25 August 2020, Tuesday NewsLatest News On 25 August 2020, Tuesday Nordstrom quarterly sales plunge 53per cent26/8/2020 7:52 am Canada court blocks release of more documents to Huawei's Meng Wanzhou26/8/2020 7:52 am Toll Brothers profit falls about 22per cent as virus hits home prices26/8/2020 7:46 am Former US VP Gore says Trump is putting 'knee on the neck of democracy'26/8/2020 7:46 am Red Star, PAOK advance in Champions League qualifying26/8/2020 7:46 am Cricket: Anderson celebrates 600th Test wicket as England draw with Pakistan26/8/2020 7:34 am Melania Trump to star from the Rose Garden for Republican convention26/8/2020 7:29 am US housing regulator postpones new mortgage refinancing fee26/8/2020 7:28 am S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs on trade, vaccine developments26/8/2020 7:28 am Football: Barca in new turmoil after Messi tells club he wants to leave26/8/2020 7:28 am Pakistan eager to see Taliban start dialogue with Kabul: Foreign minister26/8/2020 7:21 am Director Roman Polanski loses court bid to be reinstated to Oscars Academy26/8/2020 7:17 am Ride out the ups and downs of market cycles with UOB Capital Builder26/8/2020 7:17 am Football: Maguire withdrawn from England squad after court case26/8/2020 7:01 am Trump to nominate acting US Homeland Security Secretary Wolf to permanent post26/8/2020 7:01 am US imposes sanctions on Chinese national over fentanyl trafficking26/8/2020 7:01 am Former US vice-president Al Gore says Trump is putting 'knee on the neck of democracy'26/8/2020 6:56 am US evangelical leader Falwell to leave university after personal scandal26/8/2020 6:55 am Young people fuelling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, UN agency says26/8/2020 6:32 am Barca in new turmoil after Messi tells club he wants to leave26/8/2020 6:23 am US Senate Democrats unveil US$400 billion-a-year plan to tackle climate change26/8/2020 6:23 am Mike Pompeo arrives in Bahrain on Middle East charm offensive26/8/2020 6:08 am Turkey's new COVID cases surpass 1,500, highest since mid-June26/8/2020 6:03 am Eldest son of Brazil's president tests positive for COVID-1926/8/2020 6:03 am Man United captain Harry Maguire to appeal against suspended sentence by Greek court26/8/2020 5:59 am Vacation on tycoon's yacht is 'my private life': Hungary foreign minister26/8/2020 5:44 am Oil producers cut 84% of US Gulf of Mexico output: US regulator26/8/2020 5:44 am Football: Inter say Conte to remain coach next season26/8/2020 5:44 am Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with LaLiga giants26/8/2020 5:37 am Triathlon: World Championship titles to be awarded at Hamburg event26/8/2020 5:36 am Messi tells Barca he wishes to leave - club source26/8/2020 5:36 am Messi tells Barca he wants to leave club, reports Argentine network Tyc26/8/2020 5:25 am Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to be moved into general population at US jail26/8/2020 5:19 am American Airlines to cut 19,000 jobs in October without aid, workforce shrinking 30per cent26/8/2020 5:18 am Football: Manchester United's Maguire gets suspended sentence over brawl on Mykonos island26/8/2020 5:18 am Inter say Conte to remain coach next season26/8/2020 5:18 am China cosies up to EU as US tensions high26/8/2020 5:11 am Football: Messi tells Barca he wants to leave club, reports Argentine network Tyc26/8/2020 5:05 am Football: Conte to remain Inter Milan coach next season26/8/2020 5:05 am Football: Man United's Maguire gets suspended sentence over brawl on Mykonos island26/8/2020 5:05 am Man United's Maguire gets suspended sentence over brawl on Mykonos island26/8/2020 4:53 am 'Unprecedented' Belarus protest movement faces uphill battle26/8/2020 4:53 am S&P 500 struggles for direction as trade deal optimism fades26/8/2020 4:53 am Football: Roma sign former Chelsea winger Pedro on free transfer26/8/2020 4:52 am Spanish actor Antonio Banderas 'cured' of coronavirus26/8/2020 4:52 am Ex-US ambassador quits board of company linked to S’pore group under scrutiny for Newcastle bid and doctored Obama photos26/8/2020 4:51 am Kremlin defies calls to probe Alexei Navalny illness, says poisoning not certain26/8/2020 4:39 am Football: Ibrahimovic 'a priority' for Milan next season26/8/2020 4:25 am British Gymnastics coach steps aside as investigation launched26/8/2020 4:25 am Football: Ronaldinho leaves Paraguay after five months' detention26/8/2020 4:25 am Football: Roma sign former Chelsea winger Pedro on free transfer26/8/2020 4:19 am Ronaldinho flies home to Brazil after Paraguayan judge frees him26/8/2020 4:19 am J.Crew expects to emerge from bankruptcy early next month26/8/2020 4:19 am Black man shot by US police may not walk again, says family26/8/2020 4:13 am Canada has effectively moved to block China's Huawei from 5G, but can't say so26/8/2020 4:05 am Thai court issues new arrest warrant for Red Bull scion26/8/2020 4:01 am Gaza in lockdown to contain its first COVID-19 outbreak26/8/2020 4:01 am Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of Brazil's president, tests positive for Covid-1926/8/2020 4:01 am Doubts grow Alaska's Pebble Mine can satisfy new regulatory hurdles, shares tumble26/8/2020 3:59 am Honda to pay US$84.2 million to settle US states' probe over Takata air bags26/8/2020 3:59 am Boeing's first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 202126/8/2020 3:59 am Singaporean cousins behind Newcastle bid remove their foundation's website saying it was put up 'prematurely'26/8/2020 3:49 am Boeing's first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 202126/8/2020 3:48 am India charges 19, including 7 Pakistanis, over Kashmir bombing26/8/2020 3:40 am Standard Chartered sues South Africa's Land Bank to recover debt26/8/2020 3:33 am Germany urges Greece-Turkey talks to avoid 'catastrophe' in east Mediterranean26/8/2020 3:33 am Italy says China a key strategic partner, despite US concerns26/8/2020 3:33 am Loh cousins behind S'pore-based firm in Newcastle United bid remove website of foundation linked to them26/8/2020 3:23 am Remaining Virgin Atlantic creditors back $2.1b rescue plan26/8/2020 3:23 am Donald Trump says China will ‘own’ US if Joe Biden wins presidential election in November26/8/2020 3:22 am Boeing's first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 202126/8/2020 3:20 am SFA orders recall of peaches packed by US company after potential link to salmonella outbreak in the US26/8/2020 3:20 am Facebook plans news service launch in UK, India, Brazil26/8/2020 3:20 am Singapore travellers to China must take Covid-19 test 5 days before flight from Aug 2826/8/2020 3:09 am EU trade chief Phil Hogan fights to keep job after 'Golfgate'26/8/2020 3:09 am Honda to pay US$84.2 million to settle US states' probe over Takata air bags26/8/2020 3:00 am General Dynamics unit wins US$870 million contract from Spain26/8/2020 3:00 am 66 celebrity babies born this year, so far26/8/2020 2:55 am China protests at US spy plane watching drills26/8/2020 2:54 am Football: Man City chairman confident over Guardiola future26/8/2020 2:54 am S&P 500 flat as Apple overshadows positive trade deal cues26/8/2020 2:54 am University Of Alabama Reports More Than 500 New Coronavirus Cases Since Opening26/8/2020 2:50 am Football: Dybala stays, Higuain out as Pirlo vows to bring joy back to tired Juventus26/8/2020 2:43 am India charges 19, including 7 Pakistanis, over Kashmir bombing26/8/2020 2:43 am Singapore and Indonesia to begin discussions on 'reciprocal green lane' for essential travel: MFA26/8/2020 2:42 am US bank profits down 70per cent from year prior on coronavirus uncertainty26/8/2020 2:35 am COVID-19: UK PM Johnson 'really pleased' with work done to reopen schools26/8/2020 2:35 am Football: Dybala stays, Higuain out as Pirlo vows to bring joy back to tired Juventus26/8/2020 2:35 am Hong Kong ranks fourth on list of most expensive places in Asia to employ expats, with cost per person nearing US$300,00026/8/2020 2:32 am Football: Guardiola contract talks will be 'natural conversation' says Man City chairman26/8/2020 2:31 am Coronavirus: South Korea shuts schools, braces for health care workers’ strike26/8/2020 2:30 am Singapore and Indonesia to begin discussions on 'reciprocal green lane' for essential travel: MFA26/8/2020 2:29 am American Airlines to cut 19,000 jobs when US aid expires in October26/8/2020 2:29 am Scoot says ‘human error’ caused email on Covid-19 testing to be mistakenly sent to customers not on Guangzhou-bound flight26/8/2020 2:29 am US-China relations: Chinese state media steps up attacks on ‘fact-twisting’ Mike Pompeo26/8/2020 2:28 am US consulate employee attacked in Hong Kong26/8/2020 2:23 am S'pore-based group in Newcastle United takeover bid says 'errant individuals, possibly with malicious intent' behind controversial marketing material26/8/2020 2:19 am Belarus jails two opposition leaders; teachers head rally of thousands26/8/2020 2:19 am Wirecard to cut 730 jobs as court starts insolvency process26/8/2020 2:19 am Coronavirus tests ‘could be more efficient using’ this mathematical technique26/8/2020 2:19 am Facebook plans news service launch in UK, India, Brazil26/8/2020 2:16 am Hormel Foods warns of supply shortages on COVID-19 hit26/8/2020 2:16 am Son of former AG Walter Woon, national sprinter among new lawyers called to the Bar26/8/2020 2:16 am Chinese foreign minister says US decoupling doomed to fail26/8/2020 2:00 am Alphabet's Verily targets employer health insurance with Swiss Re partnership26/8/2020 1:56 am Co-ho-ho-vid! Socially distanced Santas gear up to save Christmas26/8/2020 1:56 am UK retailers cut jobs by most since 200926/8/2020 1:56 am Singapore, Indonesia to begin discussions on reciprocal green lane for essential travel26/8/2020 1:56 am Kremlin accuses Germans of hasty verdict on Navalny poisoning26/8/2020 1:49 am Football: Man Utd's Maguire named in England squad despite arrest26/8/2020 1:49 am Veteran Hongkong Actor Ai Wai And Wife Divorce After 18 Years Of Marriage26/8/2020 1:45 am Bellagraph Nova Group, under scrutiny for Newcastle United bid and doctored Obama photos, retracts several press releases26/8/2020 1:44 am Sudan PM tells Pompeo he has no mandate to normalise Israel ties26/8/2020 1:44 am BBC plunged into 'Rule Britannia' censorship row26/8/2020 1:44 am US new home sales beat expectations in July26/8/2020 1:43 am Mirach Energy gets further and final extensions for FY2019 AGM, annual report26/8/2020 1:43 am Football: Liverpool's Williams gets first Wales call-up, Bale included26/8/2020 1:37 am Belarus opposition figure ordered held for 10 days26/8/2020 1:37 am US consumer confidence unexpectedly falls in August26/8/2020 1:37 am Workers returning to Tianjin no longer infectious despite positive Covid-19 swab tests: MOH26/8/2020 1:32 am Tropical Storm Laura strengthens to Category 1 hurricane in Gulf of Mexico26/8/2020 1:32 am The Incestuous Relationship Between Donald Trump and Fox News26/8/2020 1:30 am Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal: Iran's Rouhani26/8/2020 1:23 am Mandatory conditional cash offer for Tee International closes with 24.66% valid acceptances26/8/2020 1:13 am Scoot apologises for sending mass email detailing COVID-19 restrictions for Singapore to Guangzhou flight26/8/2020 1:10 am Alphabet's Verily launching commercial insurance unit26/8/2020 1:10 am Singapore, Indonesia to open talks on reciprocal green lane for essential travel26/8/2020 1:09 am Russia and West ready for high-stakes game over Belarus26/8/2020 1:07 am Chinese military lodges 'stern representation' over US spy plane encroachment26/8/2020 1:07 am S&P 500 opens at record high on trade deal assurance26/8/2020 12:57 am Football: Maguire absent as trial opens in Greece26/8/2020 12:57 am Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs as coronavirus end 'not in sight'26/8/2020 12:56 am India may turn former British flagship into motorbikes26/8/2020 12:50 am With ‘high trust locations’ sought after in a post-Covid world, S’pore can thrive as Asean hub: Tharman26/8/2020 12:50 am US: S&P 500 opens at record high on trade deal assurance26/8/2020 12:46 am 12 of 14 workers on Scoot flight from Singapore to Tianjin who tested positive for Covid-19 were 'no longer infectious': MOH26/8/2020 12:44 am Covid-19 reinfection rare and not a cause for concern, say experts26/8/2020 12:43 am Harry Maguire in England squad as his trial opens in Greece26/8/2020 12:41 am Climate activist Greta Thunberg back to school in Sweden26/8/2020 12:39 am Spain calls in army to fight COVID-19 pandemic26/8/2020 12:38 am Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs as COVID-19 end 'not in sight'26/8/2020 12:38 am Spanish PM Sanchez rejects new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases26/8/2020 12:32 am Football: England call up Harry Maguire despite arrest and trial in Greece26/8/2020 12:32 am Thailand approves new warrant against Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case26/8/2020 12:32 am Bill Gates invests US$78 million in satellite antenna firm Kymeta26/8/2020 12:31 am Football: England call up Maguire despite arrest and trial in Greece26/8/2020 12:31 am Fitbit unveils stress-tracking smartwatch with Google deal pending26/8/2020 12:31 am Retrenchment stats: MOM should capture data from micro-SMEs, too26/8/2020 12:31 am Two robbers steal HK$1 million worth of valuables from Hong Kong jewellery store in one minute, sparking police manhunt26/8/2020 12:30 am JPMorgan would need to pay US$1 billion for full ownership of China mutual fund JV26/8/2020 12:20 am Wirecard lays off more than half of remaining staff in Germany26/8/2020 12:20 am Xu Bin Got Aloysius Pang A Can Of His “Favourite” Guinness On What Would Have Been His 30th Birthday26/8/2020 12:15 am Brothers give first aid to old man bleeding badly from fall, winning deep thanks from his wife26/8/2020 12:12 am Australia to pledge $982 million defence spend in fresh Covid-19 stimulus26/8/2020 12:09 am Best Buy warns of slowing sales after work-from-home boom26/8/2020 12:06 am Thailand approves new warrant against Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case26/8/2020 12:06 am Elva Hsiao’s Boyfriend Got Her 1,047 Roses For Her Birthday — But What Does That Number Mean?26/8/2020 12:00 am Study shows 6% of people in hotspot German town had COVID-1925/8/2020 11:58 pm Hong Kong activist warns West to shun Chinese technology ties25/8/2020 11:58 pm Two suicide attackers carried out Philippine bombings25/8/2020 11:53 pm South Korean students forced online as global virus crisis deepens25/8/2020 11:53 pm Tokyo governor Koike says Covid-19 situation improving, 2021 Games on track25/8/2020 11:45 pm Football: Marseille announce three new suspected cases of COVID-1925/8/2020 11:45 pm JPMorgan to pay US$1 billion for full ownership of China mutual fund JV25/8/2020 11:45 pm Russia, Expecting Plaudits for Vaccine, Is Miffed by Its Cool Reception25/8/2020 11:41 pm Teenager Doku and Anderlecht team mate Dimata get Belgium call-ups25/8/2020 11:38 pm Golf: CJ Cup moved to Las Vegas from South Korea due to COVID-1925/8/2020 11:38 pm After block, new Facebook group criticising Thai king gains 500,000 members25/8/2020 11:38 pm Formula One adds four races to 2020 calendar, but China cut25/8/2020 11:30 pm Amcorp gives notice of three years' of losses25/8/2020 11:27 pm Maritime sector remains resilient during Covid-19 pandemic: Chee Hong Tat25/8/2020 11:22 pm E-scooter rider jailed two weeks after crash, to compensate victim25/8/2020 11:22 pm Hong Kong activist warns West to shun Chinese technology ties25/8/2020 11:19 pm Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row25/8/2020 11:19 pm Mekong River Commission urges China to work with it on data-sharing25/8/2020 11:19 pm M'sia's health ministry moots tightening country’s borders amid global Covid-19 spike25/8/2020 11:15 pm 12 of 14 workers on Scoot flight from Singapore to Tianjin who tested positive for COVID-19 were 'no longer infectious': MOH25/8/2020 11:12 pm UK retailers cut jobs by most since 2009: Data25/8/2020 11:12 pm AstraZeneca starts trial of COVID-19 antibody treatment25/8/2020 11:12 pm Covid-19 pace slows worldwide except for Southeast Asia, eastern Mediterranean: WHO25/8/2020 11:00 pm ERP charge up by $1 at 2 CTE gantries, reinstated at another from Aug 3125/8/2020 10:57 pm Best Buy beats same-store sales estimates on surge in online demand25/8/2020 10:53 pm J.M. Smucker raises fiscal 2021 profit forecast25/8/2020 10:53 pm Exclusive: Nasdaq files with SEC for IPO alternative to raise funds25/8/2020 10:53 pm Tokyo governor Koike says COVID-19 situation improving, 2021 Olympic Games on track25/8/2020 10:47 pm Turkey returns as Chinese GP axed from 2020 F1 calendar25/8/2020 10:47 pm In California heatwave, COVID-19 pandemic makes it hard to cool off25/8/2020 10:47 pm Olympics: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says coronavirus situation improving, 2021 Games on track25/8/2020 10:47 pm Washington's bans on TikTok, WeChat stoke public anger in China25/8/2020 10:47 pm Football: Speculation grows over Suarez's future at Barcelona25/8/2020 10:47 pm KFC tells customers to hold off on the 'Finger Lickin' for now25/8/2020 10:45 pm Over 200 traineeship opportunities offered in maritime sector25/8/2020 10:36 pm Motor racing: Turkey back on the F1 calendar as Chinese GP is axed25/8/2020 10:34 pm Song Joong Ki Had A Staycation With His Family At A S$11.5K-A-Night Villa25/8/2020 10:30 pm Myanmar urged to restore internet in Rakhine to help contain virus25/8/2020 10:30 pm COMMENT: Polarisation in Parliament? PAP will set the tone25/8/2020 10:27 pm Founder's legal case has no impact on company: Trek 200025/8/2020 10:26 pm 'Adios Suarez': Speculation grows over Uruguayan's future at Barca25/8/2020 10:21 pm Family thought French-Irish teeanger Nora Quoirin abducted, Malaysia inquest hears25/8/2020 10:19 pm Marseille announce three new suspected cases of COVID-1925/8/2020 10:15 pm