05 June 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 05 June 2020, Friday Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of Covid-19 advice6/6/2020 7:14 am Football: Italian federation agrees to allow five substitutions6/6/2020 7:14 am Facebook limits spread of 'Boogaloo' groups amid protests6/6/2020 7:14 am Dear White People, This Is America see surge during protests6/6/2020 6:43 am Pentagon orders remaining active-duty troops to leave Washington area6/6/2020 6:11 am Tennis: Djokovic worried by 'extreme, impossible' US Open health restrictions6/6/2020 6:11 am US states lean towards breaking up Google's ad tech business, CNBC reports6/6/2020 5:49 am Wall Street jumps, Nasdaq set for record closing high after surprise jobs report6/6/2020 5:41 am German prosecutors probe Wirecard management board6/6/2020 5:41 am Americans misuse disinfectants in 'high risk' practice to prevent coronavirus infection, survey shows6/6/2020 5:38 am Trump plans to open Atlantic sanctuary to commercial fishing, sources say6/6/2020 5:38 am Football: Premier League will consider pleas of Khashoggi's fiancee over Saudi-led Newcastle deal, says report6/6/2020 5:38 am Washington emblazons defiant 'Black Lives Matter' sign near White House6/6/2020 5:33 am Chevron oil cargo tangled in US sanctions on Venezuela6/6/2020 5:26 am United Airlines closing three of four international bases for flight crew6/6/2020 5:26 am Nasdaq hits record high as US economy shows signs of rebound6/6/2020 5:26 am Bonds falter as blazing stock rally lures investors6/6/2020 5:19 am UN nuclear watchdog has 'serious concern' at Iran denying inspections6/6/2020 5:04 am Coronavirus: China warns against travel to Australia, citing discrimination6/6/2020 5:04 am North Korea says it will abolish liaison office with South Korea6/6/2020 5:04 am Germany probes possible 'Maddie' suspect link to second girl6/6/2020 4:57 am Reliance says Silver Lake, co-investors to invest US$601 million more in digital unit6/6/2020 4:57 am Facebook says it found no foreign interference campaigns targeting US protests6/6/2020 4:49 am China warns against travel to Australia, citing discrimination6/6/2020 4:49 am COVID-19 epidemics in India, South Asia growing but not exploding: WHO6/6/2020 4:49 am WeWork co-founder McKelvey to leave company by June end6/6/2020 4:42 am Nasdaq closes in on record high after surprise jobs report6/6/2020 4:42 am Mayor christens 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' outside White House6/6/2020 4:32 am Covid-19 epidemics in India, South Asia growing but not exploding, says WHO6/6/2020 4:32 am India, China agree to resolve border dispute 'peacefully'6/6/2020 4:32 am Actress Cate Blanchett reveals 'a bit of a chainsaw accident'6/6/2020 4:32 am Football: Kane hopes Spurs can be single-minded in Euro chase6/6/2020 4:32 am COVID-19: UK health minister urges people not to attend large demonstrations6/6/2020 4:20 am Football: Kane hopes Spurs can be single-minded in Euro chase6/6/2020 4:20 am China's Dada Nexus raises US$320 million in US IPO6/6/2020 4:20 am Brazil, Mexico currencies both rebound but real has more legs than peso6/6/2020 4:06 am Trump: Good jobs numbers are a 'great day' for murdered George Floyd6/6/2020 4:00 am Football: Bundesliga coaches call for easing of coronavirus health regulations6/6/2020 3:59 am Ford re-evaluates office space in coronavirus world6/6/2020 3:58 am 'Your Pain Is My Pain': Global anti-racism protests rage6/6/2020 3:58 am WHO continues hydroxychloroquine trial after UK test halts6/6/2020 3:52 am US will allow Chinese passenger carriers two flights per week6/6/2020 3:52 am Vietnam football league restarts with packed crowds as COVID-19 risk abates6/6/2020 3:30 am Football: Bundesliga coaches call for easing of health regulations6/6/2020 3:30 am US will allow Chinese passenger carriers two flights per week6/6/2020 3:30 am Coronavirus: EU to start allowing in outside travellers from July6/6/2020 3:28 am Want a vacation with no coronavirus quarantine? Iceland is charging $1506/6/2020 3:28 am US will allow Chinese passenger carriers to fly two flights per week6/6/2020 3:28 am US jails three Chinese for photographing naval base6/6/2020 3:27 am Factbox - What the WHO recommends on face masks6/6/2020 3:25 am Exclusive: Marriott says ordered by Trump administration to cease Cuba hotel business6/6/2020 3:01 am Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of COVID-19 advice6/6/2020 3:01 am US jails three Chinese for photographing navy base6/6/2020 3:01 am Boost your bedroom fengshui6/6/2020 3:00 am Former All Black Dan Carter back in Super Rugby6/6/2020 3:00 am Motor racing: Hungarian GP contract extended by a year to 20276/6/2020 2:54 am Trump says US 'largely through' coronavirus pandemic6/6/2020 2:54 am Australian state of Victoria under pressure after defying Canberra over China's Belt and Road Initiative6/6/2020 2:54 am Beware 'models from the past' as some may no longer work: Sylvia Lim6/6/2020 2:49 am Football: Dortmund's Sancho, Akanji fined for getting haircuts without face masks6/6/2020 2:46 am Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia could see nearly a third of outlets closed: sources6/6/2020 2:46 am Brazil's Bolsonaro 'failed' on COVID-19, says climate activist Greta Thunberg6/6/2020 2:46 am New rental relief measures not a silver bullet for struggling businesses, says Shanmugam6/6/2020 2:45 am Airbus warns it may sue airlines over undelivered jets6/6/2020 2:38 am Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix contract extended by a year to 20276/6/2020 2:38 am Double joy for Teetan on 30th birthday6/6/2020 2:37 am Australia bans anti-racism protest citing virus6/6/2020 2:31 am 283-1 shock by Top Military6/6/2020 2:24 am Trump says he views US-China trade deal differently amid coronavirus6/6/2020 2:23 am Brazil's Bolsonaro 'failed' on coronavirus, says climate activist Greta Thunberg6/6/2020 2:23 am 95-year-old woman and family member among 11 new community cases in Singapore6/6/2020 2:23 am Virus tests, troop distancing at US-Polish wargames6/6/2020 2:23 am Personal Trainer Reveals Chris Hemsworth Workout Routine: He Is “An Arms Guy”6/6/2020 2:15 am Trump says he views US-China trade deal differently amid coronavirus6/6/2020 2:09 am People's Association chief executive director Desmond Tan steps down, to be succeeded by Lim Hock Yu6/6/2020 2:06 am Louis Koo Praised For Giving Quick Financial Aid To Those Affected By COVID-19 Pandemic In Showbiz6/6/2020 2:01 am Russia says has stopped spread of Arctic fuel spill6/6/2020 2:00 am Covid-19: 3 of 11 community cases in Singapore due to start work in essential services, says MOH6/6/2020 1:59 am Hyflux receives notice of termination for Algerian O&M contract6/6/2020 1:57 am Sri Lanka probes 'racist' police assault on autistic teen6/6/2020 1:50 am MP leaves opposition to back Malaysian PM Muhyiddin6/6/2020 1:50 am UK halts trial of hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients after no benefit found6/6/2020 1:50 am Dortmund's Sancho, Akanji fined for getting haircuts without face masks6/6/2020 1:47 am Amended COVID-19 laws passed requiring landlords to give SME tenants more rental waivers6/6/2020 1:47 am Volkswagen board to review internal probe into racist car ad6/6/2020 1:47 am Grab Driver & Family Sell Ice ‘Batu’ Lollies In Flavours Like Magnum Milo For Income Amid Covid-19 Slump6/6/2020 1:45 am SPH dropping out of STI shows how yield-driven S’pore stock market is, say analysts6/6/2020 1:43 am Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world6/6/2020 1:30 am India set to reopen temples, malls but no sprinkling of holy water6/6/2020 1:30 am SPH’s replacement with a Reit shows how yield-driven S’pore stock market is, say analysts6/6/2020 1:24 am S'porean woman, 95, among 261 new COVID-19 cases; likely past infection6/6/2020 1:24 am Parliament: Supporting the young and those with young families crucial to safeguard Singapore's future6/6/2020 1:18 am Libya government says retakes Haftar's last redoubt in west6/6/2020 1:17 am 7 people dead in Alabama shooting, US police say6/6/2020 1:17 am US launches first Taleban air strikes since Afghan ceasefire end6/6/2020 1:16 am Hong Kong's last British governor likens city's democrats to Mandela, King6/6/2020 1:16 am Czechs expel Russian diplomats over poison plot hoax6/6/2020 1:16 am WeWork Global to invest US$100 million in India business6/6/2020 1:11 am Indonesia couple lashed in Aceh despite coronavirus fears6/6/2020 1:11 am Football: Quarantine rules leave Serie A in the balance6/6/2020 1:11 am US labour market unexpectedly improves in May6/6/2020 1:03 am Jobs, impact on reserves discussed on second day of Fortitude Budget debate6/6/2020 1:03 am World 400m champion Naser provisionally suspended by AIU6/6/2020 1:03 am Most mosques to extend opening hours for five daily prayers as phased reopening continues6/6/2020 12:53 am Singapore must ensure that it plays 'valued and inextricable role' in post-Covid-19 world: DPM Heng6/6/2020 12:48 am US: Wall St jumps on surprise fall in unemployment rate6/6/2020 12:45 am More than 3,900 COVID-19 patients discharged under new 21-day time-based criteria6/6/2020 12:33 am LVMH backs down on renegotiating Tiffany deal: Sources6/6/2020 12:33 am Parliament: S'pore's strength in adversity comes from 'deep reserves of social capital': Heng6/6/2020 12:27 am BBC appoints insider as new boss to negotiate future finance model6/6/2020 12:17 am Volkswagen AG expands executive committee of supervisory board6/6/2020 12:17 am US military commander says China pushing South China Sea claims under cover of COVID-196/6/2020 12:17 am For the deaf, social distancing can mean social isolation6/6/2020 12:15 am Parliament: Construction firms will get help with Covid-19 compliance costs, says Desmond Lee6/6/2020 12:13 am Football: City set to appoint Lillo as Guardiola's assistant, reports say6/6/2020 12:11 am Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on Jun 216/6/2020 12:11 am Govt considered that rental help may prolong exit of unviable businesses: Shanmugam6/6/2020 12:08 am Rare turtle lays eggs on tourist-free Thai beach in Koh Samui amid coronavirus restrictions6/6/2020 12:05 am UK official says need to work intensively with EU into July on trade deal6/6/2020 12:05 am Protests in occupied West Bank against Israeli annexation plan6/6/2020 12:05 am 'It's not over until there is no virus anywhere in the world': WHO6/6/2020 12:04 am Twitter disables Trump video tribute to George Floyd over copyright complaint6/6/2020 12:04 am Rare turtle lays eggs on tourist-free Thai beach6/6/2020 12:04 am New York coronavirus came via Europe, not directly from China, scientists say6/6/2020 12:01 am G.E.M Is Now The First Female Mandopop Singer To Have 3 Music Videos With Over 100 Million Views On YouTube6/6/2020 12:00 am Parliament: Four Budgets projected to help avert $23.4 billion in economic losses6/6/2020 12:00 am Koh Brothers lowers final dividend from 0.4 to 0.25 Singapore cent a share5/6/2020 11:46 pm Jakarta mosques host Friday prayers for first time in two months5/6/2020 11:45 pm Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as COVID-19 hurts sales5/6/2020 11:35 pm Chelsea crowned Women's Super League winners in England5/6/2020 11:35 pm CDW Holdings brings forward dividend 'to support shareholders' amid Covid-195/6/2020 11:34 pm Malay-Muslims here responded well to Covid-19 challenges, says Masagos5/6/2020 11:31 pm Portuguese town where Maddie McCann went missing hopes parents find closure5/6/2020 11:31 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on June 55/6/2020 11:31 pm Kaohsiung to vote on recall motion against mayor Han Kuo-yu5/6/2020 11:31 pm A crisis that began with an image of police violence keeps providing more5/6/2020 11:30 pm How to Hug During a Pandemic5/6/2020 11:30 pm Malaysia says tech firms, hit by pandemic and trade war, keen to move to country5/6/2020 11:27 pm Benfica players' houses vandalised after bus attack - media5/6/2020 11:27 pm Russia says it has stopped spread of Arctic fuel spill5/6/2020 11:27 pm Celeb Zoom Meeting: 5-Months Pregnant Sheila Sim Shows Us Her House & Has Tips On How To Stay Positive During The Pandemic5/6/2020 11:15 pm Hong Kong's free media fears being silenced by China's national security law5/6/2020 11:00 pm Parliament: S'pore in a strong position to prevent lost 'Covid Generation', says DPM Heng in Fortitude Budget debate round-up5/6/2020 10:55 pm About $72 billion set aside to save jobs and workers: DPM Heng5/6/2020 10:54 pm Parliament: NMPs urge Govt to look out for persons with disabilities, introduce cultural pass for pay-per-view digital concerts5/6/2020 10:54 pm India set to reopen temples, malls but no sprinkling of holy water5/6/2020 10:45 pm Paris bans George Floyd protest planned at US embassy5/6/2020 10:45 pm 'It's not over': COVID-19 cases rise in some nations easing lockdowns - WHO5/6/2020 10:31 pm Thailand to tout 'trusted' tourism in coronavirus era5/6/2020 10:30 pm Malaysia reports 19 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death5/6/2020 10:28 pm PM Muhyiddin unveils RM35 billion package to regenerate Malaysia's economy5/6/2020 10:28 pm Testing the waters: South Korea's water parks open under new COVID-19 measures5/6/2020 10:28 pm Preliminary research finds COVID-19 linked to stroke in healthy young adults5/6/2020 10:23 pm COVID-19 pandemic 'under control' in France: government adviser5/6/2020 10:21 pm WP chief Pritam Singh urges more transparency on Singapore’s fiscal health, ground involvement in policy-making5/6/2020 10:21 pm SIA Engineering responds to SGX query on unusual trading activity5/6/2020 10:21 pm S’pore must prevent a ‘Covid Generation’ as world takes long road to recovery, says DPM Heng5/6/2020 10:19 pm Football: Neymar mistakenly approved for virus welfare payment: Report5/6/2020 10:11 pm Price fluctuations of staples should be expected amid global supply disruptions: Chan Chun Sing5/6/2020 10:11 pm In space no one can hear you campaign: Trump team pulls ad5/6/2020 10:11 pm Banyan Tree restructures amid Covid-19 hit, lays off 10-15% of global workforce5/6/2020 10:08 pm By safeguarding jobs, Covid-19 measures ensure households are supported: Heng Swee Keat5/6/2020 10:04 pm Kanye West Tops Forbes’ List of Highest-Paid Musicians5/6/2020 10:00 pm Once targeted by officials, street vendors make unexpected comeback in China5/6/2020 9:57 pm Geo Energy fails to get noteholders' nod to loosen notes terms5/6/2020 9:50 pm Parliament passes Fortitude Budget, 4th package of COVID-19 relief measures this year5/6/2020 9:48 pm Nicholas Tse Says He Likes People Who Are “Simple”, Names Jay Chou & Faye Wong As Examples5/6/2020 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today5/6/2020 9:42 pm Parliament: Singapore's top priority is to restart construction quickly but safely, says Desmond Lee5/6/2020 9:42 pm Jakarta mosques host Friday prayers for first time in two months5/6/2020 9:38 pm In this pandemic, running has kept me sane and taught me how to find joy5/6/2020 9:30 pm Tests for Coronavirus Vaccine Need This Ingredient: Horseshoe Crabs5/6/2020 9:30 pm China says former football star's call for ouster of Communist Party is 'absurd'5/6/2020 9:29 pm Siberia 10 degrees Celsius hotter in warmest May on record: EU5/6/2020 9:29 pm S’poreans have right to expect ‘thorough review and accounting’ of Govt’s handling of Covid-19, says Pritam Singh5/6/2020 9:29 pm On this day: Born June 6, 1944 - Tommie Smith, American sprinter5/6/2020 9:22 pm Rapper Kanye West donates US$2m to families of George Floyd, other victims5/6/2020 9:22 pm No rest for Yao Ming as China basketball resumes after virus break5/6/2020 9:22 pm Football: Bale could finish career at Real Madrid, says agent5/6/2020 9:15 pm Golf: Montgomerie welcomes European Tour return despite smaller prize pots5/6/2020 9:15 pm China says social media firms should not selectively create obstacles for media5/6/2020 9:15 pm Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets5/6/2020 9:09 pm US schools lay off hundreds of thousands, setting up lasting harm to kids5/6/2020 9:09 pm Singapore shares end higher for fifth straight session, up 1.6%5/6/2020 9:01 pm BofA sees 10% further upside for European equities by third-quarter5/6/2020 8:41 pm China says ex-soccer star's call for ouster of Communist Party is 'absurd'5/6/2020 8:41 pm Unfazed by pandemic, Bank of Japan to keep economic recovery view: Sources5/6/2020 8:41 pm Tennis: World number one Barty wary of US Open return5/6/2020 8:34 pm English Premiership targets August return to finish season5/6/2020 8:34 pm Underage driver gets probation after stealing father’s taxi for joyride that left two friends injured5/6/2020 8:33 pm How to address 3 distress factors for Singapore’s migrant workers5/6/2020 8:30 pm Tax the rich? Post-pandemic recovery idea finds favour in UK5/6/2020 8:30 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday5/6/2020 8:27 pm German bar-restaurant Starker says goodbye ‘for now’5/6/2020 8:17 pm Fortitude Budget: Singapore's fiscal strategy keeps longer-term needs in view5/6/2020 8:16 pm Anti-virus face masks plague Hong Kong's beaches5/6/2020 8:15 pm Underage driver gets probation after stealing father’s taxi for joyride that left two friends injured5/6/2020 8:12 pm Oprah Winfrey Sets Two-Night Town Hall on Systemic Racism in America5/6/2020 8:01 pm Marina Bay Sands casino faces US money laundering probe: Bloomberg5/6/2020 7:59 pm Hong Kong woman confesses to strangling own grandson with backpack strap, but tells court she was suicidal herself5/6/2020 7:30 pm