09 April 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 09 April 2020, Thursday Italy's daily coronavirus death toll, new cases accelerate10/4/2020 7:50 am Facebook sues Bangkok resident for selling fraudulent ad tools10/4/2020 7:50 am New single-day record for NY virus deaths as hospitalisations fall10/4/2020 7:44 am Milan rivals to play first 'virtual derby'10/4/2020 7:44 am GM plans to extend shutdown of Brazil auto production by 60 days10/4/2020 7:44 am Facebook sues Bangkok resident for selling fraudulent ad tools10/4/2020 7:34 am China Telecom should be barred in US as a threat, agencies say10/4/2020 7:34 am Coronavirus: Macron in surprise visit to controversial French virus doctor10/4/2020 7:34 am Tennis: ITF to furlough staff, 900 tournaments postponed10/4/2020 7:00 am Coronavirus: We should worry about animals being infected by humans, experts say10/4/2020 7:00 am Coronavirus: Scottish football suspension extended until June 1010/4/2020 7:00 am Oil slumps on disappointment with Opec supply deal10/4/2020 7:00 am Volkswagen furloughs workers at Tennessee auto plant starting April 1110/4/2020 6:53 am British PM Johnson out of COVID-19 intensive care10/4/2020 6:53 am Caterpillar seeks US$3 billion loan from banks to boost liquidity: Bloomberg10/4/2020 6:53 am Fed, BoE push deeper into uncharted territory in face of coronavirus slump10/4/2020 6:33 am Rohingya camps in Bangladesh put under 'complete lockdown'10/4/2020 6:33 am Citigroup starts accepting paycheck protection program application10/4/2020 6:33 am Air France KLM says it needs government support to continue operations10/4/2020 6:04 am Uber to give US drivers millions of face masks to battle coronavirus10/4/2020 5:36 am Airbus' landmark jet output cut faces crucial test10/4/2020 5:36 am Golf: Tiger says he would have been healthy for Masters this week10/4/2020 5:29 am Football: Players' union chief Taylor slams British government for singling out footballers10/4/2020 5:29 am Wall Street rises on Fed's US$2.3 trillion rescue plan10/4/2020 5:22 am Airbus's landmark jet output cut faces crucial test10/4/2020 5:14 am Dutch elderly home builds glass-sided cabin for safe coronavirus visits10/4/2020 5:14 am PFA chief Taylor slams UK government for singling out footballers10/4/2020 5:14 am US criticises WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings10/4/2020 5:06 am Pelosi pushes need for money for smallest US businesses10/4/2020 5:06 am Coronavirus: US criticises WHO for ignoring Taiwan warnings10/4/2020 4:56 am Fiat reaches deal with unions on measures for production restart in Italy10/4/2020 4:52 am Canada expects coronavirus deaths to soar as job losses hit one million10/4/2020 4:39 am Indonesia reports biggest jump in coronavirus deaths10/4/2020 4:30 am No Masters, so Woods battling son Charlie for green jacket10/4/2020 4:30 am Coronavirus: Britain's Dominic Raab says too soon to lift lockdown10/4/2020 4:27 am As fever checks become the norm in coronavirus era, demand for thermal cameras soars10/4/2020 4:24 am US railroads push against oil industry demands for storage in rail cars10/4/2020 4:24 am Game needs to unite over virus crisis not blame players - Campbell10/4/2020 4:24 am Wall Street rises on Fed's US$2.3 trillion backstop10/4/2020 4:01 am IS-linked couple go on trial over bid to kill Indonesian minister10/4/2020 4:01 am Mnuchin says US economy could open in May, defying experts10/4/2020 4:01 am Coronavirus: Italy's daily death toll and new cases both accelerate10/4/2020 3:52 am Coronavirus: New single-day record for New York deaths but hospitalisations fall, says governor10/4/2020 3:52 am Football: Chinese clubs to cut salaries over coronavirus10/4/2020 3:52 am Motor racing: Virtual world provides a real boost for 'tech nerd' Norris10/4/2020 3:52 am US coronavirus deaths top 15,70010/4/2020 3:52 am Fed rolls out US$2.3 trillion to backstop 'Main Street,' local governments10/4/2020 3:41 am MOE suspends use of Zoom for home-based learning after hackers hijack classes10/4/2020 3:39 am Residents of China's Hubei, freed from lockdown, face suspicion10/4/2020 3:33 am COVID-19: Community isolation facility at Singapore Expo operational from Apr 1010/4/2020 3:33 am Esports - Villeneuve joins Legends racing series10/4/2020 3:33 am British American Tobacco files patent suits against Philip Morris' IQOS products10/4/2020 3:27 am Belgian league delay ratifying decision to end season early10/4/2020 3:27 am Covid-19: 1,300 foreign workers to be temporarily housed at two SAF camps10/4/2020 3:24 am Day 3 of Covid-19 ‘circuit breaker’: 153 stern warnings issued; bubble tea chain fined for flouting safe distancing measures10/4/2020 3:03 am Day 3 of Covid-19 ‘circuit breaker’: 153 stern warnings issued; bubble tea chain fined for flouting safe distancing measures10/4/2020 2:56 am COVID-19 circuit breaker: Authorities shut shops, issue more than 150 stern warnings10/4/2020 2:51 am World seeks economic remedy as COVID-19 death toll mounts10/4/2020 2:44 am Europe could fall, Italy warns as divided EU seeks coronavirus rescue deal10/4/2020 2:44 am Wall Street rises on US$2.3 trillion Fed backstop10/4/2020 2:44 am New York hospital sends some 'borderline' COVID-19 patients home with oxygen monitors10/4/2020 2:30 am US Treasury's Mnuchin says airline aid 'next big thing' to be rolled out10/4/2020 2:23 am China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-coronavirus regulatory push10/4/2020 2:23 am Football: England players to battle it out on Fifa 2010/4/2020 2:21 am India says lockdown has spared it from overwhelming number of coronavirus cases10/4/2020 2:21 am WHO's new funding appeal for coronavirus fight to top $1b: Diplomats10/4/2020 2:21 am Coronavirus: 7 in 10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore linked to foreign worker dormitories10/4/2020 2:21 am 85 more businesses told to close for flouting 'circuit breaker' rules; one fined S$1,00010/4/2020 2:18 am Fed will continue to act 'forcefully, proactively and aggressively': Powell10/4/2020 2:15 am Players at increased risk of mental health problems says FIFPRO10/4/2020 2:15 am Botswana's entire parliament quarantined after coronavirus scare10/4/2020 2:10 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms record high of 287 more cases, new Shaw Lodge dorm cluster10/4/2020 2:08 am White House to announce economic coronavirus task force soon: senior administration official10/4/2020 2:07 am COVID-19: Crowding, emotional health of migrant workers at dormitories concern employers10/4/2020 2:07 am Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build COVID-19 defences10/4/2020 2:07 am Lendlease Global Reit withdraws profit and distribution forecasts for FY20 and FY2110/4/2020 2:05 am Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus10/4/2020 2:00 am South Korea students begin online learning in late start to academic year; Covid-19 cases lowest in 7 weeks10/4/2020 1:49 am Football: Mid-May a possibility for lower-tier English clubs to return to training10/4/2020 1:49 am Coronavirus: 1,300 foreign workers move into SAF camps for circuit breaker period10/4/2020 1:49 am Baseball: Gehrig's bat sells for more than S$1.4m10/4/2020 1:49 am Coronavirus: Taiwan ramps up local production to ensure sufficient medical supplies10/4/2020 1:49 am Jaycee Chan Says He And Jackie Chan’s Interests Are “Aligned” Now That They Are Staying Home10/4/2020 1:45 am Covid-19: Record 287 new cases in S'pore, with 202 infections linked to dorms with foreign workers who had visited Mustafa Centre10/4/2020 1:34 am 'This is very real': from their window, NY couple sees refrigerated trucks remove bodies10/4/2020 1:26 am English football fails its biggest test - will the public ever forgive?10/4/2020 1:22 am Another 6.61 million jobless claims filed in the US, bringing three-week total to 16.8 million10/4/2020 1:18 am Donald Trump Says He'll Look Into Pardoning Tiger King's Joe Exotic10/4/2020 1:15 am Hungary registers more than 100 coronavirus cases in old people's home10/4/2020 1:14 am Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over COVID-1910/4/2020 1:14 am Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say10/4/2020 1:14 am UK retailer Debenhams enters administration again10/4/2020 1:08 am Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman has recovered from COVID-1910/4/2020 1:08 am PayNow users stand a chance to win S$100, Huawei P40 Pro during campaign to promote safe distancing10/4/2020 1:05 am IMF chief says COVID-19 pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great Depression10/4/2020 1:00 am Alphabet soup: How will post-virus economic recovery shape up?10/4/2020 1:00 am Democrats tread carefully in attacking US President Trump on COVID-1910/4/2020 1:00 am ISIS-linked couple go on trial over bid to kill Indonesia minister10/4/2020 12:43 am Stadiums to close, measures could be tightened further10/4/2020 12:26 am World governing body UCI to furlough staff, reimburse event fees10/4/2020 12:25 am Exclusive: JPMorgan looking to offload Saudi and UAE sovereign fund loans - sources10/4/2020 12:25 am India and Pakistan locked in border fighting amid COVID-19 crisis10/4/2020 12:18 am British PM Johnson 'getting better' in intensive care10/4/2020 12:18 am Australia's Labuschagne finds way to get batting practice10/4/2020 12:18 am Ridley Scott And Lady Gaga Are Making A True-Crime Murder Drama About Gucci10/4/2020 12:15 am Video of foreign workers demanding to return home not taken in Singapore: Police10/4/2020 12:12 am MAS extends assessment period for digital-only bank applicants10/4/2020 12:12 am All 19 polyclinics and some GPs can now perform coronavirus swab test10/4/2020 12:12 am Fed rolls out US$2.3 trillion to backstop 'Main Street,' local governments during crisis10/4/2020 12:10 am Dutch woman aged 107 survives COVID-1910/4/2020 12:10 am Fire breaks out at shophouse in Little India10/4/2020 12:07 am COVID-19: Parents not allowed to drop children off daily at grandparents’ place, open-air stadiums to close10/4/2020 12:04 am ‘Buns drier than a popcorn fart’: KFC hilariously critiques fried chicken made by Twitter users10/4/2020 12:00 am Game review: Final Fantasy VII Remake is flawed but thrilling9/4/2020 11:46 pm A List Of Online Vet Services In Singapore — Since Clinics Can Only Attend To Select Cases During The Circuit Breaker Period9/4/2020 11:45 pm Denmark dishes out salaries to virus-hit companies9/4/2020 11:41 pm Large amount of heroin seized by CNB in drug bust9/4/2020 11:36 pm Coronavirus: In Japan, national and local governments clash over emergency measures9/4/2020 11:36 pm Record 287 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore, links found between Mustafa Centre and clusters in foreign worker dormitories9/4/2020 11:36 pm 23-year-old woman becomes Malaysia's youngest coronavirus fatality9/4/2020 11:36 pm Covid-19: Record 287 new cases in S'pore, with over 200 infections linked to dorms with foreign workers who had visited Mustafa Centre9/4/2020 11:33 pm Covid-19: Stadiums to close as people still exercising in groups, says Lawrence Wong who warns of stricter overall measures if necessary9/4/2020 11:33 pm Coronavirus woes force famous Hong Kong snake restaurant to shut9/4/2020 11:30 pm Tour de France is racing against time- and losing9/4/2020 11:29 pm Enterprise Singapore to partly fund food delivery fulfilled by logistics players9/4/2020 11:28 pm Covid-19: Record 287 new cases in S'pore, with over 200 infections linked to dorms with foreign workers who had visited Mustafa Centre9/4/2020 11:25 pm Covid-19: Children no longer allowed to be dropped off daily at grandparents’ home, as part of tighter ‘circuit breaker’ measures9/4/2020 11:25 pm COVID-19: Taskforce set up to manage infections within foreign worker population9/4/2020 11:24 pm COVID-19: Stadiums to be shut, parents banned from leaving children with grandparents daily9/4/2020 11:23 pm COVID-19: Range of measures to deal with foreign worker dormitory clusters9/4/2020 11:22 pm Futures dip ahead of weekly jobless claims, OPEC+ meeting9/4/2020 11:22 pm Tennis; ATP chief hoping for Roland Garros and clay-court season in September9/4/2020 11:22 pm Football: Man Utd announce support package to aid NHS fight against coronavirus9/4/2020 11:22 pm COVID-19: New record of 287 cases, mostly linked to foreign worker dormitories9/4/2020 11:22 pm Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty - Oxfam9/4/2020 11:22 pm Singapore reports a record 287 new COVID-19 cases with more than half linked to dormitory cluster9/4/2020 11:20 pm China to expand coronavirus testing, boost containment effort along land borders9/4/2020 11:13 pm Cycling - Bernal auctions bike, jerseys for charity amid coronavirus crisis9/4/2020 11:13 pm IMF chief says pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great Depression9/4/2020 11:13 pm Exclusive: Airbnb restricts bookings on its platform in Britain9/4/2020 11:07 pm Interactive: Readers share creative Covid-19 stay-at-home ideas9/4/2020 11:07 pm Coronavirus: Thai businesses get creative with grocery deliveries and free meals for medics9/4/2020 11:07 pm British PM Johnson 'getting better' in intensive care9/4/2020 11:07 pm Costco set to open new store in China's Suzhou city9/4/2020 11:07 pm Young doctors brave overwhelming coronavirus crisis9/4/2020 11:06 pm Trump Slammed the WHO Over Coronavirus. He's Not Alone.9/4/2020 11:00 pm COVID-19: Malaysia records lowest number of new cases in 2 weeks9/4/2020 10:47 pm S&P cuts Renault bonds to 'junk' and downgrades outlook on PSA9/4/2020 10:47 pm US bank results to focus on looming loan losses during coronavirus9/4/2020 10:39 pm Coronavirus: Virgin Australia grounds almost all domestic flights, seeks government aid9/4/2020 10:37 pm French regulator orders Google to pay copyright fees to media groups9/4/2020 10:37 pm Missteps and legitimacy issues undermine Malaysia's global recovery of 1MDB funds9/4/2020 10:37 pm Key China coronavirus hospital says HIV drug beneficial to patients9/4/2020 10:37 pm Insurance agents' commissions delayed if customers defer premium payments9/4/2020 10:37 pm Pfizer says early studies of potential coronavirus treatment show promise9/4/2020 10:31 pm Bulgaria sports minister points fingers after ban violation reports9/4/2020 10:31 pm Hong Kong tourism chief pins hopes on recovery starting by July9/4/2020 10:30 pm Gojek gives drivers up to 100% rebate in commission during circuit-breaker9/4/2020 10:15 pm Prague aims to get a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws9/4/2020 10:08 pm Australia's tour of Bangladesh postponed due to coronavirus9/4/2020 10:08 pm Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins, raising hopes for peace9/4/2020 10:07 pm Hong Kong court rules that blanket ban on masks is unconstitutional9/4/2020 10:07 pm Bookmark This! Podcast: Pandemic novels for stay-home reading9/4/2020 10:07 pm This family has four siblings fighting Covid-19 on the front lines9/4/2020 10:07 pm Coronavirus: Spain reports drop in virus deaths, infections9/4/2020 10:07 pm Futures dip ahead of weekly jobless claims number9/4/2020 10:01 pm France rules Google must pay news firms for content9/4/2020 10:01 pm Canoeing - British Olympic qualifiers keep their places9/4/2020 10:01 pm Chinese stay close to home after coronavirus brought under control9/4/2020 10:00 pm Trump’s ‘friend’ Jack Ma helps repair China’s image after virus9/4/2020 9:59 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today9/4/2020 9:47 pm Helping Singapore's seniors cope with Covid-19 outbreak9/4/2020 9:45 pm S’poreans give S$345,000 to help foreign workers after Covid-19 cases spike in dormitories called ‘squalid’ by some9/4/2020 9:45 pm President Halimah assents to draw on $21 billion from past reserves for historic Resilience and Solidarity Budgets9/4/2020 9:36 pm Helping Singapore's seniors cope with Covid-19 outbreak9/4/2020 9:30 pm Football: English football fails its biggest test - will the public ever forgive?9/4/2020 9:29 pm Coronavirus: Bangkok blues for Irfan Fandi as city locks down and football comes to a halt9/4/2020 9:29 pm MAS purchases US$29.9 billion in forex intervention operations during second half of 20199/4/2020 9:29 pm Now the $128 trillion coronavirus question: How to get people back to work?9/4/2020 9:29 pm Individuals and small businesses receive new incentives to use PayNow9/4/2020 9:24 pm Tesla's China sales hit record high in March: industry association9/4/2020 9:24 pm Italy and Spain looking to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions, restart economy9/4/2020 9:18 pm Wuhan COVID-19 lockdown over, but lingering fears slow recovery9/4/2020 9:18 pm Nissan seeks US$4.6 billion credit line as coronavirus hammers car demand -sources9/4/2020 9:18 pm Casino King’s Son Mario Ho Denies Reports He Took Fever-Reducing Meds And Flew On Private Jet To Avoid Being Hospitalised For COVID-199/4/2020 9:16 pm 2 arrested, more than 2kg of heroin seized in CNB operation9/4/2020 9:10 pm COVID-19: Jakarta on verge of massive Idul Fitri exodus amid social restrictions, layoffs for low-wage workers9/4/2020 9:10 pm STI recovers previous session's losses to close 1.3% higher on Thursday9/4/2020 9:10 pm Covid-19: PM Lee hoping for positive results of ‘circuit breaker’ to show by April 179/4/2020 9:02 pm Formula One faces new reality amid coronavirus crisis - Todt9/4/2020 8:51 pm Italy's 'youngest patient' recovers from COVID-19: Reports9/4/2020 8:43 pm Italy may relax some COVID-19 measures by end of April: PM Conte9/4/2020 8:43 pm Bank of England agrees to finance UK government if markets turn sour9/4/2020 8:43 pm Pakistan shoots down Indian drone as Kashmir tensions rise9/4/2020 8:29 pm Linus Lim appointed as CEO of Phillip Capital Management9/4/2020 8:27 pm Paris neighbours ease COVID-19 lockdown blues with quiz from balconies9/4/2020 8:22 pm Man arrested for running face mask and hand sanitiser scams on Carousell and Facebook9/4/2020 8:22 pm US Senate tells members to avoid Zoom over data security concerns: Report9/4/2020 8:22 pm Cardinal Pell's acquittal stirs abuse survivor memories in Ballarat hometown9/4/2020 8:08 pm NGOs helping migrant workers amid rising clusters9/4/2020 8:02 pm