17 May 2020, Sunday NewsLatest News On 17 May 2020, Sunday Full training delayed in Italy as teams wrangle over medical rules18/5/2020 7:45 am Thyssenkrupp in talks with peers over steel business18/5/2020 7:38 am New coronavirus deaths in Spain fall to two-month low18/5/2020 7:38 am Stay in, stay strong and eat well with OCBC18/5/2020 7:34 am SMU’s financial aid programmes and scholarships help those in need18/5/2020 7:34 am UK-flagged tanker repulses pirate attack in Gulf of Aden18/5/2020 7:03 am Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria18/5/2020 7:03 am White House says CDC 'let the country down' on coronavirus testing18/5/2020 7:03 am Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria: Iran Supreme Leader18/5/2020 6:57 am France coronavirus death toll rises to 28,10818/5/2020 6:43 am Basketball: Michael Jordan's first Air Jordan sneakers sold for record $800,000 in auction18/5/2020 6:33 am British government boosts vaccine funding as daily coronavirus deaths fall18/5/2020 6:33 am Game-worn Air Jordan sneakers sell for record-breaking US$560,00018/5/2020 6:29 am COVID-19: Emirates Group planning to cut about 30,000 jobs18/5/2020 6:29 am Arsenal investigating Lacazette for balloon incident: Reports18/5/2020 6:01 am Football: Bayern ease past Union 2-0 in league restart to stay top18/5/2020 6:01 am US Senator Klobuchar blasts Uber, Grubhub deal talks18/5/2020 6:00 am Football: Bayern ease past Union 2-0 in league restart to stay top18/5/2020 5:32 am COVID-19: Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar18/5/2020 5:32 am Arsenal investigating Lacazette for balloon incident - reports18/5/2020 5:24 am COVID-19: UK death toll rises by 170, lowest increase since March18/5/2020 5:10 am Beaches, parks busy as Europe heatwave and US spring test new coronavirus rules18/5/2020 4:54 am Senator Klobuchar says Uber, Grubhub combination would be anticompetitive18/5/2020 4:47 am US Senator Klobuchar says Uber, Grubhub combination would be anticompetitive18/5/2020 4:47 am Italy to reopen shops, restaurants as lockdown eases further18/5/2020 4:27 am Football: Arsenal to deal internally with Lacazette 'hippy crack'18/5/2020 4:04 am Afghan President Ghani and rival Abdullah sign power-sharing deal18/5/2020 4:04 am Football: Cologne waste two-goal lead in draw with Mainz18/5/2020 3:50 am Football: Cologne waste two-goal lead in draw with Mainz18/5/2020 3:36 am Chinese envoy to Israel found dead, 'health reasons' likely cause: Beijing18/5/2020 3:36 am India extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas18/5/2020 3:23 am Skiers return to Slovenian resort after lockdown eases18/5/2020 3:23 am US welcomes Afghan power-sharing deal, urges political settlement18/5/2020 3:17 am Italy to reopen shops, restaurants as coronavirus lockdown eases further18/5/2020 3:17 am Football: Celta's Sisto fined for driving home to Denmark18/5/2020 3:15 am UK PM Johnson accepts public frustration with lockdown easing rules18/5/2020 3:12 am Tibetan exile government urges China to reveal Panchen Lama whereabouts18/5/2020 3:01 am Singapore reports 682 new COVID-19 infections; daily new community cases fell in the past week18/5/2020 3:01 am Fed's Powell says full economic recovery may require coronavirus vaccine18/5/2020 3:01 am Reliance in US$870 million General Atlantic deal as Jio Platforms funding tops US$8 billion18/5/2020 2:45 am Coronavirus: La Liga clubs given permission to expand into group training18/5/2020 2:44 am US Air Force successfully launches unmanned reusable drone for space experiments18/5/2020 2:44 am China’s ambassador to Israel found dead in his Tel Aviv home18/5/2020 2:44 am Covid-19: 682 new cases in Singapore; including 24-year-old S’porean man linked to dorm in Tuas18/5/2020 2:43 am Lufthansa Cargo adds more flights to mainland China, ferrying urgent supplies to Europe18/5/2020 2:22 am Lisa Kudrow Says Friends Would Be “Completely Different” If It Were Created In 202018/5/2020 2:15 am URA orders Robertson Quay restaurants to stop selling takeaway alcohol to deter gatherings in the area18/5/2020 2:13 am Emirates Group planning to cut about 30,000 jobs amid virus outbreak: Bloomberg News18/5/2020 2:09 am Premier League clubs set to vote on return to group training18/5/2020 2:09 am Sky Germany attracts record audience for Bundesliga restart18/5/2020 2:09 am Coronavirus: Premier League clubs set to vote on return to group training18/5/2020 2:09 am Coronavirus: Calls for Bundesliga to 'tighten up' hygiene after hugs, kisses18/5/2020 2:09 am URA orders Robertson Quay restaurants to stop selling takeaway alcohol to deter gatherings in the area18/5/2020 2:06 am Police use tear gas on Polish protestors demanding businesses reopen18/5/2020 2:01 am URA orders Robertson Quay restaurants to stop selling takeaway alcohol18/5/2020 1:58 am COVID-19: Calls for Bundesliga to 'tighten up' hygiene after hugs, kisses18/5/2020 1:53 am China confirms unauthorised labs were told to destroy early coronavirus samples18/5/2020 1:52 am Cook Claypot KL-Style Hokkien Mee With Egg Under 30 Minutes18/5/2020 1:46 am Taiwan marks anniversary of Asia's first gay marriage law18/5/2020 1:44 am India extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until end of May18/5/2020 1:36 am Top China expert warns of potential second coronavirus wave18/5/2020 1:34 am More than 140,000 employers to receive S$4 billion in next Jobs Support Scheme payout18/5/2020 1:31 am URA orders Robertson Quay restaurants to stop selling takeaway alcohol to deter gatherings in the area18/5/2020 1:30 am China's Wuhan nearly doubles number of COVID-19 tests per day18/5/2020 1:02 am Muhyiddin allies agree to formalise Perikatan Nasional but no electoral pact in sight18/5/2020 1:01 am Americans are giving Made-in-China the cold shoulder18/5/2020 1:01 am NSL sees loss for half year on oil price collapse, Covid-19 containment measures18/5/2020 12:48 am Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: Scientists18/5/2020 12:45 am Coronavirus: European season will finish in August, says Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin18/5/2020 12:30 am New coronavirus deaths in Spain fall to two-month low of under 10018/5/2020 12:30 am Coronavirus: Sky Germany attracts record audience of over 6 million for Bundesliga restart18/5/2020 12:30 am Horse racing: Action to resume in Ireland on June 818/5/2020 12:25 am Afghan President Ghani and rival Abdullah sign power-sharing deal18/5/2020 12:23 am Del Monte Pacific subsidiary raises US$1.3 billion18/5/2020 12:13 am Reliance says General Atlantic to invest US$870 million in digital unit18/5/2020 12:03 am India's Reliance says General Atlantic to invest US$870 million in digital unit18/5/2020 12:03 am Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: Scientists18/5/2020 12:03 am Amazon hit from all sides as crisis highlights growing power18/5/2020 12:00 am UK's Michael Gove says EU trade deal can be done despite talks stalemate17/5/2020 11:59 pm Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: Scientists17/5/2020 11:59 pm Israel's Netanyahu presents new unity government to Parliament17/5/2020 11:59 pm Preparations in full swing for Hari Raya Aidilfitri feasts for those in same household17/5/2020 11:59 pm China warns of 'necessary measures' to defend Huawei17/5/2020 11:59 pm Insta-Buzz: What The Stars Were Up To This Week17/5/2020 11:45 pm Fourteen million Britons ready to get on their bikes17/5/2020 11:42 pm Jennifer Lopez shares what she really looks like after exercise in unfiltered post-workout snap17/5/2020 11:41 pm Fiat seeks 6.3b euro state-backed loan for Italy operations17/5/2020 11:32 pm Peru says will build hospital in Amazon for COVID-19 patients17/5/2020 11:30 pm US expected to revise aid program for small businesses: WSJ17/5/2020 11:15 pm Spraying disinfectants can be 'harmful', says WHO17/5/2020 11:12 pm Tesla tells employees it has county approval to reopen California plant17/5/2020 11:11 pm Long queues as Thai malls reopen after virus shutdown17/5/2020 11:01 pm Philippines urges COVID-19 vigilance as shoppers ignore safety protocols17/5/2020 10:54 pm China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further Covid-19 disruption17/5/2020 10:50 pm Takeaway sale of alcohol at Robertson Quay stopped after photos of gatherings draw flak amid Covid-19 outbreak17/5/2020 10:48 pm Afghan President Ghani and rival Abdullah sign power-sharing deal17/5/2020 10:47 pm Temporary layoff schemes no cure-all in slow COVID-19 recovery17/5/2020 10:47 pm British minister says EU trade deal can be done despite talks stalemate17/5/2020 10:47 pm Canada parliament goes virtual during pandemic17/5/2020 10:47 pm More than 140,000 employers to receive over S$4b in wage payouts from May 2817/5/2020 10:39 pm Tourists back in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay as domestic travel opens17/5/2020 10:30 pm Japan Covid-19 doctors lack fresh masks, hazard pay: union survey17/5/2020 10:30 pm US expected to revise PPP aid program for small businesses: WSJ17/5/2020 10:25 pm Thailand opens malls after nearly two months amid coronavirus outbreak17/5/2020 10:14 pm Isetan Singapore flags loss for first half of 202017/5/2020 10:14 pm Coronavirus: 140,000 employers to get $4 billion in Jobs Support Scheme from May 2817/5/2020 10:14 pm Democrats launch probe of Trump's firing of US State Dept watchdog17/5/2020 10:12 pm Long queues as Thai malls reopen after COVID-19 restrictions eased17/5/2020 10:03 pm COVID-19: Supermarket or petrol station more dangerous than football, says Newcastle manager17/5/2020 10:03 pm European season will finish in August, says UEFA president17/5/2020 9:57 pm Temporary layoff schemes no cure-all in slow COVID recovery17/5/2020 9:57 pm UK's Gove says EU trade deal can be done despite talks stalemate17/5/2020 9:57 pm Next Jobs Support Scheme payout to be disbursed from May 2817/5/2020 9:47 pm Song Kee Fishball Noodle Reopens Tomorrow At New Yio Chu Kang Road Shop17/5/2020 9:45 pm PWC: Coronavirus recovery plan should focus on employees, not data, models17/5/2020 9:41 pm Fans comment that actor Julian Cheung looks 30 years younger after shaving off his beard17/5/2020 9:41 pm Surveillance drones operating autonomously take to the sky in police trial17/5/2020 9:41 pm Disney says it will reopen shopping area at Florida resort on Wednesday17/5/2020 9:39 pm Covid-19: The ‘biggest experiment’ in flexible working17/5/2020 9:35 pm French health minister promises new hospital support plan by summer17/5/2020 9:30 pm Russia allows foreign athletes entry as COVID-19 cases pass 280,00017/5/2020 9:30 pm Kick-off in Germany as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on17/5/2020 9:30 pm New COVID-19 cases in New York coming from people leaving home - Cuomo17/5/2020 9:30 pm Police to use autonomous drones to patrol industrial estates17/5/2020 9:23 pm Top China expert warns of potential second coronavirus wave17/5/2020 9:16 pm Show Lo scandal: Alleged third party Linda Chien said to be engaged since last year17/5/2020 9:04 pm Football: Bayern Munich aim to shake off cobwebs with quiet confidence in Berlin17/5/2020 9:04 pm Taiwan marks anniversary of Asia's first gay marriage law17/5/2020 9:04 pm Malaysia's AG says his predecessor agreed deal for Najib's stepson in 1MDB case17/5/2020 9:04 pm Coronavirus: Michael Jordan memorabilia soars in value amid The Last Dance nostalgia17/5/2020 9:04 pm Israel set to swear in Netanyahu-Gantz unity government17/5/2020 9:02 pm Taiwan marks anniversary of Asia's first gay marriage law17/5/2020 9:02 pm Malaysia reports 22 new Covid-19 cases, no new deaths17/5/2020 9:00 pm The Covid-19 vaccine fight is getting ugly17/5/2020 9:00 pm Malaysia reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths17/5/2020 8:55 pm Football: Bayern aim to shake off cobwebs with quiet confidence in Berlin17/5/2020 8:55 pm From producer to wearer — lifecycle of the humble face mask17/5/2020 8:46 pm Football: La Liga clubs given permission to expand into group training17/5/2020 8:40 pm Move Rohingya on Bangladesh island to refugee camps: UN chief17/5/2020 8:32 pm China says opposed to latest US rules against Huawei17/5/2020 8:32 pm Eagle Hospitality Trust posts US$8.9m Q1 loss17/5/2020 8:32 pm Russians check coronavirus status as Moscow rolls out mass testing17/5/2020 8:32 pm Coronavirus: World No. 92 Park Hyun-kyung triumphs in golf's return to action in South Korea17/5/2020 8:32 pm MMA: China's UFC champion Zhang Weili eyes second belt as she embraces newfound stardom17/5/2020 8:32 pm China property investment rebounds in April as economy reopens17/5/2020 8:30 pm US approves at-home sample collection for virus testing17/5/2020 8:30 pm UK PM Johnson accepts public frustration with COVID-19 lockdown easing rules17/5/2020 8:19 pm Philippines records 208 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths17/5/2020 8:12 pm Park triumphs in golf's return to action in South Korea17/5/2020 8:12 pm China central bank should shun risky bond buying as economy improves: Adviser17/5/2020 8:12 pm Isolated in dorms, migrant workers seek to keep themselves occupied as they ponder their future17/5/2020 8:11 pm Ikea's shopping mall arm plans US entry in major play17/5/2020 8:01 pm From 'respect’ to ‘sick and twisted’: How coronavirus hit US-China ties17/5/2020 8:00 pm Australia prisons see spike in drugs being smuggled by mail during coronavirus lockdown17/5/2020 7:59 pm Coronavirus: UK PM Johnson accepts public frustration with lockdown easing rules17/5/2020 7:59 pm Winter Sonata actress Choi Ji-woo gives birth to a baby girl17/5/2020 7:59 pm Photos of men killing endangered giant stingray in Malaysia trigger public outrage17/5/2020 7:59 pm Explosion sparked by Los Angeles blaze injures 11 firefighters17/5/2020 7:59 pm Isolated in dorms, migrant workers seek to keep themselves occupied as they ponder their future17/5/2020 7:55 pm China's ambassador to Israel found dead in Tel Aviv home: Police17/5/2020 7:51 pm South Korea reports single digit domestic COVID-19 cases17/5/2020 7:51 pm Eagle Hospitality Trust posts US$8.9m Q1 loss17/5/2020 7:47 pm Thailand reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths17/5/2020 7:44 pm Straco's Underwater World Xiamen to reopen on May 17 at 30% capacity17/5/2020 7:40 pm Banyan Tree posts Q1 loss, to raise S$50.4m in convertible bonds17/5/2020 7:30 pm Najib is the real protagonist for his ouster as Kedah's chief minister, Mukhriz claims17/5/2020 7:30 pm Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made17/5/2020 7:30 pm China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption17/5/2020 7:16 pm Disney says it will reopen shopping area at Florida resort on Wednesday17/5/2020 7:02 pm 11 firefighters injured in Los Angeles blaze17/5/2020 7:02 pm Qatar imposes mandatory masks on pain of prison, fines up to S$79,00017/5/2020 7:00 pm Australian prison drug intercepts spike during COVID-19 lockdown17/5/2020 6:55 pm New Zealand's Ardern turned away from cafe under COVID-19 social distancing rules17/5/2020 6:55 pm Vietnam's biggest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City, faces extreme risk from floods by 2050: Report17/5/2020 6:47 pm Norway reaps reward from $1.4 trillion fund thanks to a very good idea by past leaders17/5/2020 6:47 pm Income key factor in coronavirus cases : study17/5/2020 6:30 pm On this day: Born May 18, 1909: Fred Perry, British tennis player17/5/2020 6:27 pm Singapore reports 682 new COVID-19 cases17/5/2020 6:27 pm 682 new coronavirus cases, including 4 Singaporeans and PRs17/5/2020 6:24 pm 682 new coronavirus cases in S'pore, including 4 Singaporeans and PRs17/5/2020 6:20 pm Covid-19: 682 new cases in Singapore; tally stands at 28,03817/5/2020 6:18 pm Thailand reports three new Covid-19 cases, no additional deaths17/5/2020 6:15 pm Commentary: The coronavirus is sending universities back to school17/5/2020 6:05 pm New Zealand players return to 'second pre-season' on Monday17/5/2020 6:05 pm Australia says China ignores calls to ease trade tension17/5/2020 5:51 pm HK economy shrinks 8.9% in first quarter17/5/2020 5:50 pm Japan Covid-19 doctors lack fresh masks and hazard pay, union survey finds17/5/2020 5:42 pm Police report filed over explicit images of individuals in SAF uniform: Mindef17/5/2020 5:42 pm Canada's Trudeau to look at possible further aid for airlines, after Air Canada layoffs17/5/2020 5:35 pm First virus death in Nepal -- a new mother17/5/2020 5:30 pm Gen Y Speaks: A pity my graduation ceremony was cancelled, but polytechnic life has taught me much17/5/2020 5:19 pm Mukhriz Mahathir resigns as Kedah chief minister17/5/2020 5:17 pm Trauma of South Korea's Gwangju Uprising endures 40 years later17/5/2020 5:12 pm HSBC, Citi speed up digital push to ward off Singapore, Hong Kong upstarts17/5/2020 5:12 pm Leaders 'aren't even pretending to be in charge': Obama17/5/2020 5:04 pm Police report filed over explicit images of individuals in SAF uniform: MINDEF17/5/2020 4:48 pm Europe should temporarily ban Chinese takeovers: Germany's Weber17/5/2020 4:45 pm Sonia Sui Stunned By 5-Year-Old Son Who Says He Remembers The Time He Was In Her Womb17/5/2020 4:45 pm China, South Korea consult Japan on easing business travel curbs: media17/5/2020 4:41 pm HSBC, Citi speed up digital push to ward off Asian upstarts17/5/2020 4:40 pm