20 May 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 20 May 2020, Wednesday Germany agrees on rescue package for Lufthansa: Media21/5/2020 7:52 am Tech rally leads US stocks higher21/5/2020 7:52 am Fed mulls firmer rate guidance, adding dates or goals: Minutes21/5/2020 7:18 am Stocks rally on reopening, stimulus hopes21/5/2020 7:18 am At Fiat Chrysler's Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks21/5/2020 7:18 am HBO Max grants fans' wishes to see unreleased Snyder cut of Justice League21/5/2020 7:17 am US' Mike Pompeo calls China virus response 'paltry' compared to damage done21/5/2020 7:17 am Football: Portugal approves nine stadiums for league restart21/5/2020 7:17 am Football: Arsenal's Aubameyang seeks help from Norris ahead of F1 esports debut21/5/2020 7:17 am Aubameyang seeks help from Norris ahead of F1 esports debut21/5/2020 7:11 am Air France axes A380, Emirates seen cutting deliveries21/5/2020 7:11 am Klopp: No Liverpool player will be forced to train21/5/2020 6:48 am France's Macron prepared to attend Trump G-7 summit in person21/5/2020 6:45 am EPL inspectors to police clubs as Project Restart kicks off21/5/2020 6:17 am Coronavirus: Julia Roberts, other stars hand over social media accounts to health experts in #PassTheMic initiative21/5/2020 6:16 am Fed mulls firmer rate guidance, adding dates or goals, minutes show21/5/2020 6:12 am Apollo Global invests US$1.75 billion in US supermarket operator Albertsons21/5/2020 6:12 am Apple, Google continue talks with UK about COVID-19 app technology21/5/2020 6:12 am Volkswagen admits car ad racist, apologizes21/5/2020 6:04 am France says no sign of coronavirus rise after lockdown eased21/5/2020 6:04 am Golf: Westwood says fans 'essential' to Ryder Cup21/5/2020 5:44 am Fed minutes show officials saw coronavirus as severe economic threat21/5/2020 5:44 am US Senate passes Bill to delist Chinese companies from exchanges21/5/2020 5:44 am 'Super cyclone' Amphan batters Bangladesh and India21/5/2020 5:42 am Volkswagen admits car advert racist, apologises21/5/2020 5:42 am FCA-PSA deal terms 'set in stone' for 50-50 merger21/5/2020 5:42 am Bilbao striker Aduriz retires at 39 after body says enough21/5/2020 5:13 am Angela Merkel demurs on prospect of physical G-7 hosted by Trump21/5/2020 5:12 am France's coronavirus deaths on the rise again, at 28,13221/5/2020 5:12 am Football: Some English Premier League matches could be free-to-air when it returns, says minister21/5/2020 5:12 am Football: Serie A season finish pushed back to Aug 2021/5/2020 5:12 am WHO reports rising new coronavirus cases in poor countries21/5/2020 4:58 am Apple and Google still in talks with UK about COVID-19 app technology21/5/2020 4:49 am EU regulators seek feedback ahead of new tough tech rules21/5/2020 4:49 am Canada recommends masks, says emergency loans have no cap but many limits21/5/2020 4:49 am Italian woman wins Picasso painting in French charity raffle21/5/2020 4:39 am Trump blames China for 'mass Worldwide killing'21/5/2020 4:30 am Swiss launch impeachment process against attorney general over FIFA conduct21/5/2020 4:30 am COVID-19: Work permit holders living outside dormitories now included in community cases count21/5/2020 4:30 am La Liga to use video analysis if player tests positive21/5/2020 4:28 am Apple, Google release software to improve privacy, accuracy in apps like TraceTogether21/5/2020 4:24 am Dow shuts Midland operations after flood waters sweep in21/5/2020 4:23 am Some English football could be free-to-air when it returns - minister21/5/2020 4:23 am UK aims to restart sport in near future with new taskforce21/5/2020 4:08 am US hits top Iranian officials for human rights abuses21/5/2020 4:08 am American football: NFL set to lose $7.7 billion if stadiums are empty21/5/2020 4:07 am Football: Qatar aims to keep World Cup affordable despite Coronavirus fall-out21/5/2020 4:07 am Former concentration camp guard 'wants to forget'21/5/2020 4:07 am Italy's daily coronavirus death toll steady, new cases fall21/5/2020 4:02 am JPMorgan to use common desks to make offices easier to clean after pandemic21/5/2020 4:02 am Golf: LPGA stars set for virtual matchup from US, South Korea21/5/2020 4:02 am Danny Rose says EPL players treated like ‘lab rats’21/5/2020 3:55 am Rugby: World Cup winner Du Plessis pens new Montpellier deal21/5/2020 3:53 am Public transport firms could cut capacity, operating hours as telecommuting becomes the norm, say experts21/5/2020 3:53 am Public transport firms could cut capacity, operating hours as telecommuting becomes the norm, say experts21/5/2020 3:45 am Trump blames China for 'mass Worldwide killing'21/5/2020 3:37 am WHO reports most coronavirus cases in a day, as cases near five million21/5/2020 3:37 am EU says Britain not automatically entitled to any trade benefits21/5/2020 3:37 am Greece to restart tourism on June 15, international flights on July 1 after Covid-19 lockdown21/5/2020 3:37 am GSK ties up with gene editing start-up Mammoth for COVID-19 test21/5/2020 3:37 am Esports - US great Andretti goes back to being a rookie on Indy oval21/5/2020 3:37 am Social distancing ditched as Cyclone Amphal batters India, Bangladesh21/5/2020 3:37 am Public transport firms could cut capacity, operating hours as telecommuting, safe distancing become the norm, say experts21/5/2020 3:24 am Watford’s Mariappa shocked after positive Covid-19 test21/5/2020 3:22 am Qatar aims to keep World Cup affordable despite COVID fall-out21/5/2020 3:17 am Google Cloud secures US defense department contract21/5/2020 3:17 am Football: Spurs probe Aurier's third apparent lockdown breach21/5/2020 3:08 am France wants Renault to maintain its French plants21/5/2020 3:08 am Football: Klopp says no Liverpool player will be forced to train21/5/2020 3:08 am Mike Pompeo defends firing of State Department watchdog, says should have done it earlier21/5/2020 3:06 am Football: Klopp says no Liverpool player will be forced to train21/5/2020 3:06 am Coronavirus: China, US consumers turn on each other’s goods as pandemic drives commercial nationalism21/5/2020 2:55 am New Covid-19 cases include nurse at Ren Ci Community Hospital; 842 patients discharged21/5/2020 2:47 am Klopp says no Liverpool player will be forced to train21/5/2020 2:46 am Missing time spent in school, selected students who returned for classes say they’re glad to be back21/5/2020 2:42 am Lives Lost: 'A nightmare,' says parishioner who lost parents21/5/2020 2:41 am Missing time spent in school, selected students who returned for classes say they’re glad to be back21/5/2020 2:34 am Trump says G-7 summit could happen in person at Camp David21/5/2020 2:33 am Indonesian ministers make music video discouraging homeward-bound exodus ahead of Hari Raya21/5/2020 2:33 am Football: Spurs probe Aurier's third apparent lockdown breach21/5/2020 2:33 am Football: Watford's Mariappa shocked after positive Covid-19 test21/5/2020 2:33 am Egypt to take 1 % from public salaries for 12 months due to coronavirus21/5/2020 2:33 am 'Way Too Late': Inside Amazon's Biggest Outbreak21/5/2020 2:33 am Is the Pandemic Sparking Suicide?21/5/2020 2:30 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms 570 new cases and 842 more recoveries21/5/2020 2:27 am China’s military seeks bigger budget amid growing threat of US conflict21/5/2020 2:21 am Cycling: Pantano handed four-year ban following positive anti-doping test21/5/2020 2:18 am Bok World Cup winner Gelant joins Stormers21/5/2020 2:18 am GOLD 905 Offers Celebrity Name Drop Game Contestant $5,000 As A Gesture Of Goodwill For His “Exceptional Commitment”21/5/2020 2:15 am Some F&B bosses fear continued ban on dining in may push their businesses to brink of collapse21/5/2020 2:14 am Japan Foods expects steady revenue but lower earnings for FY2020 due to Covid-1921/5/2020 2:09 am Watford's Mariappa shocked after positive COVID-19 test21/5/2020 2:03 am Cyclone Amphan tears into India, Bangladesh, destroys homes, whips up storm surge21/5/2020 2:03 am Brazil recommends chloroquine to treat even mild COVID-19 cases21/5/2020 1:48 am Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis21/5/2020 1:48 am Couple Sells 300 Choc Cakes In 3 Days After 8 Days Story, Starts Charity Fund21/5/2020 1:45 am FA writes to WSL clubs saying season will end early - report21/5/2020 1:26 am Chrissy Teigen Once Bought Designer Handbag So She Could Use Store's Toilet Without Feeling Guilty21/5/2020 1:15 am Manulife US Reit bags US$100m maiden green loan from OCBC Bank21/5/2020 1:06 am Learning to live again in Italy's first COVID-19 red zone21/5/2020 1:03 am Football: Players are being treated like lab rats, says Newcastle's Rose21/5/2020 1:03 am Football: K League imposes 100 million won fine on FC Seoul for sex doll spectators21/5/2020 1:03 am Virus vaccine will be 'global public good': top US official21/5/2020 1:01 am UK's Cambridge University to hold all lectures online next year21/5/2020 1:00 am Unions say Ryanair exaggerating COVID threat to undermine conditions21/5/2020 12:55 am India domestic air travel to resume after COVID-19 shutdown21/5/2020 12:55 am US: Wall St opens higher on hopes of economic recovery21/5/2020 12:44 am Government debunks 'profiteering' allegations in building of community care facility by Surbana Jurong21/5/2020 12:36 am Vicom posts steady Q1 results in period before circuit breaker21/5/2020 12:36 am Come and holiday in Italy, minister tells Germans21/5/2020 12:35 am Gillian Chung returns to Instagram to wish Twins a 19th anniversary21/5/2020 12:30 am Josephine Teo sends legal letters to two people over ‘completely baseless’ accusations of profiteering and corruption21/5/2020 12:28 am Kiwis eye shorter working week in post-lockdown economy21/5/2020 12:22 am SoftBank-backed Ola follows Uber with job cuts as revenue sinks21/5/2020 12:16 am 50-Year-Old Kevin Cheng Is Going To Be A Dad Again21/5/2020 12:15 am Wall Street set to rise as investors hold out for recovery21/5/2020 12:08 am US Senator Rubio: Consensus seen to give companies more time for PPP loans21/5/2020 12:08 am Swiss attorney general answers questions ahead of possible impeachment21/5/2020 12:08 am Coronavirus: Indonesia to assess which cities should ease restrictions amid strained budgets21/5/2020 12:08 am Brazil sees record virus deaths as pandemic surges in Latin America21/5/2020 12:02 am Is Now The Best Time To Learn Singing, Mixed Martial Arts, Watercolour Painting And More?21/5/2020 12:00 am Fala Chen to join Marvel's 'Shang-Chi'?21/5/2020 12:00 am Harley plans to ship fewer models to US dealers - WSJ20/5/2020 11:42 pm JetBlue to keep blocking seats through July 6; United teams up with Clorox20/5/2020 11:42 pm Target's coronavirus-led online sales surge comes at heavy costs20/5/2020 11:42 pm Internet love scams have increased in the first three months this year compared to 201920/5/2020 11:36 pm Snoop Dogg rolling 'popia gulung' helps this kuih seller go viral20/5/2020 11:30 pm UK PM Johnson vows 'world-beating' track and trace COVID system by Jun 120/5/2020 11:28 pm Changi Airport to gradually allow transit traffic from June 220/5/2020 11:22 pm Renault to re-open its Sandouville plant on Friday: union source20/5/2020 11:21 pm COVID-19: Travellers allowed to transit through Changi Airport gradually from 2 June20/5/2020 11:18 pm Government calls allegations of profiteering against Surbana Jurong 'false and malicious'20/5/2020 11:17 pm Canadian preacher arrested in Myanmar for breaking coronavirus ban20/5/2020 11:15 pm Harley plans to ship fewer models to US dealers: WSJ20/5/2020 11:13 pm Two teenagers arrested over Hari Raya jewellery promotion scam on Carousell20/5/2020 11:13 pm Allegations of profiteering, corruption over COVID-19 community care facilities 'false and malicious': Government20/5/2020 11:13 pm Michael Lai responds to bashers over divorce from Gillian Chung20/5/2020 11:11 pm Reviving economy the focus of China's parliamentary meets20/5/2020 11:06 pm Coronavirus: DPM Heng Swee Keat and Malaysian finance minister discuss economic recovery as both countries slowly reopen20/5/2020 11:06 pm Australia's Cummins wants artificial substance to shine ball20/5/2020 11:05 pm Deutsche Bank chairman to stand down in 202220/5/2020 11:05 pm Political turmoil looms over Hong Kong for next few years as Beijing grabs the reins: Analysts20/5/2020 11:05 pm Will the West give Hong Kong up?20/5/2020 11:05 pm Discussions on lifting welfare of migrant workers must include workers’ voices20/5/2020 11:01 pm Chris Hemsworth's Trainers Gave Us This 20-Minute Bodyweight Home Workout20/5/2020 11:00 pm 100-year-old WWII veteran 'Captain Tom' to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth20/5/2020 10:45 pm UN chief: Virus could push millions of Africans into poverty20/5/2020 10:45 pm Fair treatment and better income support for low-wage workers critical to improving employment resilience, say experts20/5/2020 10:35 pm Beijing hits back at criticism over Covid-19 on eve of key political meetings20/5/2020 10:35 pm Allegations of profiteering and corruption over Covid-19 care facility at Singapore Expo 'false and malicious': MOH and MND20/5/2020 10:35 pm Mink linked to human Covid-19 case prompts Dutch to screen farms20/5/2020 10:35 pm Malaysian police to put up more roadblocks to prevent sneak runs to hometowns during Aidilfitri20/5/2020 10:35 pm Travellers allowed to transit through Changi Airport from June 220/5/2020 10:31 pm Creamier Ice Cream’s Ready-To-Eat Frozen Waffles For Circuit Breaker: Nice Or Not?20/5/2020 10:31 pm Rugby: Springboks' Kolbe would prefer to face the Lions than go to Olympics20/5/2020 10:29 pm Climate change turning Antarctica's snow green20/5/2020 10:22 pm Football: Monday matches back on La Liga agenda as tensions with federation cool20/5/2020 10:22 pm Russia reports record high daily virus death toll20/5/2020 10:15 pm Malaysia COVID-19 cases cross 7,000 mark with 31 new infections20/5/2020 10:14 pm Badminton's Lee says tough for Lin to qualify for Olympics20/5/2020 10:05 pm Health Check Podcast: Normal to be affected by Covid-19 measures and coping strategies20/5/2020 10:04 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on May 2020/5/2020 10:04 pm As in 1918, New York may use staggered work hours to keep subway safe20/5/2020 10:04 pm Israel honours dead Chinese envoy ahead of repatriation20/5/2020 10:04 pm Actress Ada Choi shares pictures of three kids on birthday of actor husband Max Zhang20/5/2020 10:04 pm Former Bedok North Secondary School in Eunos to house foreign workers in essential services20/5/2020 10:03 pm Travellers allowed to transit through Changi Airport from Jun 220/5/2020 10:01 pm Easy Cocktail Recipes From Around The World To Try At Home20/5/2020 10:00 pm As in 1918, New York may use staggered work hours to keep subway safe20/5/2020 9:57 pm Target profit sinks 64per cent as COVID-19 costs offset gains from sales surge20/5/2020 9:57 pm Tennis: Konta wants ATP/WTA to be a merger of equals20/5/2020 9:50 pm Rationale for FCA-PSA merger deal 'stronger than ever': Elkann20/5/2020 9:50 pm Coronavirus: Facebook to limit office capacity to 25% from July20/5/2020 9:45 pm Show Luo Details 9-Year Relationship With Ex-Girlfriend Grace Chow In 7,000-Word Weibo Post20/5/2020 9:45 pm Singapore’s PropertyGuru says 2019’s 24% growth tough to repeat20/5/2020 9:42 pm SE Asia Stocks-Most markets end higher; Thailand gains most on interest rate cut20/5/2020 9:41 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today20/5/2020 9:38 pm Deutsche Bank CEO says bank must be more profitable before consolidating20/5/2020 9:36 pm Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reports 13.6% rise in first-quarter revenue20/5/2020 9:36 pm SoftBank-backed Ola to cut about 35% workforce amid COVID-19 crisis20/5/2020 9:36 pm Judge rejects woman’s plea of guilt after she claims she sneezed at Ion Orchard security guard on smelling an ‘odour’20/5/2020 9:35 pm Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in Covid-19 infections20/5/2020 9:30 pm Lives not lost: Asia sees unexpected gains in virus lockdowns20/5/2020 9:30 pm Cycling: London Surrey classic off as Prudential festival cancelled, say organisers20/5/2020 9:28 pm Lowe's reports over 11% rise in quarterly same-store sales20/5/2020 9:28 pm Deepak Chopra invites you to attend Never Alone: A global mental health summit20/5/2020 9:19 pm Covid-19 puts the brakes on Indonesia’s new capital project, raising questions on its balancing act between China and US20/5/2020 9:16 pm Cry hard with a vengeance: Chinese woman sends tonne of onions to ex20/5/2020 9:15 pm MOH, MND refute ‘false and malicious’ allegations of profiteering and corruption over Covid-19 care facility at S’pore Expo20/5/2020 9:12 pm Britain's Rolls-Royce to axe 9,000 jobs in air travel slump20/5/2020 9:00 pm Football: Belgian FA confirms contract extension for Martinez20/5/2020 9:00 pm Boxing: Pulev says he would not step aside for Joshua-Fury fight20/5/2020 9:00 pm Malaysia reports 31 new Covid-19 cases; total tops 7,00020/5/2020 9:00 pm The scientifically proven trick to help you avoid eating so much junk food20/5/2020 9:00 pm Singapore shares fall 0.8%20/5/2020 8:53 pm New normal: Shopping at malls a lonely experience as Bangkok emerges from COVID-19 lockdown20/5/2020 8:47 pm American Idol host Ryan Seacrest dismisses rumours of stroke20/5/2020 8:46 pm Financial literacy programme helps ITE students grow their savings20/5/2020 8:46 pm SoftBank-backed Ola to cut about 35per cent workforce amid COVID-19 crisis20/5/2020 8:39 pm Japan scraps beloved high-school baseball tournament over coronavirus20/5/2020 8:33 pm