27 March 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 27 March 2020, Friday Wall Street tumbles as US virus cases pass 85,00028/3/2020 7:44 am Pakistan struggles to limit Islamic prayers to stem coronavirus28/3/2020 7:44 am US airlines cheer government relief, warn weak demand may still force downsizing28/3/2020 7:44 am Hong Kong Science Park Virtual Career Expo is going viral with tens of thousands of views from I&T talent worldwide signing up for more than 1,100 jobs28/3/2020 7:31 am Golf: Davis Love III, wife escape fire that destroys home28/3/2020 7:30 am Coronavirus: Paris fashion highlights fall victim28/3/2020 7:30 am Football: Solano apologises for curfew incident in Peru28/3/2020 7:18 am Google offers US$800 million to pandemic-impacted businesses, health agencies28/3/2020 7:18 am 'I struggled to breathe:' Footballer Dybala reveals coronavirus nightmare28/3/2020 7:10 am Pope holds dramatic solitary service for relief from coronavirus28/3/2020 7:10 am Doping: Coronavirus will not be opportunity for drug cheats says Wada chief28/3/2020 6:59 am Athletics: Olympic qualification process and late season being studied, says Coe28/3/2020 6:59 am Football: 'I struggled to breathe:' Dybala reveals coronavirus nightmare28/3/2020 6:59 am Football: English leagues say facing difficult decisions over virus impact28/3/2020 6:56 am France reports new spike in coronavirus deaths, bringing total to almost 2,00028/3/2020 6:56 am Global oil refiners shut down as coronavirus destroys demand28/3/2020 6:49 am Football: German Cup semi-finals suspended28/3/2020 6:29 am US House approves historic US$2.2 trillion coronavirus bill, sends to Trump28/3/2020 6:28 am Israel's Gantz angers supporters with move towards unity government28/3/2020 6:06 am Delta CEO says gov't aid ensures no industry lay-offs through September 3028/3/2020 6:06 am Football: World players union flags redundancy, wage cut concerns28/3/2020 6:01 am Coronavirus will not be opportunity for drug cheats says WADA chief28/3/2020 5:58 am Trump drags GM, Ford into political war over ventilators to fight coronavirus28/3/2020 5:58 am Olympic qualification process and late season being studied - Coe28/3/2020 5:58 am English leagues say facing difficult decisions over virus impact28/3/2020 5:51 am Cash-strapped airlines resist mounting coronavirus refund claims28/3/2020 5:51 am Italy tops 9,000 coronavirus deaths, overtakes China in cases28/3/2020 5:44 am Solano apologises for curfew incident in Peru28/3/2020 5:44 am German Cup semi-finals postponed28/3/2020 5:44 am Swiss tap pharmaceutical reserves as coronavirus deaths rise28/3/2020 5:36 am World players union flags redundancy, wage cut concerns28/3/2020 5:36 am Milan hospital coronavirus squad battles the odds to save a life28/3/2020 5:36 am Basketball: Gobert, all NBA Jazz players and staff clear of coronavirus28/3/2020 5:28 am Coronavirus: Canada to cover 75% of small business wages, central bank cuts interest rates28/3/2020 5:01 am Coronavirus: France extends virus lockdown as 'difficult days' loom28/3/2020 5:01 am Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 919, highest daily tally since start of outbreak28/3/2020 4:38 am Coronavirus: WHO warns of 'dramatic evolution' of virus in Africa28/3/2020 4:30 am Football: Dancing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says team's spirits are high despite virus lockdown28/3/2020 4:30 am Coronavirus: Infected cat found in Belgium28/3/2020 4:30 am Golf: Evian Championship second women's Major to be postponed over coronavirus28/3/2020 4:30 am Bank of America capital levels allow operational focus during crisis: CEO28/3/2020 4:15 am US consumer sentiment near 3.5-year low, spending tepid28/3/2020 4:15 am Coronavirus: US navy hospital ship reaches virus-struck Los Angeles28/3/2020 3:58 am Coronavirus: Apple works with White House to release 'Covid-19' app, website28/3/2020 3:58 am We need to act, ECB's Lagarde tells feuding EU on coronavirus rescue: Sources28/3/2020 3:52 am Saudi Arabia says no talks on new oil deal as Moscow suggests larger OPEC+28/3/2020 3:52 am Toyota to make face masks in US to aid coronavirus battle28/3/2020 3:52 am Wall Street slumps after three-day rally as virus threat intensifies28/3/2020 3:46 am Delayed Olympics will be a relief for sponsors in current chaos, experts say28/3/2020 3:46 am Apple works with White House to release 'COVID-19' app, website28/3/2020 3:39 am Italy scraps rugby season amid coronavirus crisis28/3/2020 3:39 am Safety bigger than milestones for NHL star Ovechkin28/3/2020 3:39 am Trump demands GM, Ford build ventilators; could order action28/3/2020 3:31 am Virgin Atlantic set to ask for state aid: FT28/3/2020 3:31 am Stoke fine McClean for 'inappropriate' Instagram post28/3/2020 3:31 am 'She just had a cough': Teen's COVID-19 death shakes France28/3/2020 3:30 am Coronavirus: Britain's Gatwick airport to shut one of its two terminals as virus hits demand28/3/2020 3:27 am Coronavirus: Sports Hub ramps up measures to 'ensure a safe environment' for users28/3/2020 3:27 am Football: Atletico and Espanyol join Barcelona in cutting wages but Valladolid holding out28/3/2020 3:27 am Football: Dancing Klopp says Liverpool spirits are high despite virus lockdown28/3/2020 3:25 am Equinor to quit US lobby group over climate policy28/3/2020 3:25 am Rihanna and PartyNextDoor Release New Song 'Believe It,' Her First in 4 Years28/3/2020 3:00 am Customer service adviser jailed for taking over $200,000 from firm28/3/2020 3:00 am Tennis: Djokovic pledges €1 million to help fight coronavirus in Serbia28/3/2020 2:55 am Singapore has 'sizeable' reserves it can tap into but it is important to be 'careful stewards': Heng Swee Keat28/3/2020 2:55 am Football: Manchester United to refund tickets if season abandoned or finished without fans28/3/2020 2:55 am Protect yourself and have fun while staying home28/3/2020 2:55 am Coronavirus: 'Clear we have entered recession,' says IMF chief28/3/2020 2:53 am Coronavirus: Delayed Tokyo Olympics will be a relief for sponsors in current chaos, experts say28/3/2020 2:53 am Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 759 in Britain, up 31% in one day28/3/2020 2:53 am Gymnastics: Olympic champion Max Whitlock coming to a living room near you as coronavirus deepens28/3/2020 2:53 am Olympics: Canada withdrawal from 2020 Games was unilateral decision, says COC28/3/2020 2:53 am COVID-19 Budget measures 'welcome', but may not be enough to save F&B sector: Business owners28/3/2020 2:46 am Covid-19: 6-year-old among cases linked to PCF Fengshan cluster; attends different centre28/3/2020 2:45 am Football: Atletico forced to cut wages of players, staff due to coronavirus crisis28/3/2020 2:40 am From quills to qwerty: Lloyd's underwriters adapt to home working28/3/2020 2:40 am SingPost say 3 employees infected with COVID-19 did not have contact with public28/3/2020 2:40 am Bob Dylan Releases 17-Minute Song About JFK Assassination28/3/2020 2:30 am SIA shares dive 6% despite S$15 billion fundraising plan backed by Temasek28/3/2020 2:23 am Safe distancing: Shoppers adjust to queues, floor markers as mall operators effect changes28/3/2020 2:23 am Crowd-limiting measures at malls, public venues as new safe distancing rules kick in28/3/2020 2:19 am Nigeria presidency says leader at work after aide gets coronavirus28/3/2020 2:19 am Coronavirus: Pandemic could spark unrest among West's urban poor: Red Cross28/3/2020 2:19 am COVID-19: S'pore confirms 49 new cases and new SingPost Centre cluster; total at 73228/3/2020 2:17 am Canada withdrawal from 2020 Games was unilateral decision: COC28/3/2020 2:10 am Lockheed Martin speeds up payments to suppliers amid coronavirus slowdown28/3/2020 2:10 am 3 SingPost employees have Covid-19, package delivery could be slightly delayed as unit suspends operations28/3/2020 2:08 am Safe distancing: Shoppers adjust to queues, floor markers as mall operators effect changes28/3/2020 2:08 am Coronavirus: A lucky country says goodbye to the world's longest boom28/3/2020 1:48 am Covid-19: All primary, secondary schools and JCs to adopt one day of e-learning a week, starting from April28/3/2020 1:47 am Coronavirus: Australian football body slashes staff temporarily, other sports also suffering as shutdown bites28/3/2020 1:47 am Olympic champion Whitlock coming to a living room near you28/3/2020 1:42 am Cash payouts announced in Budget 2020 will be tripled: Heng28/3/2020 1:35 am Jail, fine if patient leaves home during 5-day MC28/3/2020 1:20 am Covid-19: 49 more cases in S’pore, new cluster emerges at SingPost Centre28/3/2020 1:12 am Frasers Property sets aside S$45m in further rental rebates for tenants28/3/2020 1:09 am Singaporeans reach out to stranded Malaysian workers28/3/2020 1:04 am US: Stocks open lower, resuming sell-off after 3-day surge28/3/2020 1:03 am UK health minister tests positive for Covid-19, hours after Prime Minister diagnosed28/3/2020 1:01 am US consumer spending, inflation moderate in February28/3/2020 12:59 am Government’s progressive measures to tackle Covid-19 aimed at safeguarding normalcy: Ong Ye Kung28/3/2020 12:58 am Lufthansa applies for short-time work for 31,000 employees28/3/2020 12:52 am Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world's top producer28/3/2020 12:52 am Singapore reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, new cluster at SingPost Centre28/3/2020 12:52 am 'This is a war and we want to survive,' says Polish retailer28/3/2020 12:44 am Wall Street heads for lower open after three-day surge as virus fears grow28/3/2020 12:44 am Calls mount for new OPEC+ deal as oil prices and demand slide28/3/2020 12:30 am COVID-19 aviation support package will help industry ride out crisis: Analysts28/3/2020 12:30 am We need to act, ECB's Lagarde tells feuding EU on coronavirus rescue: sources28/3/2020 12:30 am Frasers Hospitality Trust expects Q2 performance to be hit by Covid-1928/3/2020 12:27 am Amazon, Flipkart operations in India disrupted by lockdown: sources28/3/2020 12:23 am US not bailing out airlines, Boeing not using federal money: Treasury Secretary28/3/2020 12:23 am Ambulance driver, relief teacher among first tranche of 3,000 jobs available for those affected by Covid-19 impact28/3/2020 12:12 am USD/CNH futures shoots past US$119b28/3/2020 12:08 am Ambulance driver, relief teacher among first tranche of 3,000 jobs available for those affected by Covid-19 impact27/3/2020 11:58 pm Nestle says cuts deforestation in its cocoa supply chain27/3/2020 11:39 pm Coronavirus: Sport Singapore adopts stricter measures at ActiveSG facilities, asks users to be socially responsible27/3/2020 11:33 pm 'The other option is death': New York starts sharing of ventilators27/3/2020 11:33 pm Coronavirus: Lower- to middle-income Singaporeans suffering income loss can apply for aid from April 127/3/2020 11:33 pm Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world's top producer27/3/2020 11:33 pm Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: Study27/3/2020 11:31 pm Travel slump, sick staff force cash-worried US airports to downsize27/3/2020 11:11 pm Spain's coronavirus death toll hits 4,858 as 769 die in 24 hours27/3/2020 11:05 pm From hotels to HDB carparks, farming hits the roof27/3/2020 11:05 pm Coronavirus: Infections in Indonesia surge past 1,000, fatalities climb to nearly 9027/3/2020 11:05 pm British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus, in self-isolation27/3/2020 11:05 pm Afghan government unveils negotiating team for Taleban talks in crucial step towards peace27/3/2020 11:05 pm COVID-19: Schools to conduct home-based learning once a week from April27/3/2020 11:00 pm British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-1927/3/2020 10:54 pm 130 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, death toll rises to 2627/3/2020 10:54 pm Resilience Budget: About 88,000 self-employed persons to benefit from income relief scheme, with first payment in May27/3/2020 10:54 pm Man Utd to refund tickets if season abandoned or finished without fans27/3/2020 10:48 pm Rolls-Royce to cut UK aerospace site activity for a week over coronavirus27/3/2020 10:48 pm UK to use firefighters to deliver food, collect bodies in coronavirus crisis27/3/2020 10:48 pm British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-1927/3/2020 10:45 pm ProSieben shares rally after CEO Conze's departure27/3/2020 10:39 pm Wall Street Week Ahead: Fund rebalancing could help buoy stock rebound27/3/2020 10:39 pm Coronavirus: At least 3 private dining spaces suspend operations while others adapt to new guidelines27/3/2020 10:36 pm Hong Kong bans public gatherings of more than four people27/3/2020 10:36 pm Coronavirus: German Upper House approves $1.7 trillion rescue package27/3/2020 10:35 pm Coronavirus: Samaritans offer help and hope across virus-stricken Europe27/3/2020 10:35 pm Parliament: More public data needed to address misguided immigration views, says NMP Walter Theseira27/3/2020 10:32 pm Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study27/3/2020 10:30 pm Huan Hsin widens loss, needs more time for exit-offer proposal27/3/2020 10:22 pm In Haiti, virus crisis leaves cancer patients in limbo27/3/2020 10:00 pm Covid-19: All primary, secondary schools and JCs to adopt one day of e-learning a week, starting from April, says MOE27/3/2020 9:49 pm Singapore's economy to inevitably enter recession this year: analysts27/3/2020 9:47 pm COVID-19: Schools to conduct 1 day of home-based learning a week from April27/3/2020 9:33 pm COVID-19: Students to have 1 day of home-based learning per week from April – Ong Ye Kung27/3/2020 9:33 pm Fox News slammed for talking hair, nails during pandemic27/3/2020 9:30 pm Support for Hong Kong protesters' demands rises even as COVID-19 pandemic halts rallies27/3/2020 9:29 pm Hand sanitiser collection centre locations revised: Temasek Foundation27/3/2020 9:22 pm European banks should halt 2020 dividends due to epidemic: trade body27/3/2020 9:22 pm Indian farmers, consumers suffer as lockdown disrupts supply chain27/3/2020 9:22 pm G20 leaders pledge S$7.2tn in 'united' response to coronavirus crisis27/3/2020 9:15 pm Russia shuts state hotels, resorts as coronavirus cases rise past 1,00027/3/2020 9:14 pm Paris hospitals will be swamped within 48 hours after Coronavirus spike: Official27/3/2020 9:14 pm Alitalia asks to put more workers under layoff scheme-document27/3/2020 9:14 pm Hard-hit S’pore tourist attractions, travel agencies welcome Resilience Budget measures27/3/2020 9:14 pm Cherry blossom Olympics: could Tokyo 2020 delay beat the heat?27/3/2020 9:06 pm Futures fall after strong three-day rally as virus threat continues27/3/2020 9:06 pm Morgan Stanley receives approval for majority stake in China venture: sources27/3/2020 9:06 pm Sammi Cheng Has Been Delivering Masks And Other Necessities To The Less Privileged Every Week Since Mid-February27/3/2020 9:00 pm India's Tata Motors to separate passenger vehicles division27/3/2020 8:59 pm Vietnam aims to keep number of coronavirus cases in country under 1,00027/3/2020 8:59 pm Grading exercise for security firms made optional in 2020 due to Covid-19: MHA27/3/2020 8:59 pm Two remastered movies of Leslie Cheung to be released in Hong Kong to mark his death anniversary27/3/2020 8:58 pm Athletics: S'pore track & field body rejects resignations of Poh Seng Song and Gary Yeo, announces inquiry into leak27/3/2020 8:58 pm MOH warns of fake ‘contact-tracing’ calls by scammers trying to obtain victims’ personal details27/3/2020 8:45 pm Govt will do whatever it takes to help Singaporeans through Covid-19 outbreak: PM Lee27/3/2020 8:44 pm The Straits Times @STcom27/3/2020 8:29 pm Food workers getting coronavirus is the latest threat to world supply27/3/2020 8:21 pm Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud27/3/2020 8:19 pm South Korean test kit makers swamped as coronavirus cases explode in US, Europe27/3/2020 8:11 pm With 40 new COVID-19 cases, Tokyo governor asks people to enjoy cherry blossoms next year27/3/2020 8:11 pm No decision yet on General Election amid COVID-19 outbreak, says PM Lee27/3/2020 8:11 pm Exclusive: Russia calls for new enlarged OPEC deal to tackle oil demand collapse27/3/2020 8:04 pm Puppies From Atlanta Humane Society Visit Georgia Aquarium During Coronavirus-Forced Closure27/3/2020 8:00 pm Coronavirus: Ralph Lauren to make face masks and medical gowns27/3/2020 7:56 pm COVID-19: PAP says will adjust ground outreach activities, as opposition parties put them on hold27/3/2020 7:35 pm Israel to use military to help enforce coronavirus lockdown27/3/2020 7:35 pm Dogs being trained to sniff out COVID-19: charity27/3/2020 7:30 pm Golf: US Open scheduled for June postponed owing to coronavirus, says report27/3/2020 7:23 pm MOM issues stop-work orders to 34 companies for not following safe distancing measures27/3/2020 7:23 pm France to urge state-backed firms to scrap dividends amid coronavirus crisis27/3/2020 7:23 pm MHA to get tough on abuse of security officers; changes to the assessment of security companies27/3/2020 7:23 pm Money FM Podcast: Global Covid-19 situation27/3/2020 7:23 pm More layoffs for Australian sport amid coronavirus shutdown27/3/2020 7:12 pm K-pop boyband BTS postpones US, Canada tour over COVID-19 situation27/3/2020 7:12 pm Now listen carefully 007: James Bond guns stolen in London burglary27/3/2020 7:12 pm Red lights out: Singapore's sex industry shuts due to coronavirus27/3/2020 7:00 pm COVID-19: Russia to close restaurants, cafes from Mar 2827/3/2020 6:52 pm Malaysia unveils RM250 billion economic stimulus package as COVID-19 cases surge27/3/2020 6:52 pm COVID-19: Tokyo Disneyland won't reopen before Apr 20, operator says27/3/2020 6:32 pm If we need to do more, we will: PM Lee says economic challenge from COVID-19 very grave, but Government doing all it can27/3/2020 6:31 pm Volkswagen urges ECB to buy short-term debt to stabilize markets: FT27/3/2020 6:25 pm Singtel-backed streaming service HOOQ files for liquidation27/3/2020 6:25 pm COVID-19: Travel agencies’ advice on what stranded travellers should do27/3/2020 6:25 pm Sony says coronavirus impact to cancel February profit revision27/3/2020 5:57 pm China's Xi, speaking with Trump, calls on US to improve relations27/3/2020 5:57 pm