11 August 2020, Tuesday NewsLatest News On 11 August 2020, Tuesday Democratic presidential candidate Biden taps Senator Kamala Harris as running mate12/8/2020 7:59 am Racing Point F1 row heading to court after rivals appeal12/8/2020 7:59 am US attempts to win more support with streamlined bid to extend Iran arms embargo12/8/2020 7:59 am Explainer: How the US could block WeChat and TikTok from Americans12/8/2020 7:51 am US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris as running mate12/8/2020 7:50 am Polestar would like public listing eventually but focus now on electric sedan launch: CEO12/8/2020 7:31 am Colombian electoral commission launches probe of Duque campaign12/8/2020 7:08 am Canada forward David completes record move to Lille12/8/2020 7:01 am Football: Mbappe 'will be in team' for PSG against Atalanta after ankle injury12/8/2020 7:01 am Boxing: Tyson, Jones fight pushed back to November12/8/2020 7:01 am Spain again grapples with Europe's worst coronavirus infection rate12/8/2020 6:50 am Canada's Trudeau says he has confidence in finance minister after report of policy clash12/8/2020 6:40 am Celtic and Aberdeen matches postponed after quarantine breaches12/8/2020 6:40 am Football: Neymar and financial gulf with PSG don't faze Atalanta12/8/2020 6:40 am Martin Scorsese joins Apple's Hollywood roster for new films, TV shows12/8/2020 6:15 am Democrats concerned by Facebook oversight board's limited authority12/8/2020 6:11 am Lebanon registers record number of daily COVID-19 cases12/8/2020 5:51 am India raids Chinese entities for money laundering12/8/2020 5:51 am Tennis: Williams made to work for win on WTA return12/8/2020 5:42 am Few US firms see Trump's Phase 1 China trade deal as worth tariff costs, survey shows12/8/2020 5:42 am British Airways reaches deal in principle with some Heathrow staff12/8/2020 5:42 am Tennis: Serena Williams made to work for win on WTA return12/8/2020 5:40 am Facebook removes 7 million posts for sharing false information on coronavirus12/8/2020 5:40 am Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet12/8/2020 5:40 am UK reports highest daily total COVID cases since Jun 21 at 1,14812/8/2020 5:28 am Facebook removes seven million posts for sharing false information on COVID-1912/8/2020 5:28 am Cannabis industry readies for M&A after COVID-19 boosts weed demand12/8/2020 5:28 am Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet12/8/2020 5:27 am Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet12/8/2020 5:06 am Football: Spurs sign Southampton midfielder Hojbjerg12/8/2020 5:00 am Pre-orders of COVID-19 vaccine top five billion12/8/2020 5:00 am Facebook removes seven million posts for sharing false information on coronavirus12/8/2020 5:00 am Football: Spurs sign Southampton's Hojbjerg, Walker-Peters joins Saints12/8/2020 4:48 am Spurs sign Southampton's Hojbjerg, Walker-Peters joins Saints12/8/2020 4:31 am Airbnb to confidentially file for IPO in August: WSJ12/8/2020 4:31 am HMD Global, maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, wins investment from Google, others12/8/2020 4:31 am Belarusian opposition leader flees abroad citing safety of her children12/8/2020 4:16 am Facebook wants external auditors to assess content review report12/8/2020 4:16 am US appeals court reverses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm12/8/2020 4:16 am Konta in good spirits day after health scare at Top Seed Open12/8/2020 4:08 am France's new COVID-19 infections nearly double in a day12/8/2020 4:08 am Spain's total COVID-19 cases rise to 326,61212/8/2020 4:08 am Singapore reports lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in more than 4 months, with 61 infections12/8/2020 3:46 am 'Thousands have tried': Bayern ponder how to stop Messi12/8/2020 3:46 am Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until coronavirus risk is known12/8/2020 3:45 am Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese tanker oil spill spreads12/8/2020 3:45 am Alarm among global health experts after Russia's COVID-19 vaccine set to be approved without full trial data12/8/2020 3:39 am Occidental Petroleum to reduce debt before boosting oil output: CEO Hollub12/8/2020 3:26 am Agnes Chow: The former Hong Kong teen activist China wants to silence12/8/2020 3:25 am Drita's Champions League qualifier cancelled after COVID-19 positive tests12/8/2020 3:18 am US-China trade deal is 'fine', China still buying U.S goods: Kudlow12/8/2020 3:18 am Facebook places curbs on ads by US news publishers with political ties12/8/2020 3:18 am US-China trade deal is fine, China still buying US goods: Kudlow12/8/2020 3:14 am Collin Morikawa, 23, goes from fresh grad to Major winner in 14 months12/8/2020 3:14 am Poh Heng fined for failing to submit cash sale report; buyer linked to SkillsFuture scam12/8/2020 3:04 am All dorms cleared of Covid-19 by Ministry of Manpower as of Aug 1112/8/2020 3:04 am Half the daily 100,000 COVID-19 cases in Americas are in US: WHO director12/8/2020 3:03 am 2 FairPrice Finest outlets among new locations visited by COVID-19 cases while infectious12/8/2020 3:03 am Top industry executive, General Motors' Suryadevara, jumps to tech startup Stripe12/8/2020 3:03 am Inferno razes Class 3 rivals to the ground12/8/2020 2:57 am This year's Boeing 737 MAX cancellations near 400 as of July12/8/2020 2:56 am US producer prices rebound in July; trend remains weak amid fragile demand12/8/2020 2:56 am 27 Ways to Get Over a Breakup Because, Hi, Your Best Self Is Waiting12/8/2020 2:54 am Potential COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Duke-NUS and Arcturus begins human trials12/8/2020 2:49 am French privacy watchdog opens investigation into TikTok12/8/2020 2:49 am City have turned past Champions League failures into a positive: Jesus12/8/2020 2:36 am French privacy watchdog opens investigation into TikTok12/8/2020 2:34 am Donadoni parts company with Shenzhen FC after poor start12/8/2020 2:34 am Tennis: Halep struggles but advances on return at Prague Open12/8/2020 2:26 am J&J eyes 1 billion doses of potential COVID-19 shot in 2021, weighs challenge trials12/8/2020 2:26 am Football: Lisbon opens its arms to 'bizarre' Champions League finale amid COVID-19 pandemic12/8/2020 2:26 am Packed malls, rising property and COE prices — it’s hard to tell S’pore is in its worst recession12/8/2020 2:26 am Tennis: Halep struggles but advances on return at Prague Open12/8/2020 2:23 am Johnson & Johnson eyes 1 billion doses of potential Covid-19 shot in 2021, weighs challenge trials12/8/2020 2:23 am Centurion Corp's profits slip 10% in Q2 from costs to manage Covid-19 in workers' dorms12/8/2020 2:14 am Racing to reverse US ban, Malaysia's Top Glove improves workers' housing12/8/2020 2:13 am India, world's second-largest arms importer, moves to boost domestic weapons industry12/8/2020 2:13 am Packed malls, rising property and COE prices — it’s hard to tell S’pore is in its worst recession12/8/2020 2:12 am Lebanon family restless as it awaits missing 'heroes'12/8/2020 2:11 am Bayern resigned to losing Alcantara but not Alaba12/8/2020 2:10 am Football: Champions League quarter-finals guide12/8/2020 2:05 am Racing to reverse US ban, Malaysia's Top Glove improves workers' housing12/8/2020 2:05 am Facebook cracks down on political content disguised as local news: Axios12/8/2020 2:05 am Supermarket, clinic and cafe in 111 Somerset mall among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious12/8/2020 2:05 am New tool lets brands in Singapore remove listings on Amazon to fight counterfeiting12/8/2020 2:01 am Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt welcome first child: 'They're doing great'12/8/2020 2:01 am Cycling: Froome returns to crash scene for Dauphine mountain test12/8/2020 1:52 am Obamas to anchor key slots at Biden's Democratic convention12/8/2020 1:52 am First Singapore volunteers given locally co-developed Covid-19 vaccine in trial12/8/2020 1:52 am Mix of online and in-person classes for undergrads, as new academic year begins under Covid-19 spectre12/8/2020 1:50 am Russia Approves 'World's First Covid-19 Vaccine', Says Putin12/8/2020 1:46 am Celtic and Aberdeen's games off after Covid-19 breaches12/8/2020 1:39 am Bindi Irwin Expecting First Child With Husband Chandler Powell: “Baby Wildlife Warrior Due 2021”12/8/2020 1:30 am Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID-19 risk is known12/8/2020 1:29 am Noah Centineo Poses Shirtless as He Trains to Play He-Man in Masters of the Universe Remake12/8/2020 1:27 am Gasoline, portfolio management fees boost US producer prices in July12/8/2020 1:22 am England players must raise game in Stokes' absence, says Sibley12/8/2020 1:22 am Fann Wong & Christopher Lee’s Son Was Hospitalised For An Ear Infection The Day After His 6th Birthday12/8/2020 1:15 am Trump says men may be 'insulted' by Biden's female VP pledge12/8/2020 1:14 am Exclusive: Indian craft brewer Bira talking to foreign beer makers about possible stake sale, says CEO12/8/2020 1:14 am Celtic and Aberdeen matches postponed after quarantine breaches - SPFL12/8/2020 1:14 am US President Trump says men may be 'insulted' by Biden's female VP pledge12/8/2020 1:11 am Rolls-Royce orders inspection of 'worn' Airbus engines12/8/2020 1:11 am China's Xi says nation needs to put an end to soaring food waste12/8/2020 1:11 am Japan's foreign minister to make official visit to Singapore from Aug 1212/8/2020 1:05 am HRnetGroup's net profit down 31.9% on revaluation of assets12/8/2020 1:02 am Selling Sunset Star Chrishell Stause Asks Fans To Stop “Bullying” Ex-Husband Justin Hartley12/8/2020 1:00 am Philippines' Duterte has 'huge trust' in Russia vaccine, volunteers for trial12/8/2020 1:00 am COVID-19 entry restrictions at 4 popular markets to be eased on weekdays12/8/2020 12:53 am To survive, Lebanon needs to reinvent itself but huge obstacles remain12/8/2020 12:52 am Trump says 'great' bond with China's Xi changed after COVID-1912/8/2020 12:46 am PM Lee congratulates Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on election win12/8/2020 12:46 am General Motors' Dhivya Suryadevara steps down as CFO12/8/2020 12:46 am New cases end New Zealand's 'COVID-free' status; Auckland back in lockdown12/8/2020 12:45 am US: S&P 500 nears record high on stimulus bets12/8/2020 12:45 am Scientists ask: Without trial data, how can we trust Russia's coronavirus vaccine?12/8/2020 12:40 am Beijing lawmakers extend Hong Kong LegCo term by at least a year12/8/2020 12:40 am Football: Alcantara set to leave but Bayern 'cautiously optimistic' of keeping Alaba12/8/2020 12:40 am Shu Qi Celebrated Stephen Fung's 46th Birthday With A Staycay At This Gorgeous Villa12/8/2020 12:31 am Trump says 'great' bond with China's Xi changed after Covid-1912/8/2020 12:27 am Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors; California to get alerts12/8/2020 12:27 am Covid-19: Entry restrictions at four popular wet markets to be eased from Thursday, says NEA12/8/2020 12:25 am Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors; California to get alerts12/8/2020 12:18 am From Syrian war to Beirut blast, death follows refugee family in Lebanon12/8/2020 12:18 am Argentina looks to IMF for more breathing space12/8/2020 12:18 am Ah Seng Durian Opening Café & 2nd Outlet, Will Serve MSW Cakes By Flor Patisserie12/8/2020 12:15 am Soilbuild Construction sinks deeper into the red for H1 202012/8/2020 12:09 am Opposition mounts as Indonesia seeks to reopen schools in low-risk Covid-19 zones12/8/2020 12:05 am US refiners' biofuel bills soar in oil market slump12/8/2020 12:03 am New cases end New Zealand's 'COVID-free' status; Auckland back in lockdown12/8/2020 12:01 am Jason Derulo Knocked Out Will Smith's Teeth While Golfing, And Of Course It Was Documented On Instagram12/8/2020 12:00 am Internet blackout in Belarus leaves protesters in the dark11/8/2020 11:56 pm COVID-19 might have been stamped out 'easily' if it emerged in Taiwan or US: Alex Azar11/8/2020 11:56 pm France's Vivendi seeks meeting with Mediaset to discuss ending legal row: sources11/8/2020 11:56 pm Third training provider and new test centre for drivers to get taxi and private-hire car licences11/8/2020 11:53 pm Former NUS student jailed 28 weeks for taking upskirt, changing room videos of 104 women11/8/2020 11:49 pm Eric Tsang’s Wife’s Funeral Will Be Simple And Low-Key, Will Have Her Ashes Buried At Sea11/8/2020 11:45 pm Adidas has seen no impact on sales from race row: CEO11/8/2020 11:40 pm No-go for fans at stadiums for Bundesliga season: Minister11/8/2020 11:36 pm UK schools begin full return despite increase in coronavirus cases11/8/2020 11:32 pm When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?11/8/2020 11:32 pm Feast of football awaits but no party time in Lisbon11/8/2020 11:32 pm In finding US disaster loan fraudsters, YouTube, Instagram are just the start: watchdog11/8/2020 11:32 pm Ikea X Greyhound's New Collab Brings The Sabai Sabai Life & Bangkok Street Culture Into Your Home11/8/2020 11:30 pm Covid-19: A popular getaway for Singaporeans, Bintan Lagoon Resort closing after 26 years, 500 laid off11/8/2020 11:16 pm Trump's COVID-19 orders too little, too late to help US economy, experts say11/8/2020 11:16 pm Bhutan in virus lockdown for the first time11/8/2020 11:15 pm Britain's Debenhams to cut 2,500 jobs: The Sun11/8/2020 11:10 pm Beirut blast: Lebanon's political game changer or hollow blow?11/8/2020 11:10 pm Mother and three children killed after heavy rain brought down mud-and-stone house in Nepal11/8/2020 11:03 pm Mandate for current Hong Kong legislature extended for at least a year: Chinese state media11/8/2020 11:03 pm More cash, less buzz for 2020 investment bank interns11/8/2020 11:03 pm New Zealand locks down biggest city after first local cases of coronavirus in 102 days11/8/2020 11:00 pm Coronavirus found on frozen seafood in China11/8/2020 10:58 pm Max Verstappen reminds me of Michael Schumacher, says ex-Ferrari boss11/8/2020 10:56 pm Indonesia set to ratify Bill to boost job creation by end-August, senior minister says11/8/2020 10:48 pm Football: Daniel Sturridge open to options but sets sights on English Premier League return11/8/2020 10:48 pm Scottish Premiership at risk of shutdown after player violates quarantine11/8/2020 10:46 pm Poh Heng Jewellery fined for not reporting cash transaction later linked to S$39.9m SkillsFuture fraud in first such case11/8/2020 10:46 pm Simon Cowell Is Already Back At Work After Back Surgery11/8/2020 10:45 pm Roxy-Pacific's net profit sinks 70% in H1 202011/8/2020 10:42 pm COVID-19: Authorities monitoring migrant worker dorms to manage risk of outbreaks after new cases reported11/8/2020 10:39 pm Stainless surge revives nickel market, but surplus still looms11/8/2020 10:39 pm Squeegee selfies: Tel Aviv tower-washer is rising TikTok star11/8/2020 10:39 pm Covid-19 testing completed for all migrant workers in dormitories, says MOM, agencies11/8/2020 10:39 pm Beauty boosts11/8/2020 10:38 pm Imported case from Singapore among 9 new Covid-19 infections in Malaysia11/8/2020 10:31 pm India air safety watchdog to check airports hit by heavy rain after crash11/8/2020 10:30 pm 6 weeks' jail for man who rejected a place to stay, flouted stay-home notice and went for a job interview11/8/2020 10:27 pm Workers in dorms to be swabbed every 14 days for Covid-1911/8/2020 10:27 pm Unsecured working group of bank lenders to get deadline extension to put Hyflux under JM11/8/2020 10:26 pm Harry’s stars shine11/8/2020 10:20 pm New Zealand locks down biggest city after first local case of coronavirus in 102 days11/8/2020 10:15 pm Trump's COVID orders too little, too late to help US economy, experts say11/8/2020 10:10 pm World Food Programme to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon11/8/2020 10:10 pm Football: Bergamo's COVID-19 suffering still fresh in Atalanta's minds11/8/2020 10:10 pm Jadon Sancho to stay with Dortmund, says sports director Michael Zorc11/8/2020 10:01 pm New Zealand records fresh Covid-19 cases after 102 days, brings back restrictions11/8/2020 10:00 pm Taiwan FM says China trying to turn island into 'next Hong Kong'11/8/2020 10:00 pm Koufu's H1 profits dive 84.3% on Covid-19 impact11/8/2020 9:50 pm Agnes Chow: The former Hong Kong teen activist China wants to silence11/8/2020 9:48 pm S&P 500 futures hit record high on stimulus bets11/8/2020 9:48 pm NUS student who took upskirt, changing room videos of 104 women jailed after getting caught by schoolmate11/8/2020 9:48 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Aug 1111/8/2020 9:46 pm Howard Stern Advise Ellen DeGeneres To Change Her Image And Embrace Her Mean Girl Rep11/8/2020 9:45 pm COVID-19: Employers to send dorm-staying workers for swab tests every 14 days11/8/2020 9:40 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today11/8/2020 9:39 pm Ivory worth S$18 million to be crushed; new centre to bolster Singapore’s fight against illegal wildlife trade11/8/2020 9:36 pm Wilmar's net profit, excluding discontinued ops, up 38.7% in H1 202011/8/2020 9:33 pm Indonesia starts human trials of China-made virus vaccine11/8/2020 9:31 pm New Zealand records fresh Covid-19 cases after 102 days, brings back restrictions11/8/2020 9:30 pm Flagship models to revive declining smartphone sales?11/8/2020 9:29 pm STI sheds 0.05% amid GDP plunge11/8/2020 9:24 pm Coronavirus found on frozen seafood packaging in China11/8/2020 9:20 pm New Zealand PM orders Auckland into lockdown after new COVID-19 cases11/8/2020 9:20 pm NTUC LearningHub appointed as training provider for taxi and private-hire drivers: LTA11/8/2020 9:20 pm Local game developer made over $5 million in three years with Cat Quest games11/8/2020 9:19 pm Covid-19 found on frozen seafood in China11/8/2020 9:15 pm Valencia confirm two positive tests for coronavirus11/8/2020 9:12 pm Football: Valencia confirm two positive tests for coronavirus11/8/2020 9:08 pm