06 August 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 06 August 2020, Thursday T-Mobile beats second-quarter phone estimates, shares jump7/8/2020 7:57 am CAS issues decision in battle for control of Stand-Up Paddleboard7/8/2020 7:57 am T-Mobile beats second-quarter postpaid subscriber estimates7/8/2020 7:36 am More European nations tighten COVID-19 curbs as global deaths top 700,0007/8/2020 7:36 am Argentina debt deal signals upgrades but outlook tough, rating agencies say7/8/2020 7:29 am Uber's food-delivery business doubles; COVID-19 eviscerates rides demand7/8/2020 7:29 am New Zealand to join SailGP fleet with Burling and Tuke7/8/2020 7:29 am Golf: Day clings to early one shot lead at PGA Championship7/8/2020 7:29 am Rafael Nadal the latest star to withdraw from US Open7/8/2020 7:25 am Nasdaq surges 1% to finish above 11,000 for the first time7/8/2020 7:18 am Quarantine 'checkpoint' opens at New York City's Penn Station to enforce travel rules7/8/2020 7:18 am Sixteen port staff detained over Beirut blast7/8/2020 7:07 am World's three hottest Julys happened in the last five years7/8/2020 7:06 am R&B star Lizzo to produce TV programming for Amazon's streaming service7/8/2020 6:49 am AbbVie agrees to pay US$24 million to resolve Humira California lawsuit7/8/2020 6:45 am Football: Sevilla, Leverkusen cruise into Europa League quarter-finals7/8/2020 6:45 am Football: Sevilla, Leverkusen cruise into Europa League quarter-finals7/8/2020 6:38 am Doping: Wada to reduce bans for recreational drugs from 20217/8/2020 6:38 am US lifts advice to avoid all foreign travel due to COVID-19 pandemic7/8/2020 6:36 am Manchester City sign Valencia winger Ferran Torres7/8/2020 6:30 am Ukraine expects to swap 100 prisoners with Russian-backed separatists within weeks7/8/2020 6:28 am WADA to reduce bans for recreational drugs from 20217/8/2020 6:28 am Former Argentinian president Kirchner says suing Google over 'thief' engine search result7/8/2020 6:28 am US lifts advice to avoid all foreign travel due to coronavirus pandemic7/8/2020 6:04 am Sarri still being questioned about future despite Serie A title7/8/2020 5:55 am Pirelli say tyre not to blame for Kvyat's crash7/8/2020 5:55 am WHO says 'vaccine nationalism' cannot beat coronavirus7/8/2020 5:50 am Formula One: Pirelli say tyre not to blame for Kvyat's crash7/8/2020 5:50 am Dutch PM urges tourists to avoid busy parts of Amsterdam7/8/2020 5:48 am New York sues to break up NRA, accuses it of corruption7/8/2020 5:33 am Denmark drops plan to lift curbs on public gatherings as COVID-19 infections spike7/8/2020 5:33 am Football: Bale did not wish to play for Real against City, says Zidane7/8/2020 5:33 am Formula One: Vettel confirms ride in Racing Point boss' Ferrari7/8/2020 5:28 am US Senate bans TikTok app on government devices7/8/2020 5:28 am Shan, Abass put Pakistan on top in first test v England7/8/2020 5:26 am Formula 1: Leclerc hits back at racism accusations for not taking a knee7/8/2020 5:26 am Serie A still attracts investors despite decline7/8/2020 5:26 am Made In Italy film was healing process for Liam Neeson, son7/8/2020 5:20 am Football: Bale did not wish to play for Real against City, says Zidane7/8/2020 5:18 am Players union opposes rushed EFL move to bring in salary cap7/8/2020 5:12 am Airbus shareholders sue in US, allege fraud related to disclosures7/8/2020 5:12 am COVID-19: Belgium to be added to UK quarantine list imminently7/8/2020 5:12 am Cycling: Pedersen dedicates Tour of Poland win to stricken Jakobsen7/8/2020 5:07 am US Senate bans TikTok on government devices7/8/2020 5:03 am Murray, Clijsters receive US Open wildcard entries7/8/2020 5:03 am Formula 1: Vettel confirms ride in Racing Point boss's Ferrari7/8/2020 5:03 am Gunman holding customers hostage in French bank7/8/2020 4:55 am Spain's fragile monarchy grapples with ex-king's woes7/8/2020 4:48 am Cricket: England collapse to 12-3 against Pakistan in 1st Test7/8/2020 4:48 am Yamaha crew chief Munoz's support important to compete - Rossi7/8/2020 4:48 am Football: Sarri insists Juve future not riding on Lyon result7/8/2020 4:40 am 'People starving, without jobs': Hamilton wants contract talks in perspective7/8/2020 4:40 am Joshua Wong and other Hong Kong activists charged over banned Jun 4 vigil7/8/2020 4:40 am Tennis: Former champions Murray, Clijsters get US Open wild cards7/8/2020 4:33 am Formula One: 'People starving, without jobs', says Hamilton, putting contract talks in perspective7/8/2020 4:31 am Ohio governor tests positive for Covid-19, cancels plans to greet Trump in Cleveland7/8/2020 4:20 am Coronavirus hits British Champions Day prize money7/8/2020 4:18 am Para-athlete Steve Tee shows steely resolve to defy the limits7/8/2020 4:12 am More signs point to US economic recovery losing momentum7/8/2020 4:10 am Airbus adds more deliveries, breaks three-month order drought7/8/2020 4:10 am Tennis: Former champions Andy Murray, Kim Clijsters get US Open wild cards7/8/2020 4:10 am Video of Beirut bride posing on wedding day goes viral as footage captures moment explosion tears through Lebanese city7/8/2020 3:48 am New York sues to dissolve NRA, claiming massive financial fraud7/8/2020 3:44 am Grammy-winning producer 'Detail' arrested on sexual assault charges7/8/2020 3:44 am Football: New virus cases are reminder to French clubs of perils of returning to action7/8/2020 3:42 am Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster7/8/2020 3:34 am Quicken Loans parent shares jump on debut, after IPO size slashed7/8/2020 3:34 am Formula One: Magnussen says he opposes racism but thinks kneeling is political7/8/2020 3:27 am Weddings as a Coronavirus Super-Spreader Worry7/8/2020 3:22 am Fashion giant H&M suspends employees over use of racial slur7/8/2020 3:19 am Twitter labels state media, government officials' accounts7/8/2020 3:19 am Capital One to pay US$80 million fine after data breach7/8/2020 3:19 am West Mall, Decathlon at FairPrice Hub among 9 new places visited by COVID-19 cases while infectious7/8/2020 3:11 am New York seeks to break up National Rifle Association, alleging financial mismanagement7/8/2020 3:11 am Microsoft expands TikTok takeover ambitions to entire global business - FT7/8/2020 3:11 am Microsoft expands TikTok takeover ambitions to entire global business, reports FT7/8/2020 3:03 am Duric suspended one race day7/8/2020 3:01 am Trump executive order to boost US drug manufacturing: Navarro7/8/2020 2:57 am Global recovery will come faster if COVID vaccine available to all: WHO chief7/8/2020 2:57 am Covid-19: Kind Sabahan teacher gives free masks to students who reused dirty ones to save money7/8/2020 2:55 am Bezos sells Amazon shares worth US$3.1 billion7/8/2020 2:51 am Italian resort evacuated over risk of falling Mont Blanc ice7/8/2020 2:51 am Italian resort evacuated as cathedral-sized chunk of Mont Blanc ice threatens to fall7/8/2020 2:51 am Court jails young Russians for 'plotting to overthrow Putin'7/8/2020 2:51 am Malaysia's former finance minister Lim Guan Eng arrested on corruption charges linked to Penang undersea tunnel project7/8/2020 2:43 am Pakistan's Shan Masood punishes lacklustre England7/8/2020 2:43 am Bukit Batok ActiveSG gym, FairPrice Hub's Decathlon visited by infectious Covid-19 patients7/8/2020 2:42 am Malaysia’s ex-finance minister Lim Guan Eng arrested in anti-graft probe over RM6.3b Penang undersea tunnel7/8/2020 2:42 am Climate change to bring longer droughts in Europe: Study7/8/2020 2:42 am Human trials of coronavirus vaccine set to begin in Indonesia7/8/2020 2:30 am 3 locals among 301 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; total at 54,5557/8/2020 2:28 am Singapore reports 301 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 unlinked cases7/8/2020 2:25 am ITE students win first prize at SUSS business plan competition7/8/2020 2:21 am Boris Johnson says UK coronavirus tracing 'world beating' despite misses7/8/2020 2:19 am Football: Premier League clubs vote against retaining five subs rule7/8/2020 2:19 am Football: Four countries offer to act as neutral venues for Uefa matches7/8/2020 2:19 am NDP 2020: Police advise motorists and commuters to be aware of road closures7/8/2020 2:19 am NDP 2020: Several roads to be closed over the weekend for parade, show and mobile column7/8/2020 2:17 am Perez waiting on COVID test for clearance to race7/8/2020 2:17 am Football: Guardiola knows risk of punishment from Real if City lose focus7/8/2020 2:17 am Football: Manchester Utd's Rashford, Groenen recognised by PFA for community work7/8/2020 2:00 am US SEC fines World Acceptance Corp US$21.7 million for Mexican bribes7/8/2020 2:00 am Football: Guardiola knows risk of punishment from Real if City lose focus7/8/2020 2:00 am Golf: Harman hits first ball as PGA Championship kicks off in Covid-19 era7/8/2020 2:00 am Trump says coronavirus vaccine possible before Nov 3 election7/8/2020 2:00 am Alan Tam deletes all social media accounts except Weibo7/8/2020 2:00 am US State Department official who lobbied against Huawei to resign7/8/2020 1:52 am Trump says he's being unfairly censored by Facebook, Twitter7/8/2020 1:44 am Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated US drones: Sources7/8/2020 1:44 am Singapore takes steps toward a new normal amid Covid-19 pandemic7/8/2020 1:44 am Indonesian SMEs struggle to survive as sales, revenue plunge with Covid-19 pandemic7/8/2020 1:44 am Israel institute to start COVID-19 vaccine trials in humans soon7/8/2020 1:38 am Singapore’s heritage buildings lit in red and white for National Day7/8/2020 1:30 am Selena Gomez gets quarantine busy with TV cooking show7/8/2020 1:22 am Genting posts S$163.3m loss in Q2 due to Covid-19 closure7/8/2020 1:19 am Football: Man City defender Eric Garcia rejects contract offer amid Barcelona transfer links7/8/2020 1:16 am 'Rely on God': A prescription for India's poor in COVID-19 pandemic7/8/2020 1:16 am City defender Garcia rejects contract offer amid Barca links7/8/2020 1:16 am Cambodian women post swimwear photos to protest law on how they dress7/8/2020 1:11 am Jeff Bezos sells US$3.1 billion worth of Amazon shares7/8/2020 1:09 am Spurs appoint former defender King as a first team assistant7/8/2020 1:09 am Perez could race in 70th Anniversary GP after quarantine7/8/2020 1:09 am Gold scales record peak as gloomy economic outlook bolsters appeal7/8/2020 1:02 am COVID-19: Government health experts warn US cities of 'trouble ahead'7/8/2020 1:02 am Singapore SMEs urged to consider Uttar Pradesh for overseas expansion7/8/2020 12:57 am Singapore committed to investing in people, even when times are tough: Chan Chun Sing7/8/2020 12:56 am New red label for local produce rolled out in Singapore7/8/2020 12:56 am Coronaviru: Government health experts warn US cities of 'trouble ahead'7/8/2020 12:56 am In big shift, Pope names 6 women to Vatican financial oversight body7/8/2020 12:56 am US moves to cut China out of its telecoms, Internet landscape7/8/2020 12:56 am US: Wall St opens slightly lower; fresh stimulus awaited7/8/2020 12:53 am Wilmar’s Chinese unit gets nod from listing committee of Shenzhen Exchange7/8/2020 12:46 am Thakral posts 91% fall in H1 profit to S$241,0007/8/2020 12:38 am Football: Premier League clubs vote against use of five substitutes next season, reports BBC7/8/2020 12:32 am Football: City have unfinished business in the Champions League, says Laporte7/8/2020 12:32 am Football: Inter complete Sanchez signing from Manchester United on permanent deal7/8/2020 12:32 am 'Mulan' confirms September theatrical release but only in certain countries7/8/2020 12:30 am Standoff with China will be long, India warns in pulled statement7/8/2020 12:25 am Al Jazeera says Malaysia rejected visas for Aussie staff7/8/2020 12:25 am Angry crowds in Beirut urge French President Macron to help bring change after deadly blast7/8/2020 12:18 am US weekly jobless claims edge down to 1.19 million7/8/2020 12:18 am Facebook rejects request to release Myanmar officials’ data for genocide case7/8/2020 12:18 am TV review: Cursed7/8/2020 12:18 am Futures pare losses after jobless claims data7/8/2020 12:10 am HSA warns consumers about three products that pose serious health risks7/8/2020 12:06 am Football: Borussia Dortmund to launch Asia virtual tour from Aug 19-24 in Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo7/8/2020 12:06 am Cycling: Comatose cyclist Jakobsen's team insist legal action will follow Tour of Poland crash7/8/2020 12:06 am Motor racing: Bottas signs new Mercedes deal for 2021 Formula One season7/8/2020 12:06 am Hong Kong activists charged for taking part in Tiananmen vigil7/8/2020 12:06 am China threatens countermeasures as Taiwan prepares for U.S. visit7/8/2020 12:05 am Nintendo posts five-fold profit jump as Animal Crossing sales top 22 million7/8/2020 12:03 am COVID-19: London Marathon mass race to be cancelled, elite race on6/8/2020 11:55 pm Italians evacuated over risk of falling Mont Blanc ice6/8/2020 11:55 pm US weekly jobless claims hover at higher levels6/8/2020 11:48 pm Hong Kong activists charged for taking part in Tiananmen vigil6/8/2020 11:48 pm F1 champions Mercedes confirm Bottas for 20216/8/2020 11:48 pm Swimming: Singapore on the right track to 'long-haul' goal of Olympic relay medal, says SSA president Lee Kok Choy6/8/2020 11:32 pm Facebook rejects request to release Myanmar officials' data for genocide case6/8/2020 11:32 pm China bans its fleet from fishing off Galapagos reserve6/8/2020 11:32 pm Football: Roma sold to US businessman Friedkin for €591m6/8/2020 11:32 pm Foreign worker movements must stay restricted as residual cases from dorms still a concern: Lawrence Wong6/8/2020 11:23 pm GrabFood rider in ICU with punctured lungs and spleen, blood clot in brain after Jalan Kayu accident6/8/2020 11:21 pm Stricter laws and penalties to prevent brothels from popping up in heartland of Singapore6/8/2020 11:21 pm China bans its fleet from fishing off Galapagos reserve6/8/2020 11:21 pm IPPT for NSmen suspended until Sept 30, waiver to be granted to those affected6/8/2020 11:21 pm Football: Valencia captaincy snub hastened exit, says Man City's new Spanish recruit Ferran Torres6/8/2020 11:21 pm Testing of dorm workers to end by Aug 7, most construction work to resume soon: taskforce6/8/2020 11:20 pm No wholesale changes at promoted Fulham: Scott Parker6/8/2020 11:19 pm Job cuts announced by US companies jump 54% in July: Report6/8/2020 11:16 pm Majority of workers laid off by Resorts World Sentosa were foreigners: MOM6/8/2020 11:16 pm Singapore reports 301 new COVID-19 cases, including 4 in the community6/8/2020 11:16 pm Sunningdale posts S$8.25m H1 net profit; lowers interim dividend to 1.8 cents6/8/2020 11:08 pm Taiwanese actress Luo Peiying found dead at home6/8/2020 11:00 pm On-Off-On 'Red Bull case' turns into a hot potato for the government in Thailand6/8/2020 10:49 pm NDP 2020: Fireworks displays at 10 different locations across Singapore6/8/2020 10:49 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Aug 66/8/2020 10:49 pm ViacomCBS beats estimates for second-quarter revenue on streaming boost6/8/2020 10:40 pm South Korean farmers bartering sugar for North Korean booze to bypass sanctions6/8/2020 10:40 pm Bristol Myers lifts annual profit view on hopes of pickup in patient visits to doctors6/8/2020 10:40 pm Seven day stay-home notice period for Malaysian workers here decided based on risk assessment6/8/2020 10:37 pm Genting Singapore reports its worst quarterly performance since 20106/8/2020 10:37 pm From Twitter to TikTok, Trump supporters spread 'Sleepy Joe'6/8/2020 10:37 pm Germany wants mandatory testing for travellers as daily cases exceed 1,000 for first time since May6/8/2020 10:37 pm German diplomat killed in Beirut blast6/8/2020 10:37 pm Youth hitting clubs, beaches leading rise in coronavirus cases: WHO6/8/2020 10:35 pm Risk coronavirus or default: ride-hail drivers face tough choices as US aid expires6/8/2020 10:34 pm Most events should remain virtual for now, even as more COVID-19 restrictions are eased: Gan Kim Yong6/8/2020 10:34 pm LTA to get new chief executive, leadership changes at JTC and SLA announced6/8/2020 10:34 pm Philippines reports 3,561 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths6/8/2020 10:30 pm SGX's regulatory unit seeks wider powers to crack down on errant firms6/8/2020 10:30 pm COVID-19: Most foreign workers to be able to return to work by end-August, says Lawrence Wong6/8/2020 10:25 pm COVID-19: 7th Lunar Month prayers, post-funeral religious rites can be held in some places with conditions6/8/2020 10:19 pm Lebanon gives investigators 4 days to find culprits of Beirut explosion as international aid arrives6/8/2020 10:18 pm China's Vivo won't be IPL title sponsor for 2020 - Indian board6/8/2020 10:18 pm Mylan posts quarterly profit compared to year-earlier loss6/8/2020 10:18 pm Retrenched RWS workers were mostly foreigners, says MOM6/8/2020 10:13 pm French president Macron arrives in Beirut, promises to help mobilise aid for Lebanon after massive blast6/8/2020 10:13 pm Potential Covid-19 drug developed by Singapore-based firm to start final trial in a few weeks6/8/2020 10:13 pm Vivo pulls 2020 IPL sponsorship amid China backlash6/8/2020 10:11 pm Futures muted ahead of weekly unemployment claims data6/8/2020 10:11 pm