18 June 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 18 June 2020, Thursday S&P 500 closes nominally higher amid COVID-19 spikes, muted data19/6/2020 7:31 am Horse racing: Stradivarius takes third successive Ascot Gold Cup19/6/2020 7:31 am Athletics: Diack will die in jail if sentenced, say defence lawyers19/6/2020 7:31 am 'Complete decoupling' from China an option for US, says Trump19/6/2020 7:30 am Swede Sana celebrates goal with 'Black Lives Matter' salute19/6/2020 7:24 am Iran's death toll from coronavirus outbreak approaches 10,00019/6/2020 7:24 am askST: Dining out? Eat, think and be wary19/6/2020 7:23 am Britain's Johnson and France's Macron meet in London to dissect Brexit and China19/6/2020 7:23 am Football: Sociedad lose to Alaves in blow to top-four hopes19/6/2020 7:23 am COVID-19: India lifts export ban on hydroxychloroquine19/6/2020 7:17 am Softbank set to invest in more than a dozen US minority-led startups19/6/2020 7:17 am RFU to review 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' chant over slavery links19/6/2020 7:17 am F1 engine changes could take twice as long under new measures19/6/2020 7:11 am US insurers eye Legionnaires' disease safeguards as buildings re-open from pandemic shutdowns19/6/2020 7:11 am COVID-19: Canada hits 100,000 cases, major challenges remain19/6/2020 7:11 am Crowds return to popular eateries after midnight, as S’pore enters Phase 2 of reopening19/6/2020 7:11 am Sociedad lose to Alaves in blow to top-four hopes19/6/2020 7:02 am US House Democrats unveil US$1.5 trillion infrastructure plan19/6/2020 7:02 am Tesla wants to start building a new US vehicle plant this summer19/6/2020 7:02 am Kelly Clarkson, Zac Efron to get stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame19/6/2020 6:49 am Football: Three St Etienne players test positive for coronavirus19/6/2020 6:49 am Motor racing: F1 engine changes could take twice as long under new measures19/6/2020 6:34 am Uefa confirms ‘Final 8’ plan for Champions League in Lisbon in August19/6/2020 6:32 am Athletics: Lamine Diack will die in jail if sentenced, defence lawyers tell court19/6/2020 6:06 am Facebook pulls Trump ads over Nazi symbol19/6/2020 5:48 am Golf: Spieth uses birdie blitz to climb Harbour Town leaderboard19/6/2020 5:23 am Nato to investigate Mediterranean incident between French, Turkish warships19/6/2020 5:23 am Satellite images suggest Chinese activity at Himalayan border with India before clash19/6/2020 5:06 am Some opposition chiefs say new GE rules ‘level the playing field’, others rue absence of crowd-pulling rallies19/6/2020 5:02 am NY governor slams federal government for coronavirus response19/6/2020 5:02 am Facebook, Google, Twitter tell Congress they are tackling disinformation19/6/2020 4:50 am Trump to release new list of conservative Supreme Court nominees19/6/2020 4:50 am Football: Isco suffers thigh strain, confirm Real Madrid19/6/2020 4:24 am Online child sex abuse in Thailand nears record high with coronavirus19/6/2020 4:16 am China keen to play down India clash before key meeting with US, insiders say19/6/2020 4:15 am North Korea remains an 'extraordinary threat': US19/6/2020 4:10 am Safe distance selfies: Hong Kong Disneyland reopens to masked guests19/6/2020 4:08 am Nancy Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from US Capitol19/6/2020 4:07 am WHO eyes hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses before 202119/6/2020 4:04 am Startup led by ex-Goldman Sachs HR chief launches diversity and inclusion index19/6/2020 4:04 am Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to serve as Democratic SEC commissioner19/6/2020 4:04 am Football: Barca should be allowed to play Napoli at Camp Nou, says Setien19/6/2020 3:50 am Mild coronavirus cases might bestow far lower immunity: Study19/6/2020 3:42 am Beijing residents rush coronavirus test clinics as emergency rules expand19/6/2020 3:33 am SFA recalls cheese spread from the UK due to contamination with botulism-causing bacterium19/6/2020 3:22 am Ronaldo says Brazilian football premature in restarting19/6/2020 3:22 am Football: City's Garcia discharged from hospital after Ederson collision19/6/2020 3:19 am 8,000 slots at ActiveSG sports facilities snapped up in a day, as S’pore enters Phase 2 of reopening19/6/2020 3:16 am Haas F1 to rein in spending until budget situation clears19/6/2020 3:16 am S&P 500, Dow muted as virus cases rise, jobless claims weigh19/6/2020 3:16 am Colgate reviewing Chinese toothpaste brand Darlie amid debate on racial inequality19/6/2020 3:16 am New coronavirus cluster in Tuas workers dormitory19/6/2020 3:12 am Football: Kane to start for Tottenham against Man United19/6/2020 3:07 am Tennis: Djokovic says important all players free to travel to US Open19/6/2020 3:07 am IMF says deeper-than-expected contraction in US economy likely in second quarter19/6/2020 3:07 am New coronavirus cluster in Tuas workers dormitory19/6/2020 3:04 am Trump appointee shakes up US broadcasting, raising fears19/6/2020 3:04 am Solskjaer needs top-four finish to cement position at club: Berbatov19/6/2020 3:01 am 22-year-old man to be charged with allegedly cheating Lazada of more than S$86,00019/6/2020 2:59 am Tennis: Djokovic says important all players free to travel to US Open19/6/2020 2:56 am How a filmmaker's zero-budget horror topped the box office in virus-hit America19/6/2020 2:55 am Buxton: Don’t let long-awaited win be marred by a moment of madness19/6/2020 2:48 am 'Insecure' China flexing its muscle against India?19/6/2020 2:42 am Football: Kane to start for Tottenham against Man United19/6/2020 2:42 am Transparent table-top separators to be installed in selected food courts, staff canteens19/6/2020 2:42 am Bus industry aims to hire 1,200 Singaporean drivers this year: Khaw Boon Wan19/6/2020 2:37 am India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border clash as tensions stay high19/6/2020 2:37 am COVID-19 makes air pollution a top concern worldwide: report19/6/2020 2:30 am Those aged 45 and above with acute respiratory infection will be tested for Covid-19: MOH19/6/2020 2:29 am Amazon, Valentino file joint lawsuit over shoes counterfeiting19/6/2020 2:29 am Audi boss to head carmaker's R+D division: sources19/6/2020 2:29 am Migrant workers to remain in dormitories on rest days in Phase 2 of reopening: MOM19/6/2020 2:29 am Indonesian President Joko to resume working trips next week as country eases restrictions19/6/2020 2:25 am Calls to boycott Chinese companies and products in India after deadly border clash19/6/2020 2:25 am Football: Werner turned down Champions League quarter-finals chance, say Leipzig19/6/2020 2:22 am Saudi Aramco cuts hundreds of jobs amid oil market downturn, sources say19/6/2020 2:22 am Man acquitted of murdering illegal cigarette syndicate leader, convicted of lesser charge19/6/2020 2:15 am Prudential sells Jackson equity stake to Apollo-backed Athene for US$500 million19/6/2020 2:14 am Patients aged 45 and above with acute respiratory infection will be tested for COVID-19: MOH19/6/2020 2:14 am France arrests six Chechens in raids after unrest19/6/2020 2:14 am North Korea continues to present 'extraordinary' threat to region: Pentagon official19/6/2020 2:09 am Malaysia may send Rohingya detainees back out to sea, sources say19/6/2020 2:09 am Best World International must hold FY2019 AGM by June 29: Acra19/6/2020 2:08 am DC superheroes coming to your headphones as Spotify signs podcast deal19/6/2020 2:07 am Pearson has galvanised Watford, says Leicester boss Rodgers19/6/2020 2:07 am Political parties say they will adhere to new campaign rules, but some repeat calls to defer General Election19/6/2020 2:07 am Putting common good ahead of individual freedoms have helped in Asian countries' fight against Covid-19, says Chan Heng Chee19/6/2020 2:06 am Singapore GE: Opposition parties welcome more airtime but raise concerns about lack of physical rallies19/6/2020 2:05 am Aunt Jemima to change branding based on 'racial stereotype'19/6/2020 2:00 am Once Penniless And Cancer-Stricken, Hongkong Actress Adia Chan Credits Husband For Pulling Her Out Of Depression19/6/2020 2:00 am US Supreme Court stops Trump from cancelling Obama immigration programme protecting 'Dreamers'19/6/2020 1:59 am Coronavirus: Working out? Please exercise judgment and be cautious, says Grace Fu19/6/2020 1:59 am Ex-minister's arrest piles pressure on Japan's PM Abe19/6/2020 1:59 am Kim Kardashian to host criminal justice podcast for Spotify19/6/2020 1:57 am Sen Yue independent review may have found ties between group chairman and customers19/6/2020 1:52 am Chope Received 15k Restaurant Bookings A Day After Phase 2 Post-Circuit Breaker Announcement19/6/2020 1:45 am UK says China and Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis19/6/2020 1:44 am WHO hopes for hundreds of millions of vaccine doses this year, 2 billion next year19/6/2020 1:43 am Indians hold funerals for soldiers killed at China border, burn portraits of Xi19/6/2020 1:33 am UK tells EU: Agree a Brexit trade deal by October or no-deal comes into focus19/6/2020 1:31 am China finds heavy coronavirus traces in seafood, meat sections of Beijing food market19/6/2020 1:22 am That ‘70s Show actor Masterson charged with multiple rapes19/6/2020 1:17 am Grief over virus deaths sets Hungarian artist on darker course19/6/2020 1:16 am Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 prevention trials incomplete: WHO19/6/2020 1:16 am Cash flows into US growth funds surge, value funds see outflows19/6/2020 1:16 am Shunning international tax talks could trigger trade war - OECD19/6/2020 1:09 am Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after US quits talks19/6/2020 1:09 am Wall Street opens lower on rising virus cases, elevated jobless claims19/6/2020 1:09 am Setien urges UEFA to let Barca face Napoli at Camp Nou19/6/2020 1:01 am Barisan Nasional, independent candidate from Bersatu will contest Chini by-election19/6/2020 1:01 am Colgate reviewing Chinese toothpaste brand Darlie amid debate on racial inequality19/6/2020 1:01 am US: Wall Street opens lower on rising virus cases, elevated jobless claims19/6/2020 12:53 am Alibaba Pictures Group plans to delist in Singapore and trade only in Hong Kong19/6/2020 12:47 am Netizens Lash Out At Fan Who Tried To Sell Jackson Wang’s Autograph For $4,00019/6/2020 12:45 am WHO hopes for hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses this year, 2 billion next year19/6/2020 12:39 am Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in new movie19/6/2020 12:38 am Football: Former Barca assistant Unzue diagnosed with neurological disorder19/6/2020 12:31 am Taiwan to set up office to help people fleeing Hong Kong19/6/2020 12:31 am Football: Real Madrid's Isco sidelined with hamstring injury19/6/2020 12:31 am China finds heavy coronavirus traces in seafood, meat sections of Beijing food market19/6/2020 12:30 am National security law: Hong Kong Journalists Association survey reveals 98 per cent oppose legislation amid fears over personal safety, self-censorship19/6/2020 12:29 am Exclusive: EU in advanced talks with Johnson & Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine deal - sources19/6/2020 12:23 am Egyptian villagers struggle to keep art of papyrus-making viable19/6/2020 12:23 am Kroger expects to top 2020 outlook, beats estimates for profit, sales19/6/2020 12:23 am British, Australian PMs agree investigation into origins of coronavirus outbreak needed19/6/2020 12:15 am Bolton says Trump unfit for office as book alleges sweeping misdeeds19/6/2020 12:15 am KKR buys vacation parks firm Roompot in US$1.1 billion deal19/6/2020 12:15 am In this crisis, let's educate our young to think and feel beyond the nation19/6/2020 12:15 am Trump says police 'not treated fairly' after latest race shooting19/6/2020 12:10 am Covid-19: Table-top shields to be installed at Kopitiam and Food Junction food courts, transport workers’ canteens19/6/2020 12:08 am UK to use Google-Apple model for tracing app in U-turn - BBC19/6/2020 12:07 am Solskjaer praises Rashford for school dinners campaign19/6/2020 12:07 am US Chamber urges China to accelerate purchases of US goods19/6/2020 12:07 am Olam International secures US$250m sustainability-linked loan19/6/2020 12:07 am Royal Ascot one of UK’s finest sporting19/6/2020 12:02 am US weekly jobless claims remain high as second wave of layoffs hits industries19/6/2020 12:01 am Man charged over pushing trolley against transport ambassador who advised him on mask19/6/2020 12:01 am Stephen Chow Mortgaged His $198mil House When The COVID-19 Outbreak Was At Its Worst In Hongkong19/6/2020 12:00 am 'Pokémon Smile' uses AR to get kids to brush their teeth19/6/2020 12:00 am Malaysian designer transforms Gardenia bread, Hup Seng Cream Crackers plastic packaging into quirky bags18/6/2020 11:45 pm Hong Kong and other disagreements dominate US-China Hawaii meeting18/6/2020 11:44 pm Insurers say premiums unlikely to go up despite S$47.6m in deferred payments18/6/2020 11:41 pm Insurers say premiums unlikely to go up despite S$47.6m in deferred payments18/6/2020 11:33 pm India tells two state firms not to use China telecoms gear, source says18/6/2020 11:31 pm Football: Six battle to beat drop in eerie relegation scrap18/6/2020 11:31 pm Saudi wealth fund to invest US$1.49 billion in Jio Platforms18/6/2020 11:31 pm Bob The Cat, The Star Of A Street Cat Named Bob Books & Movies, Dead At 1418/6/2020 11:31 pm Singapore a hotspot for drive-by download attacks, says Microsoft18/6/2020 11:31 pm SIIC Environment Holdings announces progress on wastewater plants in 3 Chinese provinces18/6/2020 11:29 pm Real Madrid's Isco sidelined with hamstring injury18/6/2020 11:24 pm Football: One more positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests18/6/2020 11:24 pm One more positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests18/6/2020 11:24 pm As Mexico focuses on coronavirus, drug gang violence rises18/6/2020 11:17 pm Hong Kong store owner rejects call to remove protest statue18/6/2020 11:17 pm Food deliveries during virus lockdown fuel Thailand plastic usage18/6/2020 11:15 pm Amid calls for more diversity, Emerging Stronger Taskforce says it will seek feedback from outside the group18/6/2020 11:11 pm OCBC to reopen all branches over next two weeks during Phase 2 of Singapore's reopening18/6/2020 11:09 pm Mother's Day sales uptick doesn't cover coronavirus downturn, Washington D.C. florist says18/6/2020 11:09 pm Tennis: Japan Open scrapped over coronavirus fears18/6/2020 11:09 pm Man acquitted of murdering illegal cigarette syndicate leader, convicted of lesser charge18/6/2020 11:02 pm Football: UEFA calls for transfer window to close across Europe on October 518/6/2020 11:02 pm Indian national jailed 18 months for corruption, fraud and money laundering18/6/2020 11:02 pm Hong Kong's Disneyland reopens after five-month Covid-19 break18/6/2020 11:00 pm Mothers as 'trauma surgeons:' the anguish of raising black boys in America18/6/2020 11:00 pm PSP unveils 6 candidates for GE, the first of several batches to be introduced18/6/2020 10:57 pm Under fire for lack of diversity, Emerging Stronger Taskforce says it will seek feedback from outside the group18/6/2020 10:57 pm Time-slot bookings, specific usage times for ActiveSG sports facilities in Phase 218/6/2020 10:54 pm Voices from the Front Lines: What volunteering in workers’ dorms taught me about the shadows behind S’pore’s wealth18/6/2020 10:45 pm North Korea's Wrecking of Liaison Office a 'Death Knell' for Ties With the South18/6/2020 10:45 pm Beleaguered businesses rejoice as Singapore moves into phase two of reopening18/6/2020 10:31 pm Bob The Cat, The Star Of A Cat Named Bob Books & Movies, Dead At 1418/6/2020 10:30 pm 'Catastrophic': South Asia reels from virus surge18/6/2020 10:30 pm Hospitality startup K Hotel raises S$2m in seed funding18/6/2020 10:24 pm Uniqlo Will Not Open Stores Tomorrow; High-Touch Surfaces To Be Treated With Self-Disinfecting Nano Coating18/6/2020 10:15 pm Ford to offer hands-free driving in 2021 - six years after Tesla18/6/2020 10:14 pm EU in advanced talks with Johnson & Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine deal: Sources18/6/2020 10:14 pm KKR to buy Dutch vacation park operator Roompot18/6/2020 10:14 pm Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway win seats on UN Security Council18/6/2020 10:11 pm WHO hopes for hundreds of millions of vaccine doses this year, 2 billion next year18/6/2020 10:11 pm NDP 2020: No kite and drone flying over most of Singapore on selected days18/6/2020 10:11 pm China offers vaccines under development to Beijing workers18/6/2020 10:11 pm Drones, kite flying, not allowed over parts of Singapore due to NDP and rehearsals18/6/2020 10:07 pm Tennis: Andreescu joins Serena Williams in committing to US Open18/6/2020 10:07 pm Amazon to hire 3,000 people in South Africa for customer service roles18/6/2020 10:07 pm Indonesia reports 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, its biggest daily rise18/6/2020 10:00 pm Mind-Blowing Pools You Have to See to Believe18/6/2020 10:00 pm EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia' rupiah firms as central bank sticks to expectations18/6/2020 9:54 pm EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia' rupiah firms as central bank sticks to expectations18/6/2020 9:54 pm Coronavirus: 'Golf and go home' the driving principle as Singapore Golf Association unveils safety guidelines18/6/2020 9:52 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today18/6/2020 9:39 pm US-China tech war bigger risk than coronavirus, EU chamber chief says18/6/2020 9:37 pm Le Mans schedule condensed due to pandemic18/6/2020 9:37 pm Tokyo Governor election race kicks off, with incumbent Koike leading the pack18/6/2020 9:36 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on June 1818/6/2020 9:36 pm US Chamber urges China to accelerate purchases of US goods18/6/2020 9:36 pm Opposition split over Mahathir or Anwar for PM may be big boost for Muhyiddin18/6/2020 9:34 pm MPA to prioritise crew change for Singapore-registered ships; ease pleasure craft restrictions18/6/2020 9:31 pm In a crisis, education can help our young think and feel beyond the nation18/6/2020 9:31 pm Mysterious 'UFO' captures imaginations in Japan18/6/2020 9:30 pm Indonesia reports 1,331 new coronavirus cases, its biggest daily rise18/6/2020 9:29 pm