29 May 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 29 May 2020, Friday UN agency task force urges uniform approach to flying during coronavirus30/5/2020 7:56 am Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US30/5/2020 7:56 am Havertz goal gives Leverkusen 1-0 win at Freiburg30/5/2020 7:56 am Football: Havertz goal gives Leverkusen 1-0 win at Freiburg30/5/2020 7:55 am US stocks end mostly up despite bad data, China tensions30/5/2020 7:55 am PGA Tour Canada cancels 2020 season due to COVID-1930/5/2020 7:42 am United Airlines cutting 13 top jobs under fresh restructuring30/5/2020 7:34 am Trump says terminating US relationship with World Health Organization over COVID-1930/5/2020 7:34 am Red Star crowned champions as Serbian league restarts30/5/2020 7:34 am Fight the spread of Covid-19 with contact tracing30/5/2020 7:19 am Golf: PGA Tour Canada cancels 2020 season due to Covid-1930/5/2020 7:19 am Kylie Jenner is not a billionaire, Forbes magazine now says30/5/2020 7:19 am Trump says US 'terminating' relationship with WHO30/5/2020 7:19 am S&P 500 up in choppy action after Trump comments on China30/5/2020 7:14 am US senators urge probe of TikTok on children's privacy30/5/2020 7:06 am Minneapolis cop charged with third-degree murder in George Floyd case30/5/2020 7:06 am Trump to curb China students, strip Hong Kong privileges30/5/2020 7:06 am Lyft violates Washington DC sick day law during pandemic, lawsuit claims30/5/2020 6:58 am Football: Fans could return for 2020-21 season, says Premier League chief30/5/2020 6:58 am Trump tells administration to begin process of eliminating Hong Kong privileges30/5/2020 6:48 am Tennis: Italian Open to be played in Rome in September, says federation president30/5/2020 6:48 am Football: Klopp wants Liverpool supporters to be 'best stay at home fans' amid police concerns30/5/2020 6:48 am Football: Premier League says 'home and away' venues remains wish30/5/2020 6:48 am South Africa has backlog of over 96,000 coronavirus tests30/5/2020 6:37 am Premier League boss optimistic fans can return next season30/5/2020 6:28 am S&P 500 up slightly in choppy action as Trump gives China announcement30/5/2020 6:28 am France's coronavirus new deaths and cases slow down30/5/2020 6:28 am Football: Leicester boss Rodgers says virus like 'walking up Kilimanjaro'30/5/2020 6:14 am Argentina's ex-president Macri probed over 'spying'30/5/2020 6:14 am Twitter has more tools to use against Trump, if it chooses30/5/2020 6:14 am Morgan Stanley plans June return of some traders to New York headquarters: CNBC30/5/2020 6:06 am Imported novel coronavirus cases return to Spain despite border closure30/5/2020 6:06 am Leicester boss Rodgers says he caught coronavirus but has recovered30/5/2020 6:06 am Italy records 87 new coronavirus deaths, 516 new cases30/5/2020 6:00 am US, Britain raise Hong Kong at UN Security Council, angering China30/5/2020 5:59 am France's coronavirus deaths again up less than a 10030/5/2020 5:52 am UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises 324 to 38,16130/5/2020 5:52 am Tencent in talks to buy Warner Music stake: WSJ30/5/2020 5:52 am Hyflux says deal with Utico has ‘ceased’; studying revised offer and pursuing other investor options30/5/2020 5:39 am Britain pushing US to form 5G club of nations to cut out Huawei30/5/2020 5:23 am Coffee maker JDE Peet's IPO wrapped up in just 72 hours: Sources30/5/2020 5:23 am US, UK raise Hong Kong at UN as pressure mounts on China30/5/2020 5:23 am Coronavirus sinks US consumer spending; savings hit record high30/5/2020 5:16 am European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir30/5/2020 5:08 am Imported novel coronavirus cases return to Spain despite border closure30/5/2020 5:05 am Britain pushing US to form 5G club of nations to cut out China's Huawei30/5/2020 5:05 am COVID-19: Former Qiaonan Primary School site in Tampines housing healthy foreign workers in essential services30/5/2020 5:01 am China's Kunlun says U.S approves sale of Grindr to investor group30/5/2020 5:01 am At least 35 detained at Moscow opposition protest30/5/2020 5:01 am Morgan Stanley planning to bring back traders to New York HQ in June: CNBC30/5/2020 4:33 am New Australia coach Rennie wants public squabbling to stop30/5/2020 4:33 am Racism cannot be 'normal' in US, Obama says of latest police killing30/5/2020 4:30 am WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle Covid-1930/5/2020 4:30 am Tennis: Federer dethrones Messi as the world's highest-paid athlete, says Forbes30/5/2020 4:30 am Basketball: NBA GMs split over whether to finish regular season30/5/2020 4:30 am Horse racing back on track as Moscow lockdown eases30/5/2020 4:25 am Twitter, internet group oppose US rules requiring visitors to disclose social media info30/5/2020 4:25 am Football: Former Mexico star Galindo undergoes brain surgery30/5/2020 4:10 am Wells Fargo reveals new risk management structure30/5/2020 4:04 am Jamaican bobsleigh team push a Mini to keep Olympic dream alive30/5/2020 4:04 am Renault staying in Formula One: Interim CEO30/5/2020 4:04 am US consumer spending tanks; savings hit record high30/5/2020 3:52 am Fairprice outlet in Taman Jurong added to places visited by COVID-19 cases30/5/2020 3:51 am Singapore, China to launch 'fast lane' arrangement with Covid-19 measures for essential business, official travel30/5/2020 3:50 am Disneyland and Other California Theme Parks Will Be Able to Reopen in Stage 3 of State’s Coronavirus Plan30/5/2020 3:44 am Football: Fans could return for 20-21 season, says Premier League chief30/5/2020 3:41 am Tennis: Federer is the world's highest-paid athlete, says Forbes30/5/2020 3:41 am Athletics: Coe urges kids to take up sport to battle virus30/5/2020 3:41 am Wall Street retreats ahead of Trump's response on Hong Kong30/5/2020 3:28 am Football: Leicester boss Rodgers left with 'no strength' by virus30/5/2020 3:28 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms 611 new cases and new single-day high of 1,337 recoveries30/5/2020 3:24 am Covid-19: Applications streamlined for youths to tap S$30m fresh funding for projects to help society30/5/2020 3:21 am Taman Jurong Shopping Centre's NTUC FairPrice among places visited by COVID-19 cases while infectious30/5/2020 3:13 am Football: La Liga season back on Jun 11 as organisers trial virtual crowd noise option30/5/2020 3:13 am Ryanair's Lauda airline shuts down Vienna base30/5/2020 3:01 am Man arrested, suspected of redeeming more than 200 face masks from vending machines30/5/2020 3:01 am UK police want Liverpool's title-clincher played at neutral venue30/5/2020 3:00 am Ex-recruiter arrested for allegedly redeeming more than 200 face masks from vending machines30/5/2020 2:54 am Singapore and China to fast track essential travel between them by early next month30/5/2020 2:52 am Traineeships for mid-career workers part of Govt’s new approach to help people land jobs: Josephine Teo30/5/2020 2:45 am Football: Leicester boss Rodgers left with 'no strength' by coronavirus30/5/2020 2:44 am Football: La Liga season to restart on June 11 with Sevilla-Real Betis30/5/2020 2:44 am Football: Fans could return for 20-21 season, says Premier League chief30/5/2020 2:44 am Football: J-League to restart without spectators on July 430/5/2020 2:44 am Football: Swiss league to kick off again on June 1930/5/2020 2:44 am Singapore and China to launch 'fast lane' for essential travel in early June30/5/2020 2:40 am Singapore reports 611 new COVID-19 cases, record 1,337 patients discharged30/5/2020 2:39 am Football: UEFA considers 'all options' for Champions League format30/5/2020 2:37 am Covid-19: Preschools gear up to reopen from June 2 with staggered schedules, small groups, safe distancing officers30/5/2020 2:30 am League-by-league guide to the return of football around Europe30/5/2020 2:23 am Singapore, China to launch 'fast lane' arrangement with COVID-19 measures for essential business, official travel30/5/2020 2:23 am Hyflux in talks with Utico, exploring options, including Aqua Munda30/5/2020 2:23 am Listing of places visited by Covid-19 cases in anticipation of likely rise in new community infections post-circuit breaker: MOH30/5/2020 2:15 am Premier League says 'home and away' venues remains wish30/5/2020 2:08 am Sweden excluded as neighbours Denmark and Norway ease travel restrictions30/5/2020 2:08 am Alonso comeback would be good for F1, says Domenicali30/5/2020 2:01 am S&P 500, Dow dip on jitters over Trump's China response30/5/2020 2:01 am Exclusive: Brazil's Embraer draws foreign interest after Boeing rift - sources30/5/2020 2:01 am Zhu Houren And His Son Joel Choo Did A TikTok Video Together And It Did Not Disappoint30/5/2020 2:00 am Lenders not seeking immediate repayment for covenant breach: Zheneng Jinjiang30/5/2020 1:59 am Korean NTU Student Revives Hawker Dad's Struggling Biz During Circuit Breaker30/5/2020 1:46 am Wednesday night's Hong Kong (Sha Tin) results30/5/2020 1:42 am Mahathir-Muhyiddin battle set to intensify30/5/2020 1:34 am Coronavirus: Gyms, sports academies welcome news of possible resumption; most planning new safety measures30/5/2020 1:34 am Co-living developers Hmlet and Figment serve up a slice of history with redesigned heritage properties30/5/2020 1:34 am OPEC delivers three quarters of record oil cut in May: Survey30/5/2020 1:32 am Spain government okays basic income scheme to tackle poverty30/5/2020 1:32 am Covid-19: Applications streamlined for youths keen to start projects by tapping fresh S$30m in National Youth Fund monies30/5/2020 1:23 am Football: Leipzig boss Nagelsmann confident of achieving club's best ever season30/5/2020 1:15 am Covid-19: Applications streamlined for youths keen to start projects by tapping fresh S$30m in National Youth Fund monies30/5/2020 1:15 am Implementation of new framework for taxi, ride-hailing companies pushed back to October30/5/2020 1:15 am China sanctions not solution to Hong Kong crisis: European Union30/5/2020 1:08 am On banks of Danube, Hungary and South Korea mourn victims of boat accident30/5/2020 1:08 am Workplace culture to look vastly different as economy reopens - and that includes an end to group lunches30/5/2020 1:02 am askST: What you need to know about payouts under the Jobs Support Scheme30/5/2020 1:02 am Spain reports first suspected imported COVID-19 cases since March, in travellers from US30/5/2020 1:00 am French mortality rate in May below previous years despite epidemic30/5/2020 1:00 am City of Moscow revises up its COVID-19 death toll for April after criticism30/5/2020 1:00 am US: S&P, Dow open lower on jitters over Trump's China response30/5/2020 12:55 am OPEC delivers three quarters of record oil cut in May: survey30/5/2020 12:53 am Bulgaria to lift travel ban on Australian convicted of murder30/5/2020 12:53 am Monkeys in India snatch coronavirus samples30/5/2020 12:45 am Little fear, lots of love as Madrid medics do home rounds amid pandemic30/5/2020 12:39 am Football: La Liga hoping to start next season on Sep 12, says Tebas30/5/2020 12:33 am Labour market yet to hit bottom, full impact likely in second quarter of 2020: Josephine Teo30/5/2020 12:32 am Coronavirus: A vaccine might not come, so it's important to use available tools, says expert30/5/2020 12:28 am PM Lee Hsien Loong congratulates Vietnamese PM on his country's decisive handling of Covid-1930/5/2020 12:27 am Asian countries such as Singapore doing well in fight against coronavirus: WHO adviser30/5/2020 12:27 am Uber launches hourly ride booking option in some US cities30/5/2020 12:26 am North Korea accuses US of hurting its image with cyber threat warning30/5/2020 12:26 am Renault factory worker spared layoffs - for now30/5/2020 12:26 am Chris Rock, Rosie Perez urge mask wearing30/5/2020 12:24 am Football: Dortmund's Haaland to miss Paderborn game, Dahoud out for the season30/5/2020 12:19 am Football: Atletico's Costa given court date to face tax fraud charge30/5/2020 12:19 am Football: FA Cup final to be held on Aug 130/5/2020 12:19 am Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study30/5/2020 12:15 am Implementation of new framework for taxi, ride-hailing companies pushed back to October30/5/2020 12:04 am Singapore considering Malaysia's request to extend suspension of HSR project: Khaw Boon Wan30/5/2020 12:04 am US woman, 103, cracks open cold beer to celebrate Covid-19 recovery (VIDEO)29/5/2020 11:55 pm ThaiBev refutes media reports on plans to sell Vietnam businesses29/5/2020 11:55 pm Muis refutes allegations of corruption in halal certification process29/5/2020 11:54 pm Military force ‘last resort’ in US-China tensions over Taiwan29/5/2020 11:36 pm Dortmund's Haaland to miss Paderborn game, Dahoud out for the season29/5/2020 11:29 pm Monkeys steal COVID-19 blood samples in India29/5/2020 11:29 pm Atletico's Costa given court date to face tax fraud charge29/5/2020 11:29 pm Michelin-starred takeout: Guy Savoy turns to lockdown deliveries29/5/2020 11:28 pm Trump's order taking aim at Twitter is 'bluster': Legal experts29/5/2020 11:21 pm Plenty of opportunities for engineering graduates in rail sector despite Covid-19: Khaw29/5/2020 11:21 pm Football: Police want Liverpool title-clincher and some Premier League games played at neutral venues29/5/2020 11:21 pm Vanda Global partners Drew & Napier to help firms in fund-raising, exits29/5/2020 11:16 pm Williams says any team sale would be to secure F1 future29/5/2020 11:13 pm US Asians, harassed over coronavirus, push back on streets, social media29/5/2020 11:13 pm Ferrari to establish driver programme in Australia29/5/2020 11:13 pm Williams hopeful of fresh sponsorship after ROKiT split29/5/2020 11:07 pm Taiwan top court rules adultery no longer a crime29/5/2020 11:07 pm Hong Kong protests: nearly 100 children among 396 arrested over national anthem and security law demonstrations29/5/2020 11:06 pm Travel industry using cleanliness, celebs to woo customers29/5/2020 11:06 pm Netflix: 6 brand new shows and films to watch this week: 13 Reasons Why, Space Force and more29/5/2020 10:56 pm Esso, Shell reduce pump prices after SPC resists previous round of increases29/5/2020 10:46 pm US Asians, harassed over coronavirus, push back on streets, social media29/5/2020 10:46 pm India's farmers told to scare locusts away by beating drums, using loudspeakers29/5/2020 10:46 pm Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai vows to stay and 'fight' China, backs US pressure29/5/2020 10:46 pm Football: Uefa to fast track competitions in one venue, says Getafe president29/5/2020 10:46 pm EU not in mood to follow Donald Trump into China conflict over Hong Kong national security law29/5/2020 10:37 pm Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors eye consumer discretionary stocks as US reopens29/5/2020 10:36 pm Football: UEFA to fasttrack competitions in one venue, says Getafe president29/5/2020 10:36 pm Earn Over $3,000 As A Digital Ambassador Teaching Hawkers & Seniors How To Go Online29/5/2020 10:30 pm Futures hit by Sino-US tensions at the end of strong month29/5/2020 10:30 pm Mahathir says where he sits in parliament is not a cause for dismissal, insists he remains Bersatu chairman29/5/2020 10:30 pm Cold symptoms that people normally 'shrug off' make mild cases of COVID-19 hard to detect: Experts29/5/2020 10:30 pm Love at first sight: pandemic accelerates courtship, wedding29/5/2020 10:19 pm ‘Space Force’ Review: Steve Carell’s Netflix Comedy Is Glitzy, Frivolous Fun29/5/2020 10:19 pm Hip Pandan, Brown Sugar Pau & Cold Brew Coffee By Young Home-Based ‘Hawkers’29/5/2020 10:16 pm La Liga chief says 2020-21 season to start on September 1229/5/2020 10:13 pm US hospitals slash use of hydroxychloroquine, drug championed by Trump as COVID-19 treatment29/5/2020 10:13 pm Twitter says CEO Dorsey informed in advance of decision to tag Trump tweet29/5/2020 10:13 pm Hulu in June: Here’s Everything Coming and Going29/5/2020 10:11 pm Football: Police want several Premier League games played at neutral venues29/5/2020 10:06 pm Malaysia reports 103 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths29/5/2020 10:06 pm I am still Bersatu chairman and I will bring a motion to sack Muhyiddin at next party meeting: Mahathir29/5/2020 10:00 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on May 2929/5/2020 9:55 pm Singapore considering Malaysia's request to further suspend KL-S'pore HSR project: Khaw29/5/2020 9:55 pm Vocal China critic suspended from Australia's University of Queensland29/5/2020 9:55 pm Green Pulse Podcast: Will cleaner air in South-east Asia during Covid-19 lockdowns last?29/5/2020 9:55 pm US hospitals slash use of drug championed by Trump as coronavirus treatment29/5/2020 9:55 pm Coronavirus puts SE Asia's corporate default risk at decade high -Moody's Analytics29/5/2020 9:48 pm SE Asia Stocks-Most rise as local economies set to ease curbs, Philippines jumps nearly 5%29/5/2020 9:48 pm Premature to decide in mid-June on move to Phase 2 of reopening of economy29/5/2020 9:45 pm Indonesia minister slammed for 'virus is like your wife' remarks29/5/2020 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today29/5/2020 9:38 pm Goody Feed apologizes to DJ Jade Rasif for sexist article29/5/2020 9:31 pm Hannah Quinlivan Just Launched Her Own Contact Lens Brand, So Why Isn’t Jay Chou Endorsing It?29/5/2020 9:30 pm Mahathir won’t go quietly after being sacked, even as Muhyiddin consolidates power in Bersatu: Analysts29/5/2020 9:16 pm Volkswagen pumps 2 billion euros into China electric vehicle bet29/5/2020 9:16 pm Premature to decide in mid-June on move to Phase 2 of reopening of economy29/5/2020 9:16 pm Cancer patients twice as likely to die from COVID-19: study29/5/2020 9:16 pm Indonesia minister slammed for 'virus is like your wife' remarks29/5/2020 9:08 pm SoftBank leads US$500 million fundraising for Didi's self-driving unit29/5/2020 9:08 pm Tennis: Murray to return at 'Battle of the Brits' tourney in June29/5/2020 9:08 pm Pre-schools step up preparations for reopening from June 229/5/2020 9:07 pm