14 August 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 14 August 2020, Friday Activist investor Starboard slashes eBay holding in second quarter, filing shows15/8/2020 7:54 am Drive your purpose with Volkswagen: Delivering more thrust to meaningful causes15/8/2020 7:13 am Mystery of the dimming of massive star Betelgeuse explained15/8/2020 7:13 am Cheptegei smashes 5,000 metres world record at Monaco Diamond League15/8/2020 7:11 am Football: Palace defender Van Aanholt subjected to online racial abuse15/8/2020 7:05 am Athletics: Lyles blasts to 200m win to banish Covid-19 woes15/8/2020 7:02 am Athletics: Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei sets new 5000m world record15/8/2020 7:02 am Moscow attributes 1,706 deaths to COVID-19 in July15/8/2020 6:50 am Details emerge for Trump's convention plans, as Democrats line up music stars15/8/2020 6:50 am US-China trade talks set for Saturday postponed, say reports15/8/2020 6:49 am Facebook critiques Apple on its commission system15/8/2020 6:43 am Wall Street Week Ahead: Biden victory? Disputed election? Wall Street prices in November outcomes15/8/2020 6:43 am France new Covid-19 cases above 2,500 for third day in a row15/8/2020 6:36 am White House officials seek momentum with other countries after Israel-UAE deal15/8/2020 6:23 am Football united behind Infantino, says leading FIFA official15/8/2020 6:15 am Putin proposes world powers summit to avoid UN 'confrontation' over Iran15/8/2020 6:15 am Formula One: Renault F1 chief wants harsher punishment for Racing Point15/8/2020 6:11 am France new COVID-19 cases above 2,500 for third day in a row15/8/2020 6:01 am Football: Benfica sign Vertonghen after Spurs exit15/8/2020 5:59 am Football: Barcelona's Umtiti, out of Champions League trip, tests positive for Covid-1915/8/2020 5:59 am Landslip blamed for deadly Scottish train crash15/8/2020 5:59 am Protests swell in Belarus, Lukashenko blames foreigners15/8/2020 5:53 am School bus drivers lead protest to safely reopen Los Angeles schools15/8/2020 5:53 am Football: Barcelona's Umtiti, out of Champions League trip, tests positive for COVID-1915/8/2020 5:53 am COVID-19 vaccine developer CureVac shares surge in US debut15/8/2020 5:46 am Argentina sticks with COVID-19 lockdown focused in and around Buenos Aires15/8/2020 5:24 am Can US retail sector's 'V-shaped' rebound jump the fiscal cliff?15/8/2020 5:18 am Tennis: Halep finds groove to reach Prague semi-finals15/8/2020 5:18 am Epic Games wins support from 'Fortnite' gamers, firms on Apple standoff15/8/2020 5:18 am Australian newspaper cartoon of US candidates Kamala Harris and Joe Biden criticised as racist15/8/2020 5:12 am Canada says new waves of COVID-19 could swamp healthcare system, send death toll soaring15/8/2020 5:11 am Exclusive: US-China trade deal review planned for Saturday postponed -sources15/8/2020 5:11 am Football: PSG fined for late start to second half v Atalanta15/8/2020 5:02 am Trump says ready to push out coronavirus aid, blames Democrats for holdup15/8/2020 5:02 am 'No second chance': Guardiola warns City of Lyon shock in Champions League15/8/2020 5:02 am Germany declares most of Spain a coronavirus risk region15/8/2020 5:01 am Football: Aguero out for City but Silva remains ready, says Guardiola15/8/2020 4:36 am Formula 1: Hamilton predicts 'killer' Spanish Grand Prix15/8/2020 4:29 am France reports yet another new post-lockdown peak in daily COVID-19 cases15/8/2020 4:29 am ATP Tour Finals to be played behind closed doors15/8/2020 4:29 am Basketball: Bulls dump Boylen as coach after 22-43 NBA campaign15/8/2020 4:23 am Temasek slams racist Facebook posts targeting its Indian employees15/8/2020 4:23 am Basketball: Michael Jordan's sneakers sell for US$615,000, new record15/8/2020 4:23 am Greece rolls out more restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections15/8/2020 4:07 am Porsche plans new plant for car bodies in Slovakia with up to 1,200 jobs: paper15/8/2020 4:07 am Renault rule out Indy 500 for Alonso once he's back in F115/8/2020 4:07 am Russia's Vladimir Putin proposes a world powers summit to avoid UN 'confrontation' over Iran15/8/2020 3:59 am Exclusive: US-China trade deal review planned for Saturday postponed, sources say15/8/2020 3:46 am Vaccine makers including Moderna must hit US timing goals for full payments15/8/2020 3:46 am UK records 1,441 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 2 months15/8/2020 3:38 am Coronavirus: New York doctors sent their girls to Singapore, then the borders closed15/8/2020 3:33 am Golf: Woods commits to next week's FedExCup playoff opener15/8/2020 3:21 am Motor racing: Renault rule out Indy 500 for Alonso once he's back in F115/8/2020 3:21 am Greek, Turkish warships in 'mini collision' Ankara calls provocative15/8/2020 3:21 am Golf: Woods commits to next week's FedExCup playoff opener15/8/2020 3:17 am US, Canada, Mexico COVID-19 travel ban extended15/8/2020 3:17 am Formula 1: Renault want Racing Point to lose most of their points15/8/2020 3:17 am Bolsonaro's popularity surges to high despite COVID-19 pandemic15/8/2020 3:08 am Ship leaks more oil off Mauritius as calls for answers grow15/8/2020 3:00 am Football: If you don't like it buy your own club, says Atletico chief after European exit15/8/2020 3:00 am Football: Premier League chief opens up on failed Newcastle takeover15/8/2020 3:00 am FA Cup replays scrapped to help ease fixture pile-up15/8/2020 3:00 am Japan, South Korea tensions renewed at World War II ceremonies15/8/2020 2:59 am A company in Belgium is turning tons of used coffee grounds into mushrooms15/8/2020 2:55 am Formula One: Hamilton bounces back to top Bottas as Mercedes reign supreme15/8/2020 2:46 am Roglic extends Dauphine lead, Formolo claims stage win, Froome nowhere15/8/2020 2:41 am Tennis: Halep eases through to Prague Open semi-finals15/8/2020 2:33 am Mixed reactions in Asia towards UAE-Israel diplomatic deal15/8/2020 2:33 am Trump's younger brother hospitalised in New York15/8/2020 2:33 am Trump's net worth has declined US$300m in the past year15/8/2020 2:33 am Football: Aberdeen players fined for COVID-19 protocol breach15/8/2020 2:33 am Germany to declare most of Spain a COVID-19 risk region: Sources15/8/2020 2:26 am Athletics meetings to feature 'pioneering' artificial crowd noise15/8/2020 2:26 am Formula 1: Hamilton sets the pace in second Spanish practice15/8/2020 2:26 am Ship leaks more oil off Mauritius as calls for answers grow15/8/2020 2:19 am Tennis: Italian Open brought forward as ATP revises 2020 calendar15/8/2020 2:19 am US manufacturing output rises strongly in July, but still below pre-pandemic levels15/8/2020 2:13 am Tennis: Italian Open brought forward as ATP revises 2020 calendar15/8/2020 2:08 am Motor racing: Mercedes are now ready to sign new F1 deal, says Toto Wolff15/8/2020 2:08 am US seizes four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela15/8/2020 2:08 am Forecasters lift US third-quarter outlook, but cut fourth quarter and beyond: Philly Fed15/8/2020 2:05 am US business inventories decline further in June15/8/2020 2:05 am US consumer sentiment holds steady in early July15/8/2020 2:05 am Prince Harry Will Appear in a New Netflix Documentary15/8/2020 2:00 am Far-right conspiracy theorist on track for seat in US Congress15/8/2020 1:59 am Wiegman has pedigree to restore Lionesses pride15/8/2020 1:56 am ST journalists bag two awards and three merit prizes for coverage of Covid-1915/8/2020 1:46 am Crowdfunding campaign launched to raise funds for e-scooter accident victim15/8/2020 1:46 am One-year-old boy among imported coronavirus cases announced on Friday15/8/2020 1:46 am Daniel Wu Reveals Why He Gave Up His Career In China To “Suffer” In Hollywood15/8/2020 1:45 am US judge rejects GM bid to reopen racketeering case against Fiat Chrysler15/8/2020 1:40 am More fun to watch talent than predict where it will go15/8/2020 1:35 am Shenzhen mall locked down after coronavirus case15/8/2020 1:35 am Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Devil All the Time’ Gets First Trailer (Watch)15/8/2020 1:30 am Tom Cruise Doesn't Run With Co-Stars On-Screen — Apart From Annabelle Wallis15/8/2020 1:30 am Italian Open brought forward as ATP revises 2020 calendar15/8/2020 1:25 am Mercedes are now ready to sign new F1 deal, says Wolff15/8/2020 1:25 am Thai king commutes death sentence for Myanmar men in British tourist murder case15/8/2020 1:25 am Football: Arsenal sign Willian from Chelsea on free transfer15/8/2020 1:20 am Thai king commutes death sentence for Myanmar men in British tourist murder case15/8/2020 1:20 am Football: 'Mini Mourinho', protests, young signings - five things about Leipzig15/8/2020 1:16 am Retailers launch coalition to fight counterfeits on Amazon15/8/2020 1:08 am Epic Games Sues Apple for Removing ‘Fortnite’ From App Store15/8/2020 1:00 am Indonesia says it foiled bid to smuggle dead crew members off Chinese ship15/8/2020 1:00 am US manufacturing production rises more than expected in July15/8/2020 1:00 am Lebanon alone must decide its own future, says Iran foreign minister15/8/2020 1:00 am Yesterday's Kranji barrier trial results15/8/2020 12:57 am Netherlands' Wiegman appointed England Women's coach from 202115/8/2020 12:45 am Netizens Are Obsessed Over TVB Actor Lai Lok Yi’s Apartment, Which Is Reportedly Worth S$18mil15/8/2020 12:45 am Don't dance, don't smoke, don't drink: Not fiesta time in Spain's COVID-19 fight15/8/2020 12:38 am Pakistan survive shortened opening session to reach 155 for five15/8/2020 12:38 am S&P 500, Dow futures retreat after weak retail sales data15/8/2020 12:38 am Four players at Turkish top-flight clubs test positive for coronavirus15/8/2020 12:30 am TODAY’s report on stranded Malaysians sleeping rough among winners for best S’pore articles on Covid-19 pandemic15/8/2020 12:30 am Sri Lankan bride and groom distribute Pizza Hut, Coca-Cola to the homeless to celebrate wedding day15/8/2020 12:30 am Don't dance, don't smoke, don't drink: It's not fiesta time in Spain's Covid-19 fight15/8/2020 12:25 am US will do utmost to extend Iran arms embargo: Pompeo15/8/2020 12:25 am Alibaba and Xiaomi join Hong Kong's benchmark index15/8/2020 12:25 am US first-quarter productivity rises at its fastest pace in 11 years15/8/2020 12:22 am EU agrees first COVID-19 vaccine deal with AstraZeneca in WHO blow15/8/2020 12:22 am Shenzhen mall in lockdown after suspected COVID-19 case15/8/2020 12:22 am Voices from the Front Lines: I help Covid-19 patients eat and drink again15/8/2020 12:16 am US retail sales rise less than expected in July15/8/2020 12:16 am Car business is not a sunset industry, says Komoco chairman Teo Hock Seng15/8/2020 12:11 am Hyundai to produce electric cars in Singapore15/8/2020 12:11 am Singapore can expect warm and wetter weather in second half of August15/8/2020 12:11 am Landslides in mountain villages kill 16 in Nepal, sweep away homes15/8/2020 12:11 am Overseas speakers can be beamed 'live' on stage via hologram at MBS' new hybrid broadcast studio15/8/2020 12:11 am Uighur group urges IOC to reconsider 2022 Beijing Winter Games venue15/8/2020 12:10 am Ant Group makes pre-listing filing in China for blockbuster IPO15/8/2020 12:10 am England resumes COVID-19 lockdown easing but stiffens punishment on rule breaches15/8/2020 12:10 am Alibaba, Xiaomi to join Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index15/8/2020 12:02 am As UAE hails Israel accord, silence from Saudi Arabia14/8/2020 11:55 pm What’s in for your skin14/8/2020 11:54 pm Belarus sees walkouts, protest calls after 'bloody' vote crackdown14/8/2020 11:48 pm Walmart's Flipkart eyes alcohol delivery foray with Indian startup, letters show14/8/2020 11:48 pm Indonesia says foils bid to smuggle dead crew off Chinese ship14/8/2020 11:45 pm PSG can beat anyone with Mbappe, Neymar: Rio Ferdinand14/8/2020 11:29 pm Prominent Thai democracy activist Parit Chiwarak arrested14/8/2020 11:24 pm More thundery showers, warm days over next fortnight: Met Service14/8/2020 11:24 pm Beirut identifies its dead as judge named to lead probe into explosion14/8/2020 11:24 pm Prominent Thai democracy activist arrested14/8/2020 11:23 pm Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil on coronavirus scare14/8/2020 11:23 pm Indonesia says police foil bid to smuggle dead crew off Chinese ship14/8/2020 11:23 pm Fears grow of Covid-19 spreading to rural areas in India even as cases continue to mount14/8/2020 11:23 pm India cements Maldives ties with bridge offer, amid jostle with China for influence14/8/2020 11:23 pm Chinese shoppers wary of frozen food imports after coronavirus found14/8/2020 11:17 pm Explainer: Who pays for Mauritius oil spill and how much?14/8/2020 11:16 pm US to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials14/8/2020 11:10 pm ComfortDelGro sinks into the red with S$6 million loss amid 'massive' destruction caused by COVID-1914/8/2020 11:10 pm Chinese firms hit by new import hurdles in India, sources say14/8/2020 11:10 pm Blue Duchess can make amends14/8/2020 11:03 pm Football: Atletico's cautious approach losing appeal after latest European failure14/8/2020 11:02 pm Waratahs beat Force 28-8 to stay in play-off hunt14/8/2020 11:02 pm Arcade Fish Soup Offers $4 Islandwide Delivery For The First Time In 17 Years To Offset Covid-19 Slump14/8/2020 11:00 pm Wetter weather, warm nights expected in second half of August: Met Service14/8/2020 10:56 pm These Pics Of Ruby Lin And Wallace Huo At Their 4th Wedding Anniversary Will Silence Those Divorce Rumours14/8/2020 10:45 pm MoneySense launches campaign to teach Singaporeans financial prudence amid Covid-19 pandemic14/8/2020 10:41 pm Biden's mate - Kamala Harris: The Statesman14/8/2020 10:40 pm Real Madrid and Liverpool’s exits don’t help Man City: Bernardo Silva14/8/2020 10:36 pm Bottas starts Spanish GP weekend on top of the timesheets14/8/2020 10:35 pm Turkey may suspend ties with UAE over Israel deal, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says14/8/2020 10:33 pm Millennials are taking over politics, but just not the right kind: Jakarta Post columnist14/8/2020 10:33 pm Someone's Giving Out $50 Vouchers Daily To People Who Share Their Memories Of Life During Covid-1914/8/2020 10:30 pm Linkin Park Preview ‘Hybrid Theory’ 20th Anniversary Edition With Unreleased Song – Listen Here14/8/2020 10:30 pm 'Talent directory': Tech firms put up lists of retrenched workers to help them find new jobs14/8/2020 10:26 pm ComfortDelGro reports first ever six-month loss14/8/2020 10:23 pm Alibaba, Xiaomi to enter Hong Kong's stock market benchmark14/8/2020 10:21 pm Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil over COVID-19 scare14/8/2020 10:21 pm I was traumatised by bullying but I’m no longer a victim14/8/2020 10:15 pm Coronavirus vaccine developer CureVac raises US$213.3 million in US IPO14/8/2020 10:13 pm EU states 'highly concerned' by US stance on Nord Stream pipeline: report14/8/2020 10:13 pm 'Little brown girl': Australian Biden-Harris cartoon sparks furore14/8/2020 10:13 pm 'Talent directory': Tech firms put up lists of retrenched workers to help them find new jobs14/8/2020 10:13 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Aug 1414/8/2020 10:10 pm Philippines reports 6,216 new COVID-19 cases, start of school year delayed again14/8/2020 10:05 pm Spike in occupancy rate for Jakarta's COVID-19 wards over the past 2 weeks14/8/2020 10:05 pm Jokowi unveils US$185 billion budget for 2021; Indonesia's GDP targeted to grow between 4.5% and 5.5%14/8/2020 10:05 pm Uniqlo AIRism Masks Finally Have A Launch Date In Singapore, But Is It A Bit Late?14/8/2020 10:00 pm China air pollution falls 10.8% because of coronavirus slowdown14/8/2020 10:00 pm Richard Buxton: Lionel Messi’s chance to prove Lothar Matthaeus wrong14/8/2020 9:56 pm Cambodian police chief suspended amid probe into 'unprecedented' sex abuse allegations14/8/2020 9:46 pm US out to demonise and stigmatise language centre operator Confucius Institute: China14/8/2020 9:46 pm Philippines confirms 6,216 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths14/8/2020 9:46 pm Coronavirus stays viable on chilled food for 3 weeks, but risk of getting infected very low14/8/2020 9:46 pm Logistics firms, workers to benefit from enhanced plan to boost sector's digital transformation14/8/2020 9:46 pm Someone's Giving Out $50 Vouchers Daily To People Who Share Their Memories Of Life During Covid-1914/8/2020 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today14/8/2020 9:38 pm Ban on Myanmar's largest observer group to have 'huge' election impact: Director14/8/2020 9:30 pm Death of security officer who fell into manhole at 1-Altitude was an avoidable accident, with workplace safety lapses: Coroner14/8/2020 9:30 pm 'Inexcusable': Australian inquiry blasts officials over cruise ship that spread COVID-1914/8/2020 9:30 pm Indonesia reports 2,307 new Covid-19 infections, 53 deaths14/8/2020 9:30 pm Singapore oil trader Hin Leong’s founder gets forgery charge14/8/2020 9:24 pm Investors in Belarus face 'dictator dilemma', Putin may hold the key14/8/2020 9:23 pm Singapore shares end week in negative territory, STI down 0.56%14/8/2020 9:20 pm Jurassic World: Dominion Cast & Crew Test For COVID-19 Three Times A Week14/8/2020 9:15 pm Football: 'Proud' Leipzig boss Nagelsmann relishing facing ex-mentor, PSG coach Tuchel14/8/2020 9:15 pm Southern California wildfire forces evacuation of hundreds of homes14/8/2020 9:15 pm Stay or go? Britons in France face COVID-19 dilemma over 2-week quarantine14/8/2020 9:08 pm 1 in 5 at Kashmir jail tests positive as India COVID-19 cases soar14/8/2020 9:08 pm