27 August 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 27 August 2020, Thursday Dell quarterly revenue edges past estimates on remote work boost28/8/2020 7:57 am Pentagon slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea28/8/2020 7:57 am Nancy Pelosi, White House call on Covid-19 aid ends without a breakthrough28/8/2020 7:56 am Golf: LPGA returns with 54-hole event but Park can't defend title28/8/2020 7:44 am Germany agrees tougher rules to fight rising COVID-19 infections28/8/2020 7:36 am Bayer-Roundup US$11 billion deal at risk of collapse, judge says: Bloomberg News28/8/2020 7:36 am Pentagon slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea28/8/2020 7:32 am Tesla shares surge to record high, leaving rivals behind28/8/2020 7:29 am S&P, Dow close higher on new Fed inflation stance, COVID test hopes28/8/2020 7:29 am Amazon indigenous protesters end roadblock28/8/2020 7:17 am Murray capable of ruffling feathers on Grand Slam return28/8/2020 7:11 am From field hospital to Grand Slam, Flushing Meadows welcomes back US Open28/8/2020 7:11 am Bill Gates' nuclear venture plans reactor to complement solar, wind power boom28/8/2020 7:11 am Tennis: Young guns scent opportunity with big names missing at US Open28/8/2020 7:06 am Thiem under pressure to deliver at US Open as rocky year continues28/8/2020 6:44 am Djokovic plays down Nadal and Federer absence at US Open28/8/2020 6:44 am Djokovic primed to extend unbeaten 2020 streak in New York28/8/2020 6:44 am Tennis: Djokovic plays down Nadal and Federer absence at US Open28/8/2020 6:42 am Penpix of the top men's contenders at the US Open28/8/2020 6:24 am United Airlines to cut 2,850 pilot jobs without more US government aid28/8/2020 6:17 am Mike Pompeo heads home to US after pushing Israel deal on Middle East tour28/8/2020 6:05 am Tennis: Serena has tricky US Open path in search of 24th Slam28/8/2020 6:04 am Basketball: NBA players decide to continue season after boycott over racial injustice28/8/2020 5:58 am S&P, Dow head higher on new Fed stance, COVID progress28/8/2020 5:58 am Unesco in massive fund-raising drive for blast-hit Beirut28/8/2020 5:52 am US Labor Department changes jobless claims data methodology after economic shock28/8/2020 5:51 am Football: Newell's fans await hero Messi, but maybe not just yet28/8/2020 5:51 am Glencore puts entire stake in Mopani on the table in talks with Zambia: Sources28/8/2020 5:51 am Newell's fans await hero Messi, but maybe not just yet28/8/2020 5:31 am US COVID-19 deaths exceed 180,000; Iowa and Minnesota see spikes in new cases28/8/2020 5:31 am New UK coronavirus cases jump to highest since Jun 1228/8/2020 5:31 am Fed unveils major policy shift to maximise job growth28/8/2020 5:27 am Cycling: Two Covid-19 positives for Tour de France team Lotto28/8/2020 5:15 am Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake is 31-year-old with seven years on the force28/8/2020 5:15 am White House adviser Kudlow says administration has no view on who purchases TikTok28/8/2020 5:05 am Tennis: Djokovic, Thiem on opposite sides of US Open draw28/8/2020 5:05 am NBA players decide to continue season after boycott over racial injustice28/8/2020 5:05 am Paris Saint-Germain say goodbye to Chelsea-bound Thiago Silva28/8/2020 5:02 am Tennis: Djokovic, Thiem on opposite sides of US Open draw28/8/2020 4:49 am White House must agree to more COVID-19 aid for talks to resume: Pelosi28/8/2020 4:38 am Revel brings electric moped sharing back to New York City; helmets required28/8/2020 4:38 am Djokovic, Thiem on opposite sides of US Open draw28/8/2020 4:38 am NBA: Players decide to continue season after boycott over racial injustice28/8/2020 4:36 am EV startup Bollinger plans electric delivery van in 202228/8/2020 4:11 am Pelosi: White House must agree to more COVID-19 aid for talks to resume28/8/2020 4:11 am Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner says NBA stars lucky to be able to afford racism walkout28/8/2020 4:11 am Tennis: Osaka reverses course, will play WTA semi-final28/8/2020 3:59 am Football: PSG say goodbye to 'legend' Thiago Silva as Chelsea move awaits28/8/2020 3:59 am Formula One: Perez shrugs off Vettel link, says he'll stay at Racing Point28/8/2020 3:59 am Walmart joins Microsoft bid for TikTok as TikTok CEO quits28/8/2020 3:59 am US energy firms tally hurricane damage, plot restarts as Laura races north28/8/2020 3:45 am Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final - report28/8/2020 3:45 am MOH 'facilitating' tests for visitors to camera store where COVID-19 case may have been in contact with infected employee28/8/2020 3:45 am Messi to Bayern? We can't afford him, says Thomas Mueller28/8/2020 3:43 am Police investigating 4 Myanmar nationals for taking part in public assembly without permit28/8/2020 3:39 am Football: Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina signs for Lazio28/8/2020 3:39 am US dollar chains report profit surge as downturn makes shoppers thrifty28/8/2020 3:32 am US labor market recovery slowing; economists urge more fiscal stimulus28/8/2020 3:32 am Raikkonen unsure about his F1 future28/8/2020 3:32 am Motor racing: F1 champion Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian Grand Prix28/8/2020 3:32 am Sheng Siong outlet at Elias Mall, Our Tampines Hub among new places visited by infectious Covid-19 patients28/8/2020 3:32 am Our Tampines Hub, Sheng Siong outlet at Elias Mall added to COVID-19 list of visited places28/8/2020 3:29 am 'Posh and Baby Posh'! Victoria Beckham Channels Spice Girls with Daughter Harper in Sweet Selfie28/8/2020 3:28 am Cricket: Pakistan's Babar facing turnaround challenge in England T20s28/8/2020 3:24 am Bryan brothers bring curtain down on legendary tennis double act28/8/2020 3:24 am F1 champion Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian GP28/8/2020 3:24 am Walmart partners with Microsoft for TikTok bid: CNBC28/8/2020 3:11 am Cricket: Morgan calls on England's fringe players to seize the moment28/8/2020 3:11 am Football: Messi to Bayern? 'We can't afford it', jokes Mueller28/8/2020 3:04 am US energy firms tally hurricane damage, plot restarts as Laura races north28/8/2020 3:04 am Golf: PGA Tour will support player-led protests against racial injustice28/8/2020 3:04 am What is the Fed's new policy framework, and why does it matter?28/8/2020 2:57 am Tennis: Becker applauds Osaka protest over racial injustice28/8/2020 2:57 am Football: Lyon hungry for Ligue 1 success after European exploits28/8/2020 2:57 am VIsitors to camera shop at Excelsior Shopping Centre to be tested for COVID-19; 77 new cases in S'pore28/8/2020 2:56 am Visitors Excelsior Shopping Centre camera shop to be tested for COVID-19; 77 new cases in S'pore28/8/2020 2:56 am Did Trump Overvalue His Properties? Here's What We Know About the Inquiry28/8/2020 2:55 am Formula One: Raikkonen unsure about his F1 future28/8/2020 2:52 am Oil not found in dead Mauritius dolphins: Preliminary autopsy28/8/2020 2:52 am Putin vows military support for Belarus' Lukashenko28/8/2020 2:52 am Arsenal confident Aubameyang will extend contract, says Arteta28/8/2020 2:45 am GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers28/8/2020 2:44 am Four Myanmar nationals being investigated for allegedly taking part in public assembly without permit28/8/2020 2:39 am London Zoo weighs animals after lockdown blues28/8/2020 2:39 am Coronavirus: Children in Spain over six to wear masks at school28/8/2020 2:39 am Police investigating 4 Myanmar nationals for holding public assembly without a permit near Upper Thomson Road28/8/2020 2:38 am Elias Mall in Pasir Ris, Our Tampines Hub visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious28/8/2020 2:31 am Jail for man who used phone to film woman in toilet, peeped at man showering in flat28/8/2020 2:31 am Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise28/8/2020 2:29 am Malaysian govt faces criticism after withdrawing two major reform Bills28/8/2020 2:27 am Football: Arsenal confident Aubameyang will extend contract, says Arteta28/8/2020 2:27 am Sultan Mosque to close for disinfection after visitor tests positive for COVID-1928/8/2020 2:19 am WHO panel to review international health regulations in COVID-19 pandemic: Tedros28/8/2020 2:19 am Mediacorp To Launch Original 3D Animated Kids Series Lil Wild28/8/2020 2:16 am Chelsea sign defender Sarr on five-year contract28/8/2020 2:13 am Wisconsin city calm but police shooting reverberates across US28/8/2020 2:12 am Indonesian daily The Jakarta Post mulls over retrenchments to stay afloat28/8/2020 2:12 am Suntec Singapore retrenches almost half its workforce as MICE industry badly affected by COVID-1928/8/2020 2:11 am These Behind-The Scenes Pics From The Hengdian Set Of A Quest To Heal Show How “Spoiled” Our Stars Were Over There28/8/2020 2:00 am China says halt of coronavirus vaccine partnership unrelated to Canada relations28/8/2020 2:00 am FDA warns against hand sanitisers that look like drinks28/8/2020 1:58 am Delta puts 240 people on 'no fly list' for not wearing masks28/8/2020 1:54 am India to hold national college exams despite coronavirus surge28/8/2020 1:47 am Coronavirus pandemic well-handled, say most in advanced nations28/8/2020 1:45 am Joo Chiat Hawker Yong Huat Sells Recipes For $20K To New Owner Taking Over Stall28/8/2020 1:45 am US pending home sales rise for third straight month in28/8/2020 1:40 am Morgan calls on England's fringe players to seize the moment28/8/2020 1:40 am Qualcomm-backed firm releases processor as AI chip race heats up28/8/2020 1:34 am Amazon launches its first fitness band in bid to take on Fitbit, others28/8/2020 1:34 am TikTok CEO's exit signals deal imminent: CNBC28/8/2020 1:34 am China says U.S. South China Sea sanctions are unjust28/8/2020 1:28 am PGA Tour will support player-led protests against racial injustice28/8/2020 1:27 am Siemens Gamesa confident of return to profitability but shares slide28/8/2020 1:27 am Football: Manchester United's Paul Pogba tests positive for COVID-1928/8/2020 1:27 am Dr Mahathir's new Pejuang party faces uphill battle in Perak by-election28/8/2020 1:19 am Formula One: Red Bull's Alex Albon admits trying to catch teammate Max Verstappen will be 'hard work'28/8/2020 1:19 am Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam to be disinfected after visitor tests positive for Covid-1928/8/2020 1:19 am Auto tech firm Veoneer teams up with Qualcomm on driver software28/8/2020 1:15 am Hong Kong media executive says HSBC accounts frozen after arrest28/8/2020 1:15 am Futures rise sharply as Fed's Powell unveils new approach28/8/2020 1:15 am Sultan Mosque closed on Friday after visit by Covid-19 patient, to reopen Saturday after ‘thorough disinfection’28/8/2020 1:13 am For US reopening, labor market wound is healing slowly28/8/2020 1:07 am Chelsea sign defender Sarr on five-year contract28/8/2020 1:07 am Delta has put 240 people on 'no fly list' for not wearing masks, CEO says28/8/2020 1:07 am Police investigating alleged voyeurism incident at NTU28/8/2020 1:06 am Fed to allow inflation to rise to maximise job growth: Powell28/8/2020 1:00 am Badminton body cancels Asian events in latest calendar reshuffle28/8/2020 1:00 am Xinjiang starts to ease Covid-19 lockdown after surge in social media anger28/8/2020 1:00 am La Nina likely, but temperatures set to remain high: UN28/8/2020 12:52 am US: Wall St opens higher as Fed targets 2% average inflation28/8/2020 12:45 am UK will pay low-income residents to self-isolate because of COVID-1928/8/2020 12:43 am Pogba tests positive for Covid-19, left out of France squad28/8/2020 12:41 am High Court reiterates that prosecution has duty to disclose witness statements28/8/2020 12:38 am China arrests at least 10 at sea; Hong Kong media say suspects fleeing to Taiwan28/8/2020 12:38 am Singapore Literature Prize: Marylyn Tan is first woman to win for English poetry28/8/2020 12:37 am Australian move to veto deals with foreign states risks damaging China ties28/8/2020 12:37 am No obligation under Ceca for Singapore authorities to grant Indian nationals PR status or citizenship: MTI28/8/2020 12:37 am More distance themselves from Bellagraph Nova Group following Obama photo controversy28/8/2020 12:37 am US weekly jobless claims drift around one million28/8/2020 12:33 am Dwayne Johnson, Under Armour delay sneaker launch in wake of Wisconsin shooting28/8/2020 12:33 am Pogba left out of France squad after positive Covid-19 test28/8/2020 12:30 am Climbers twice as likely to reach Mount Everest summit but 'death zone' crowding soars: Study28/8/2020 12:27 am Jail for man who attached phone to toilet ceiling to film woman, peeped at man showering in flat28/8/2020 12:27 am CECA does not give Indian nationals automatic access to citizenship, PR status, employment: MTI28/8/2020 12:20 am Wall Street futures fall as jobless claims hover at one million mark; focus shifts to Powell28/8/2020 12:20 am Barcelona to strip Spain's departed ex-king of city awards28/8/2020 12:20 am Masks compulsory in all Paris as virus cases mount28/8/2020 12:16 am Indian telecom firms to feel the pinch of excluding Chinese firms from 5G trial28/8/2020 12:13 am Beyond Meat begins direct online sales of plant-based patties28/8/2020 12:13 am New season of 'Fortnite' is here, Apple users miss out28/8/2020 12:13 am Stark photos highlight plight of Indonesia's vulnerable doctors28/8/2020 12:13 am Pogba left out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-1928/8/2020 12:07 am Continental confronts its Nazi-era horrors28/8/2020 12:07 am MTI seeks to correct misperceptions on India-Singapore free trade deal — for the second time in 9 months28/8/2020 12:06 am Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate Sued for Sexual Assault, Battery of 18-Year-Old Woman28/8/2020 12:00 am Trump says he saved 51 million jobs in pandemic. Economists, U.S. officials say otherwise27/8/2020 11:58 pm Masks compulsory in all Paris as coronavirus cases rise27/8/2020 11:52 pm Indonesia gets UN funds to fight climate change, deforestation27/8/2020 11:47 pm SoftBank, Toyota venture unveils van with enhanced airflow as COVID-19 measure27/8/2020 11:47 pm Veoneer announces tie-up with Qualcomm, shares jump 15per cent27/8/2020 11:47 pm Suntec Singapore slashes headcount by almost half, lays off 85 workers27/8/2020 11:45 pm Chang Fei And Fei Yu-Ching’s Debt-Ridden Buddhist Nun Sister Resurfaces On FB With 2 Cryptic Posts27/8/2020 11:45 pm COVID-19: France to make face masks mandatory everywhere in Paris27/8/2020 11:41 pm Football: Paul Pogba left out of France squad after positive Covid-19 test27/8/2020 11:39 pm Suntec Singapore retrenches 85 employees, with events suspended since April27/8/2020 11:39 pm Hong Kong court grants bail to opposition lawmakers charged over 2019 protests27/8/2020 11:39 pm Britain's Lib Dems elect former minister Ed Davey as new leader27/8/2020 11:39 pm Coronavirus: Amid contagion fears, Myanmar parents back school closures27/8/2020 11:39 pm Amid contagion fears, Myanmar parents back school closures27/8/2020 11:39 pm SIA Engineering buys remaining stake in former JV company27/8/2020 11:38 pm 10 F&B outlets fined for breaching safe distancing measures; 5 of them required to suspend dining-in or alcohol sales27/8/2020 11:32 pm Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome daughter Daisy Dove27/8/2020 11:30 pm Masks compulsory in all Paris as virus cases mount27/8/2020 11:28 pm IHH Healthcare records Q2 net loss of RM120.6m27/8/2020 11:27 pm Top legal eagles pay tribute to late law icon Harry Elias for his contributions, character and courtcraft27/8/2020 11:27 pm GrabFood pilot initiative to lower commission rates for hawkers to be expanded27/8/2020 11:27 pm Football: Premier League record appearance holder Barry retires27/8/2020 11:25 pm 10 F&B outlets fined, some ordered to suspend dine-in services after breaching COVID-19 safe distancing measures27/8/2020 11:25 pm Europe air safety regulator to start 737 MAX flight tests from Sep 727/8/2020 11:20 pm Dollar Tree beats quarterly sales estimates27/8/2020 11:20 pm Abercrombie & Fitch quarterly sales beat expectations on online boost27/8/2020 11:20 pm COLUMN-LME warehouse wars rumble on in the Malaysian jungle: Andy Home27/8/2020 11:19 pm Thandie Newton Thought Tom Cruise Comments Would Get Her “In Trouble”27/8/2020 11:15 pm Formula One: Anthoine Hubert tributes planned at Belgian Grand Prix27/8/2020 11:12 pm Europe poised to ramp up emission cuts with ambitious target27/8/2020 11:12 pm Several Chelsea players test positive for Covid-19: Reports27/8/2020 11:08 pm Mediacorp partners YouTube to be first regional media network with multi-channel network status27/8/2020 11:06 pm Yeun Long attack: Hong Kong court grants bail to opposition lawmakers charged over 2019 protests27/8/2020 11:00 pm Dollar General sales surge as economic downturn makes shoppers thrifty27/8/2020 11:00 pm Badminton: World Tour to resume with Denmark events in October, says BWF27/8/2020 10:57 pm Stark photos highlight plight of Indonesia's vulnerable doctors27/8/2020 10:54 pm Premier League record appearance holder Barry retires27/8/2020 10:54 pm Tiffany beats profit estimates, signals recovery after pandemic blow27/8/2020 10:54 pm Thailand eyes more foreign patients as hospitals urge easier access27/8/2020 10:48 pm Suntec Singapore cuts 85 jobs as Covid-19 takes toll on MICE industry27/8/2020 10:46 pm For Under $10, You Can Have This Container Gym All To Yourself For A Workout27/8/2020 10:45 pm Crude oil or cooking oil? For some US refiners, it's now a choice27/8/2020 10:42 pm Adjustments to Employment Pass and S Pass criteria 'timely' to help businesses retain local employment: Josephine Teo27/8/2020 10:42 pm Trump says he saved 51 million jobs in pandemic. Economists, US officials say otherwise27/8/2020 10:42 pm Ajax's Blind feeling fine after collapsing during game27/8/2020 10:42 pm