3/2020 1:00 am Businesses push for fair tenancy law as grouses against landlords resurface amid Covid-19 outbreak26/3/2020 12:47 am Chaswood Resources continues to run Malaysian restaurant business26/3/2020 12:47 am Coronavirus exposes Uber, Lyft drivers' lack of safety net26/3/2020 12:46 am Why are malaria pills being used against coronavirus?26/3/2020 12:45 am COVID-19: All activities at CCs, RCs and PA facilities to be suspended26/3/2020 12:40 am Italian village where virus is deadlier than war26/3/2020 12:40 am US SEC extends conditional relief for public companies hit by coronavirus26/3/2020 12:40 am Federer donates one million Swiss Francs to vulnerable families26/3/2020 12:33 am 'Act like you have COVID-19': PM Ardern says as New Zealand heads into lockdown26/3/2020 12:30 am Covid-19: Shanmugam vows stern action against ‘irresponsible’ individuals who breach stay-home notices26/3/2020 12:19 am Guide to yesterday's Kranji trackwork26/3/2020 12:08 am NUS, NTU students allowed to take more modules on ungraded basis to ease COVID-19 anxiety26/3/2020 12:03 am Bullard: US$2 trillion package working through Congress 'scaled about right' for crisis26/3/2020 12:03 am Oil majors slash 2020 spending 18per cent after prices slump26/3/2020 12:03 am Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us?26/3/2020 12:00 am Coronavirus-hit Iran to ban intercity travel within days, warns of second wave of outbreak25/3/2020 11:59 pm Coronavirus traces lingered in vacated cruise cabins for 17 days: Report25/3/2020 11:59 pm US cybersecurity experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage25/3/2020 11:59 pm Coronavirus: Singapore Pools complies with health measures by closing betting centres25/3/2020 11:59 pm Tokyo Olympics postponed to 202125/3/2020 11:51 pm COVID-19: Employers should encourage telecommuting to reduce crowds on public transport, says Lawrence Wong25/3/2020 11:50 pm Suspending schools, closing some workplaces may be needed if Covid-19 cases in S'pore keep rising: Lawrence Wong25/3/2020 11:43 pm COVID-19: No decision has been made on timing of next GE – Teo Chee Hean25/3/2020 11:37 pm COVID-19: Singapore can trace up to 4,000 contacts a day, capacity being boosted – Gan Kim Yong25/3/2020 11:36 pm Now is time to be positive and prepare, says JOC head25/3/2020 11:34 pm Japan's Abe explained Olympics postponement to Trump, government spokesman says25/3/2020 11:34 pm Movie review: Guns Akimbo25/3/2020 11:34 pm Target withdraws forecasts, curbs spending to meet virus-related demand25/3/2020 11:26 pm Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer25/3/2020 11:26 pm China to resume US LPG imports as Beijing waives trade-war tariff: Sources25/3/2020 11:26 pm Parliament: Necessary precautions will be taken whenever election is held, says Teo Chee Hean25/3/2020 11:24 pm Coronavirus: Saudi tightens curfew, with entry and exit ban on capital city, Mecca and Medina25/3/2020 11:24 pm Netanyahu ally resigns as speaker of Israel parliament25/3/2020 11:24 pm A falling yen may not be the economic cure Japan seeks25/3/2020 11:20 pm Turn off the microwave to boost wifi, says UK's media regulator25/3/2020 11:20 pm Olympic postponement may be blessing for busy calendar25/3/2020 11:20 pm Longer trip will suit Captain's Princess25/3/2020 11:17 pm Spain overtakes China virus toll with 3,434 deaths25/3/2020 11:16 pm MAS, ACRA to propose legislative changes for conduct of shareholder meetings amid COVID-1925/3/2020 11:13 pm Layoffs and food lines: How the pandemic slams the poorest US workers25/3/2020 11:13 pm ‘We can do this’, say Malaysian social media users after extension of movement control order25/3/2020 11:13 pm Malaysia COVID-19 death toll rises to 19; 172 new cases reported25/3/2020 11:05 pm Spain overtakes China COVID-19 toll with 3,434 deaths25/3/2020 11:05 pm Albert Uderzo: Asterix co-creator and illustrator dies aged 9225/3/2020 11:00 pm Community must tackle homelessness, say panellists25/3/2020 11:00 pm Generation Grit: At 17, she went blind. Now 25, she is working to improve lives for people with disabilities.25/3/2020 10:55 pm Parliament: More protection for native wildlife, harsher penalties for offenders under amended law25/3/2020 10:51 pm India struggles with coronavirus shutdown; Pakistan cases hit 1,00025/3/2020 10:45 pm Commercial pilot jailed for throwing brick down from HDB block, damaging police car25/3/2020 10:40 pm Brighton say thank you to medical 'heroes' with match tickets25/3/2020 10:30 pm Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-1925/3/2020 10:30 pm Bali's 'Day of Silence' hit by virus fears25/3/2020 10:30 pm The Life List: 7 kind acts by Singaporeans during the Covid-19 outbreak25/3/2020 10:27 pm Run on drug chloroquine despite unproven belief as ward against coronavirus affecting lupus and other patients25/3/2020 10:26 pm Coronavirus: Olympics' one-year postponement 'will do really good things' for Schooling, says head coach Widmer25/3/2020 10:26 pm Coronavirus: NUS and NTU let students write off grades for modules this semester25/3/2020 10:26 pm Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus25/3/2020 10:26 pm Unconstitutional to delay General Election and have president form caretaker government: Teo Chee Hean25/3/2020 10:23 pm COVID-19 fight at risk as Malaysia's medical glove makers struggle with lockdown25/3/2020 10:23 pm Bach opens door to Spring Tokyo Games, says will require sacrifice and compromise25/3/2020 10:23 pm Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus25/3/2020 10:15 pm NMPs urge Govt to roll out safe-distancing measures on public transport25/3/2020 10:10 pm Life under lockdown ups precarity for France's prostitutes25/3/2020 10:09 pm One third of humanity under virus lockdown25/3/2020 10:05 pm Covid-19: As airlines reel, some cabin crew turn to odd jobs to get by25/3/2020 10:04 pm Exclusive: India likely to unveil US$20 billion-plus stimulus package to tackle coronavirus downturn - sources25/3/2020 10:01 pm Singapore Pools to close Livewires venues and off-course betting centres; live lottery draws to be conducted behind closed doors25/3/2020 10:01 pm COVID-19: Clubs ditch promotions, call off 'farewell' parties on final night before closures take effect25/3/2020 10:01 pm A concrete problem: Olympic delay spells limbo on Athletes' Village25/3/2020 10:00 pm Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus25/3/2020 9:55 pm Covid-19: As airlines reel, some cabin crew turn to odd jobs to get by25/3/2020 9:50 pm William Chan Bought 5 Properties In Hongkong Worth S$12mil In Just 6 Years25/3/2020 9:45 pm Coronavirus: Hongkongers sending surgical masks overseas as shortages hit friends and family around the world25/3/2020 9:45 pm Parliament: Proposal to delay S'pore election by having president form caretaker govt is unconstitutional, says Teo Chee Hean25/3/2020 9:33 pm One third of humanity under virus lockdown25/3/2020 9:30 pm Industry races to meet demand for ventilators25/3/2020 9:30 pm Covid-19: Nightspots planning ‘farewell’ events warned to continue safe distancing measures ahead of closure25/3/2020 9:28 pm Taiwan anger over China military drills during COVID-19 outbreak25/3/2020 9:27 pm Commentary: Nobody expects to be in the epicentre of a pandemic, so be kind to healthcare workers25/3/2020 9:27 pm Sias issues AGM guidelines for shareholders in line with stricter social distancing measures amid Covid-19 outbreak25/3/2020 9:27 pm Coronavirus: State of Emergency declared in Thailand by PM Prayut, with tough new restrictions25/3/2020 9:27 pm Man jailed for molesting teenage stepdaughter and 2 other women25/3/2020 9:27 pm Vietnam to halt signing new rice export contracts until March 28; ban closely watched in international market25/3/2020 9:27 pm Lawrence Wong breaks down while paying tribute to 'unsung heroes' fighting COVID-1925/3/2020 9:26 pm Hanoi to close all non-essential services to curb coronavirus spread25/3/2020 9:18 pm Philippines' coronavirus infections reach 636, deaths up by 325/3/2020 9:18 pm Japan's capital becomes centre of its coronavirus epidemic25/3/2020 9:15 pm Man who grew cannabis plants in his Yishun flat gets 4 years' jail25/3/2020 9:06 pm India's Flipkart and Amazon's Pantry halt services as lockdown obstructs online deliveries25/3/2020 9:06 pm Futures rise as Washington reaches deal on US$2 trillion aid package25/3/2020 9:06 pm Fortress Minerals mining activities remain suspended as Malaysia extends movement control order25/3/2020 9:05 pm MOM reminds employers not to let safety slip at the workplace amid Covid-19 outbreak25/3/2020 9:01 pm F&B food service businesses suffer due to coronavirus, but supermarkets do well: DBS report25/3/2020 9:01 pm Parliament: Police will investigate and charge those who flout Covid-19 stay-home notices, says Shanmugam25/3/2020 9:00 pm Bonvests Holdings revokes proposed dividends, implements pay cut to sustain operations25/3/2020 8:48 pm Closure of schools and workplaces possible if number of Covid-19 cases continues rising: Lawrence Wong25/3/2020 8:43 pm Countdown switched off at Tokyo station clock25/3/2020 8:31 pm As testing expands, cases of patients at Indonesia's athlete's village-turn-hospital expected to rise dramatically25/3/2020 8:30 pm Singapore sends coronavirus test kits to Brunei25/3/2020 8:30 pm In India, doctors are being evicted over coronavirus transmission fears25/3/2020 8:30 pm Coronavirus: Hubei residents rush to leave China virus epicentre as lockdown lifts25/3/2020 8:30 pm Coronavirus: Singapore and Malaysia align protocols for border screening, return of travellers exhibiting symptoms25/3/2020 8:30 pm