29 April 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 29 April 2020, Wednesday Joe Biden under pressure to address sexual assault allegation30/4/2020 7:52 am Mike Pompeo says no sighting of North Korea's Kim Jong Un, real risk of famine in country30/4/2020 7:52 am Dow ends up 2.2% on optimism over Covid-19 drug, Fed stimulus30/4/2020 7:52 am Doping: UK Athletics hands over Salazar file to British anti-doping agency30/4/2020 7:52 am Caring for people with special needs30/4/2020 7:52 am Fire at South Korea warehouse kills 3830/4/2020 7:29 am Exclusive: Chesapeake Energy preparing bankruptcy filing - sources30/4/2020 7:22 am Hertz in talks with creditors to avoid debt default, faces May 4 deadline30/4/2020 7:22 am Italy's daily coronavirus death toll falls, new cases stable30/4/2020 7:22 am UK Athletics hands over Salazar file to British anti-doping agency30/4/2020 7:15 am Recurring virus outbreaks make events unpredictable - USOPC30/4/2020 7:15 am New York mayor faces backlash after breaking up rabbi's funeral30/4/2020 7:15 am Finland to reopen schools in mid-May30/4/2020 7:08 am Amazon is Wall Street's biggest winner from coronavirus30/4/2020 7:08 am Open-air classes for Denmark's students amid COVID-1930/4/2020 7:00 am COVID-19: France death toll above 24,000, number of cases tweaked30/4/2020 7:00 am Federal Reserve leaves rates near zero, sees COVID-19 risks lingering30/4/2020 7:00 am Wall St jumps on coronavirus drug hopes; Fed in focus30/4/2020 6:11 am Twitter opens up data for researchers to study COVID-19 tweets30/4/2020 6:11 am Florida to unveil plan to ease coronavirus shutdown30/4/2020 6:04 am Volkswagen indefinitely delays restarting US production30/4/2020 6:04 am Home-based food businesses qualify for relief fund; curbs may be eased ‘in time for Hari Raya orders’, says Masagos30/4/2020 5:37 am Apple, Google to release early versions of contact tracing tool to developers30/4/2020 5:14 am Football: Rangers accused of bringing game into disrepute30/4/2020 5:14 am Fauci warns US leagues may have to cancel seasons30/4/2020 5:14 am US says Remdesivir shows 'clear-cut' effect in treating COVID-19 patients30/4/2020 5:07 am COVID-19: Pompeo pushes China to provide access to Wuhan labs30/4/2020 5:07 am Brazil to deploy troops to protect Amazon as deforestation surges30/4/2020 5:07 am Coronavirus: Data on Gilead drug raises hopes in pandemic fight, Fauci calls it 'highly significant'30/4/2020 5:07 am Survey shows 4% of companies in Singapore slashed workforce, another 21% looking to do the same30/4/2020 4:49 am Coronavirus: New York mayor Bill de Blasio faces backlash after breaking up crowds at rabbi's funeral30/4/2020 4:24 am Coronavirus: Season restart possible despite Dutch and French moves, says Uefa30/4/2020 4:24 am Coronavirus: WHO emergency committee to meet to evaluate pandemic30/4/2020 4:24 am Boeing to shrink workforce, production as coronavirus slams industry30/4/2020 4:24 am Coronavirus: Britain has second-highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe, new figures show30/4/2020 4:24 am Home-based food businesses automatically qualify for relief fund; curbs may be eased ‘in time for Hari Raya orders’, says Masagos30/4/2020 4:18 am UK has Europe's second highest COVID-19 death toll30/4/2020 4:08 am Self-driving vehicles get in on the delivery scene amid COVID-1930/4/2020 4:08 am Cheltenham probably should not have gone ahead: Irish racing chief30/4/2020 4:08 am Amazon's foreign websites named in US piracy and counterfeiting report30/4/2020 4:02 am Wall Street uniform to get a new accessory - the face mask30/4/2020 4:02 am Austrian president evacuated following bomb threat30/4/2020 3:41 am Golf: Tokyo Olympic qualifying extended into June 202130/4/2020 3:41 am Coronavirus: Thomas Cup and Uber Cup rescheduled for October30/4/2020 3:41 am Football: Franz Beckenbauer corruption trial ends without verdict30/4/2020 3:41 am Golf: LPGA targets mid-July start for 2020 season30/4/2020 3:41 am Lyft to cut 982 jobs due to coronavirus outbreak30/4/2020 3:30 am Season re-start possible despite Dutch and French moves, says UEFA30/4/2020 3:30 am AirAsia to halt Airbus deliveries and review orders30/4/2020 3:30 am US Navy to carry out deeper review of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier30/4/2020 3:22 am China committed to Phase 1 trade deal despite pandemic: US official30/4/2020 3:22 am Football: Man Utd given permission to trial safe standing at Old Trafford30/4/2020 3:22 am Golf: Tokyo Olympic qualifying extended into June next year30/4/2020 3:14 am Czechs facing worst drought for 500 years: Minister30/4/2020 3:14 am Bosnia reports sharp rise in coronavirus cases after relaxing lockdown30/4/2020 3:01 am 'How many have to die?': Neville voices fears over Premier League plans30/4/2020 3:01 am Wales coach says tour to Japan, New Zealand highly unlikely30/4/2020 3:01 am China says detained Canadians 'in good health'30/4/2020 2:55 am Manchester United to install safe standing area for 1,500 fans30/4/2020 2:55 am Grab asks employees to take voluntary no-pay leave as Covid-19 outbreak batters business30/4/2020 2:51 am Vietnam PM says to fully resume rice exports from May30/4/2020 2:37 am Construction site fire in South Korea kills at least 3830/4/2020 2:33 am Germany buys extra flu jabs to avoid double hit to healthcare30/4/2020 2:33 am Football: Italy's sports minister warns of 'increasingly narrow path' for Serie A return30/4/2020 2:33 am Parallel lives: Twin-brother ER doctors fight COVID-19 in New York, Miami30/4/2020 2:27 am Tennis: Lopez warns early return of Tours could be unfair30/4/2020 2:27 am Italian sports minister plays down chance of Serie A resuming30/4/2020 2:27 am LHN expects hit to rent collection, renovation delays amid Covid-1930/4/2020 2:23 am Pompeo says no sign of North Korea's Kim Jong Un, real risk of famine in country30/4/2020 2:21 am McConnell says business protection a condition for next COVID bill30/4/2020 2:21 am Man arrested for loanshark harassment after setting fire at Seletar house30/4/2020 2:21 am Vietnam draws on propaganda artists in battle against virus30/4/2020 2:16 am Germany buys extra flu jabs to avoid double hit to healthcare30/4/2020 2:15 am Men may be 2.5 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than women30/4/2020 2:15 am Arthur keen to stay at Barca despite Italy move rumours30/4/2020 2:15 am Pakistan prepares to ease COVID-19 curbs with infections below projections30/4/2020 2:14 am Luckin Coffee delays annual filing amid accounting probes30/4/2020 2:14 am Top Boeing shareholder Vanguard says it voted against chair Kellner30/4/2020 2:14 am Germany faces 'worst recession' in post-war history due to coronavirus pandemic30/4/2020 2:14 am Coronavirus: Spain readies to ease lockdown, but warns that discipline is needed30/4/2020 2:14 am UK should set out China strategy, Foreign Affairs Committee says30/4/2020 2:14 am Japan to extend state of emergency due to coronavirus30/4/2020 2:14 am Motor workshops ordered to close earlier now told they can continue to operate30/4/2020 2:14 am COVID-19 has 'changed everything', RBS Chairman says30/4/2020 2:05 am Swiss government works with UBS, Credit Suisse on aviation sector loans30/4/2020 2:05 am Merger can help grow sport, say top tennis players30/4/2020 1:57 am US still worried about China's labs amid coronavirus: Pompeo30/4/2020 1:30 am NTUC, Government and employer federation pledge to safeguard lives and jobs in joint May Day message30/4/2020 1:30 am 690 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, bringing total to 15,641; five new clusters identified30/4/2020 1:21 am Q1 labour market figures better than expected, but real storm is still ahead, economists say30/4/2020 1:20 am Boeing to cut workforce, seek liquidity as coronavirus leads to quarterly loss30/4/2020 1:20 am Wary Russian doctors count their own dead from COVID-1930/4/2020 1:12 am Online courses replace kindergarten for Ukrainian preschoolers30/4/2020 1:12 am US: Wall St jumps on hopes of potential coronavirus drug30/4/2020 1:06 am Initial results of study find no community spread of Covid-19 in Singapore as of end-March30/4/2020 1:06 am Montreal coach Thierry Henry playing waiting game with MLS in limbo30/4/2020 1:04 am Malaysian media organisations appeal to competition body to compel Google, Facebook to share ad revenue30/4/2020 1:01 am Online news articles using DPM Heng Swee Keat to promote bitcoin investments are fake30/4/2020 1:01 am Coronavirus: Indonesia's most populous province hopes to reopen some factories soon30/4/2020 1:01 am Help available for home-based food operators, circuit breaker measures may be eased in time for Hari Raya: Masagos30/4/2020 1:01 am CapitaLand Commercial Trust’s Q1 DPU down 25% to 1.65 cents30/4/2020 12:56 am Obesity and high blood pressure in children could affect artery thickness later in life30/4/2020 12:55 am Australia says COVID-19 inquiry is 'reasonable', not targeted at any country30/4/2020 12:49 am Wider Image: In a Philippine lockdown, priests bring church to the community30/4/2020 12:43 am Informal workers risk livelihoods being 'destroyed': ILO30/4/2020 12:30 am Coronavirus: Virgin Australia's collapse leaves the future of nation's aviation sector in doubt30/4/2020 12:30 am Graphic: The last places on earth without the coronavirus30/4/2020 12:25 am Iran says reopened for business as no end in sight to coronavirus crisis30/4/2020 12:19 am Boeing to cut staff by 10% amid coronavirus pandemic30/4/2020 12:19 am More than 27,000 have died of coronavirus in UK, says opposition leader Starmer30/4/2020 12:15 am Bayern’s rising star, ex-refugee Davies raises funds for those forced to flee30/4/2020 12:15 am Renault may cut sub-contractors to save up to €200 million: Sources30/4/2020 12:13 am Samsung's phone fortunes wane as COVID-19 hits 5G phones in Europe and US30/4/2020 12:13 am Sweden's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise above 20,00030/4/2020 12:13 am SIA defends aircraft purchases, expects 'substantial' hedging losses30/4/2020 12:09 am Football: 'How many have to die?' Gary Neville voices fears over Premier League plans30/4/2020 12:03 am Tennis: Merger can help sport emerge stronger from Covid-19, say top players30/4/2020 12:03 am Keppel's net profit down 20.9% to $160.5 million on absence of divestment gain30/4/2020 12:03 am Hong Kong facing greater financial crisis than in 2008 or late 1990s warns city’s finance chief, as he predicts ‘long-lasting’ impact of coronavirus30/4/2020 12:00 am Germany extends foreign travel warning to mid-June29/4/2020 11:46 pm Coronavirus: Based in Brunei and Singapore, but Pennock, Plazibat's concern is on loved ones back home29/4/2020 11:34 pm Dutch coronavirus cases rise to 38,802, with 145 new deaths: Health authorities29/4/2020 11:30 pm Boeing cuts 787 production after second straight quarter of losses29/4/2020 11:30 pm France to tighten review of foreign investments29/4/2020 11:22 pm TikTok, Gates pledge US$20 million to help Africa tackle COVID-1929/4/2020 11:22 pm The last places on earth without the coronavirus29/4/2020 11:22 pm Police report filed against Cold Storage temperature screener who allegedly posted photos of female shoppers to WhatsApp group29/4/2020 11:21 pm US insurers want taxpayers to back pandemic coverage for businesses29/4/2020 11:06 pm Austria won't help Lufthansa for nothing, says Chancellor Kurz29/4/2020 11:06 pm Minority businesses worry they are locked out of payroll lending program29/4/2020 11:06 pm Iran says reopened for business as no end in sight to virus crisis29/4/2020 11:01 pm Retrenchments up 12% in Q1, but this may not ‘reflect the full picture’: Manpower Minister Josephine Teo29/4/2020 10:48 pm Poland to reopen hotels and shopping malls on May 429/4/2020 10:45 pm Carl Frampton fears COVID-19 could dash boxers' dreams of glory29/4/2020 10:45 pm Aimee Chan Bakes A Princess-Themed Cake For Her Daughter’s Fourth Birthday29/4/2020 10:45 pm 100% of the world is closed for travel business: UNWTO29/4/2020 10:40 pm Wirecard slides again after short seller demands CEO's head29/4/2020 10:36 pm Google makes Meet video conferencing free to all users, challenging Zoom29/4/2020 10:36 pm Indian actor Irrfan Khan, 53, dies from cancer29/4/2020 10:36 pm SGX RegCo to review No Signboard report for possible listing breaches29/4/2020 10:32 pm Auto supplier Bosch sees global car production down 20% in 202029/4/2020 10:30 pm StanChart sees key markets leading quick economic recovery after loan losses hit Q129/4/2020 10:30 pm Irrfan Khan, Life Of Pi And Slumdog Millionaire Star, Dies At 5329/4/2020 10:30 pm Covid, Corona and Lockdown: the newborns named after a pandemic29/4/2020 10:30 pm Health insurer Anthem beats revenue estimates on higher premiums29/4/2020 10:23 pm Spotify paid music subscribers rises to 130 million, quarterly revenue jumps 22%29/4/2020 10:23 pm How housebound Brazil popstars and CEOs caught streaming mania and dominated YouTube29/4/2020 10:23 pm Mentoring platform under investigation for ‘speculative’ claims, ‘opportunistic’ operations: LawSoc29/4/2020 10:21 pm Fake news articles feature DPM Heng to solicit Bitcoin investments: Police29/4/2020 10:15 pm Watford sign Le Havre midfielder Gueye on pre-contract deal29/4/2020 10:15 pm Harrison Ford Crosses Runway After Being Told By Air Traffic Control Not To Do So29/4/2020 10:15 pm Sports must first resume safely at lower levels, WHO expert says29/4/2020 10:14 pm Boxing: Olympic dream uncertain for Thai boxer after virus knocks out plans29/4/2020 10:08 pm Motorcycling: German, Dutch and Finnish MotoGP races cancelled29/4/2020 10:08 pm Singapore launches first drone delivery service29/4/2020 10:08 pm Singtel, joint StarHub-M1 venture win licences to build two nationwide 5G networks29/4/2020 10:03 pm Singtel, StarHub-M1 joint venture win bids for 5G network licences29/4/2020 10:03 pm US SEC investigates Luckin Coffee over accounting scandal: WSJ29/4/2020 10:02 pm Myanmar army again guilty of abuses, possible war crimes: UN expert29/4/2020 10:02 pm Contact tracing apps: Which countries are doing what29/4/2020 10:00 pm Sweden boss Andersson rediscovers his roots amid coronavirus hiatus29/4/2020 9:54 pm GE revenue falls 7.6% as coronavirus crisis takes toll29/4/2020 9:54 pm Face masks and a factory redesign: How Bentley plans reduced return to work29/4/2020 9:54 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on April 2929/4/2020 9:54 pm Coronavirus: Europe's leaders tiptoe around question of when to ease restrictions, what to lift29/4/2020 9:54 pm ERP and COE bidding suspension to continue till June29/4/2020 9:54 pm Keppel's net profit down 20.9% to S$160.5m on absence of divestment gain29/4/2020 9:53 pm Singtel, StarHub-M1 joint venture win bids for 5G network licences29/4/2020 9:46 pm Corruption situation in Singapore 'firmly under control': CPIB29/4/2020 9:46 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today29/4/2020 9:42 pm Success of on-demand Trolls sequel fuels fears for theatres29/4/2020 9:42 pm French League facing tough choices after season abandoned29/4/2020 9:38 pm STI rises for third straight day despite negative data29/4/2020 9:37 pm Huan Hsin’s chairman and MD make exit offer at 1.6 cents a share29/4/2020 9:36 pm Singaporean man to be charged in court on April 30 with ‘wilful’ breach of stay-home notice29/4/2020 9:35 pm Sun worshippers: Indonesians soak up the rays to battle virus29/4/2020 9:32 pm Spain's daily coronavirus death toll rises to 32529/4/2020 9:31 pm Exclusive: Amazon turns to Chinese firm on US blacklist to meet thermal camera needs29/4/2020 9:31 pm Indonesia announces 260 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths29/4/2020 9:31 pm Russia's coronavirus case tally nears the 100,000 milestone29/4/2020 9:23 pm 'It Was Just Too Much': How Remote Learning Is Breaking Parents29/4/2020 9:11 pm China parliament sets key meeting for May as COVID-19 epidemic subsides29/4/2020 9:00 pm Authorities ‘watching closely’ fake videos that try to stir trouble among foreign workers: Shanmugam29/4/2020 8:52 pm Vietnam draws on propaganda artists in battle against COVID-1929/4/2020 8:48 pm Cricket: Smith is 'strange' but a 'genius', says Stokes29/4/2020 8:48 pm Hong Kong court rejects appeal by protest leader Edward Leung29/4/2020 8:48 pm Covid-19: Belgians urged to eat more fries to save country's potato industry29/4/2020 8:46 pm How to manage remote workers effectively during coronavirus29/4/2020 8:46 pm Hong Kong court rejects appeal by protest leader Edward Leung29/4/2020 8:44 pm Most employees keen to continue working from home after Covid-19 circuit breaker: Survey29/4/2020 8:44 pm Badminton: BWF moves Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark to October29/4/2020 8:44 pm It's a boy! British PM Boris Johnson's fiancee gives birth29/4/2020 8:44 pm Singaporean man to be charged after going to ICA Building to make appeal while on stay-home notice29/4/2020 8:44 pm SDP launches campaign for GE; calls for retrenchment benefits and income for retirees29/4/2020 8:44 pm BWF moves Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark to October29/4/2020 8:34 pm Malaysia reports 94 new Covid-19 cases, no new deaths29/4/2020 8:30 pm AstraZeneca sticks to 2020 outlook, boosted by drug stockpiling29/4/2020 8:27 pm Measures to support arts sector during Covid-19 outbreak will be stepped up if necessary: NAC29/4/2020 8:15 pm Fake videos being spread to create trouble in foreign worker dorms, risk 'serious' law and order incidents: Shanmugam29/4/2020 8:05 pm Sacked Chinese footballer sorry for altering licence plate29/4/2020 8:05 pm