29 August 2020, Saturday NewsLatest News On 29 August 2020, Saturday Tennis: Djokovic rallies past Raonic to win US Open tuneup title30/8/2020 7:43 am Football: England give first call-ups to Maitland-Niles and Coady30/8/2020 7:43 am Basketball: Bucks and Magic relaunch NBA playoffs, social reform call30/8/2020 7:43 am Corporate digest30/8/2020 7:30 am Manulife Singapore survey: 2 out of 3 do not have the confidence to resume “normal” life post-circuit breaker30/8/2020 7:23 am Trump tours damage in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura30/8/2020 7:11 am Indian forces clash with Kashmir Muslims marking holy month30/8/2020 6:44 am Indian forces clash with Kashmir Muslims marking holy month30/8/2020 6:36 am Motor racing: Lewis Hamilton dedicates Belgian pole to 'superhero' Chadwick Boseman30/8/2020 6:36 am HK retail property transactions rise after mortgage rules eased30/8/2020 6:31 am Istanbul restricts indoor ceremonies as COVID-19 cases, deaths rise30/8/2020 6:25 am Tennis: Nadal, Federer defy Djokovic in call for 'unity, not separation'30/8/2020 6:05 am Insatiable Serena in hot pursuit of slam number 24 - again30/8/2020 6:05 am French ministry 'worried' as it reports 5,453 new coronavirus cases30/8/2020 6:05 am Hurricane-related shut-ins curb 82% of oil, 59% of natural gas output in US Gulf of Mexico, regulator says30/8/2020 5:58 am Rowe hits out at Astana's treacherous Tour de France descent30/8/2020 5:58 am Football: Brighton boss hails return of fans to stadium after test event30/8/2020 5:58 am Football: Messi will not attend Barcelona training on Monday, reports La Vanguardia30/8/2020 5:53 am Football: Serie A at a crossroads as funds bid for new media company30/8/2020 5:33 am Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to lift FA Community Shield30/8/2020 5:33 am Football: Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to lift FA Community Shield30/8/2020 5:20 am Football: Messi will not attend Barcelona training on Monday30/8/2020 5:20 am Pinot left fuming after Tour de France stage one crash30/8/2020 5:20 am Football: Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to lift FA Community Shield30/8/2020 5:20 am India to reopen underground train networks even as coronavirus cases jump30/8/2020 5:08 am Brazil's Pantanal, world's largest wetland, burns from above and below30/8/2020 4:46 am Football: Camavinga on the mark as Rennes collect first win30/8/2020 4:46 am Rennes edge Montpellier 2-1 as both teams see red30/8/2020 4:46 am Kristoff wins stage one as Pinot crashes on postponed Tour stage one30/8/2020 4:33 am Gold surges over 2% on waning dollar, Fed policy shift30/8/2020 4:30 am Berlin halts rally against Covid-19 restrictions as European cities protest masks30/8/2020 4:21 am Cycling: Kristoff wins Tour de France first stage as Pinot crashes30/8/2020 4:21 am Berlin halts 'anti-corona' rally as European cities protest masks30/8/2020 4:06 am Reliance to buy Future Group's retail arm for US$3.38 billion30/8/2020 3:53 am Several Orchard Road malls among places visited by COVID-19 cases during infectious period30/8/2020 3:40 am French woman arrested for naked video on Indian holy bridge30/8/2020 3:40 am Formula 1: Bottas plots early attack on Hamilton at Spa30/8/2020 3:40 am Orchard Road malls, Geylang Serai market among new places visited by Covid-19 patients while infectious30/8/2020 3:20 am Geylang Serai market, Far East Shopping Centre, 3 shops at Paragon among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious30/8/2020 3:14 am 51 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 1 in the community and 3 imported30/8/2020 3:14 am Tennis: Injured Osaka out of Western and Southern Open final30/8/2020 3:05 am First Israel-Emirates commercial flight set for Monday30/8/2020 3:00 am Boeing grounds eight 787 jets after flaws create risk of failure30/8/2020 2:53 am Tennis: Clijsters faces tough path in bid to reclaim past glory30/8/2020 2:40 am Party election to pick Abe's successor around Sep 15: Kyodo News30/8/2020 2:29 am At least 17 dead after 2-storey restaurant collapses in northern China30/8/2020 2:20 am Hamilton earns Belgian pole ahead of Mercedes team mate Bottas30/8/2020 2:20 am Formula 1: Hamilton powers to majestic Belgian pole as Ferrari struggle30/8/2020 2:20 am Czech Senate speaker leaves for Taiwan visit, angering China30/8/2020 2:19 am Wing Tai Holdings posts S$16.8 million H2 loss30/8/2020 2:12 am Clijsters faces tough path in bid to reclaim past glory30/8/2020 2:01 am Barisan Nasional retains Slim with landslide victory in by-election30/8/2020 1:54 am Injured Osaka withdraws from Western & Southern final30/8/2020 1:54 am Froome says he has already re-focused on Vuelta30/8/2020 1:54 am SGA boost for junior golfers30/8/2020 1:51 am Anti-racism protesters to march in Kenosha after third night of calm30/8/2020 1:46 am Motor racing: Dominant Hamilton on pole30/8/2020 1:34 am Triller says it made US$20b bid with Centricus for TikTok assets30/8/2020 1:34 am Animal association offers reward for info on dog painted to look like tiger30/8/2020 1:27 am Hertz seeks US$54m in executive bonuses during bankruptcy30/8/2020 1:17 am Hong Kong dividend stocks no longer in favour as payouts slashed30/8/2020 1:02 am Japan swim queen Ikee wins first race since leukaemia diagnosis30/8/2020 12:54 am F1 team Racing Point press on with appeal30/8/2020 12:54 am What's next after Japan PM Abe quits? Potential successors?30/8/2020 12:43 am Umno wins Slim seat, trouncing ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir's new party Pejuang30/8/2020 12:36 am Tighter regulations on what constitutes a mask and how it should be worn come into effect in Singapore30/8/2020 12:36 am 7 still missing after Beirut blast: Lebanon army30/8/2020 12:28 am 2 TikTok stars who threw big parties face charges, prosecutors say30/8/2020 12:22 am Berlin police disband protest against COVID-19 curbs30/8/2020 12:09 am Ultra-rich club stockpiles cash as US economy fears grow30/8/2020 12:03 am Japan, US defence chiefs oppose bid to alter status of Asian waters29/8/2020 11:49 pm Singapore seeks ‘quality rather than quantity’: Chan Chun Sing on changes to foreign work pass policy29/8/2020 11:49 pm Bautista Agut hits out at decision to close roof during Djokovic semi-final29/8/2020 11:49 pm Platinum assets in ETFs swell amid rush into precious metals29/8/2020 11:46 pm How to protect your skin and prevent breakouts when you're sweating a lot, according to dermatologists29/8/2020 11:33 pm New Zealand deploys spy agency against hackers who hit stock market29/8/2020 11:27 pm Hamilton fastest in final Belgian GP practice, Vettel last29/8/2020 11:22 pm F1: Hamilton tops practice as Ferrari slump continues29/8/2020 11:22 pm Thousands protest in Mauritius over dead dolphins, demand resignations29/8/2020 11:22 pm Complaints about second-hand smoke in residential areas rise during coronavirus pandemic29/8/2020 11:13 pm Auditors give disclaimer of opinion on EHT finances29/8/2020 11:10 pm Cricket: Anderson record may be 'Jimmy's alone' says Sangakkara29/8/2020 11:09 pm Football: Leeds sign Rodrigo from Valencia for club-record fee29/8/2020 11:00 pm Tried & tested29/8/2020 10:52 pm More turtle sightings and nests over the last few years: NParks29/8/2020 10:50 pm Football: Leeds sign Rodrigo from Valencia for club-record fee29/8/2020 10:50 pm GBS bacteria patients double in July, cases similar to 2015 outbreak from eating raw fish29/8/2020 10:49 pm Women tend to feel worse about themselves after breakup sex, but men feel better29/8/2020 10:49 pm COVID-19: Face coverings like neck gaiters and scarves should not be used, says MOH29/8/2020 10:43 pm Britain's Deignan beats Vos to win La Course thriller29/8/2020 10:30 pm Huge Indonesia mine resumes operations after lockdown protest29/8/2020 10:30 pm Canada's Reit investors get hit despite surging property market29/8/2020 10:28 pm Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations move online, traditional Chinatown light-up on Sept 1729/8/2020 10:23 pm COVID-19: Neck gaiters, bandanas should not be used in place of face masks, says MOH29/8/2020 10:15 pm Thousands protest in Mauritius over dead dolphins, demand resignations29/8/2020 10:13 pm COVID-19 testing to be offered to more community groups like taxi drivers, food delivery workers and hawkers29/8/2020 10:12 pm Credit Suisse uncovers client fraud at wealth management29/8/2020 10:11 pm Covid-19 testing to be expanded to community groups like taxi and private-hire drivers, food delivery riders29/8/2020 10:01 pm KS Energy says rigs in 'no jeopardy', even as OCBC seeks judicial management for firm29/8/2020 9:55 pm With no migrant workers or tourists, shops in Little India suffer but some turn online29/8/2020 9:52 pm Tour de France teams to be expelled for two COVID-19 positives in entourage29/8/2020 9:52 pm This week's top reads from The Straits Times29/8/2020 9:36 pm Thailand's straight-talking youth protesters gather momentum29/8/2020 9:36 pm 300 evacuated, 3 hospitalised after fire breaks out at Toa Payoh HDB flat29/8/2020 9:36 pm Elon Musk's Neuralink venture unveils pig with computer chip in brain29/8/2020 9:36 pm Philippines confirms 3,637 COVID-19 infections, 94 more deaths29/8/2020 9:32 pm 21 Best Healthy Cooking Hacks of All Time29/8/2020 9:27 pm Xi says China to step up efforts to fight 'splittism' in Tibet29/8/2020 9:24 pm Banksy's migrant rescue boat says overloaded, stranded at sea29/8/2020 9:24 pm Goldman pays Malaysia US$2.5b 1MDB payment29/8/2020 9:16 pm South Korea's ruling party picks ex-PM Lee Nak-yon as possible Moon successor29/8/2020 9:12 pm India records another surge in daily COVID-19 cases29/8/2020 9:05 pm China embassy says Britain is distorting Beijing's diplomatic efforts29/8/2020 9:05 pm UAE cancels Israel boycott, allows economic agreements: State media29/8/2020 9:05 pm At least five dead in China restaurant collapse29/8/2020 9:01 pm New initiative helps seniors go cashless with e-payment apps29/8/2020 9:01 pm Xi says China to step up efforts to fight 'splittism' in Tibet29/8/2020 9:01 pm Taiwan's first Covid-19 antibodies test shows extremely low risk of community transmission29/8/2020 9:01 pm EU prepares Turkey sanctions in case diplomatic moves fail29/8/2020 9:01 pm Oxley posts H2 S$296.3m net loss despite growth in gross profit29/8/2020 8:58 pm Hotel and casino group MGM Resorts lays off 18,00029/8/2020 8:49 pm Swimming: Japan swim queen Ikee returns to racing29/8/2020 8:48 pm Google, Facebook dump Hong Kong cable after US security alarm29/8/2020 8:42 pm Cycling: UCI to probe object taken from Evenepoel after ravine plunge29/8/2020 8:37 pm Chinese pharmaceutical maker in talks for early approval: Media29/8/2020 8:37 pm Tennis: Djokovic, Pospisil look to form new players association29/8/2020 8:37 pm UAE cancels Israel boycott, allows economic agreements29/8/2020 8:37 pm Golf: McIlroy seizes share of halfway lead at BMW Championship29/8/2020 8:37 pm Tour's COVID-19 exclusion rules toughened on race day one29/8/2020 8:32 pm Reits (August 29-30, 2020)29/8/2020 8:26 pm Face Mask Mistake Makes You More Likely to Catch COVID29/8/2020 8:25 pm In race to replace Japan's Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender29/8/2020 8:06 pm About 300 Toa Payoh residents evacuated after fire breaks out at HDB flat, 3 taken to hospital29/8/2020 8:06 pm Mediacorp, Lazada team up again for upcoming 9.9 LazMall Big Brands Sale and Online Tech Show29/8/2020 8:06 pm China praises Abe's efforts to promote China-Japan ties, wishes him speedy recovery29/8/2020 8:02 pm Almost $163,000 worth of heroin seized at Tuas Checkpoint, three men arrested29/8/2020 8:02 pm Latest Earnings29/8/2020 7:57 pm India records another surge in daily coronavirus cases29/8/2020 7:48 pm Myanmar extends temporary entry restrictions to all visitors to curb Covid-19 spread29/8/2020 7:48 pm Quieter affair at Lucky Plaza, Peninsula Plaza as odd-even entry restrictions kick in29/8/2020 7:48 pm Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions29/8/2020 7:48 pm 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after battle with cancer29/8/2020 7:39 pm The 5 best foods to eat after a workout29/8/2020 7:24 pm More than 2.3kg of heroin seized at Tuas Checkpoint, 3 suspects arrested29/8/2020 7:23 pm South Korea running out of hospital beds in COVID-19 resurgence29/8/2020 7:23 pm Facebook CEO says 'Kenosha Guard' page was left up by mistake29/8/2020 7:22 pm India's Raina to miss IPL season for personal reasons29/8/2020 7:04 pm Trump gets highest ratings of convention, trails Biden29/8/2020 7:03 pm Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page an 'operational mistake'29/8/2020 6:58 pm Cricket: Australia 'blow cobwebs out' in rain-affected practice in England29/8/2020 6:58 pm Setbacks force Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to call off launch of new Perikatan Nasional alliance29/8/2020 6:47 pm 51 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 in community and 3 imported29/8/2020 6:47 pm 51 new Covid-19 infections in Singapore, including 1 in the community29/8/2020 6:44 pm Food caterer Neo Group to diversify into property business29/8/2020 6:41 pm Singapore reports 51 new COVID-19 infections, including 1 in the community29/8/2020 6:38 pm COVID-19: Singapore confirms 51 new cases, one from the community29/8/2020 6:36 pm Chinese airlines' losses mitigated by domestic travel29/8/2020 6:31 pm Chile unemployment hits new record of 13%29/8/2020 6:31 pm Argentina reports record number of new COVID-19 cases but relaxes lockdown29/8/2020 6:31 pm Are investment managers ready for Artificial Intelligence?29/8/2020 6:23 pm Hop on: 5 of the most scenic bus routes in Singapore29/8/2020 6:20 pm Matthew Perry Lists $15 Million Malibu Beach House, Where He Spent Quarantine — See Inside!29/8/2020 6:16 pm More interested in adopting or fostering pets during Covid-19 pandemic as they seek companionship29/8/2020 6:12 pm Kastellorizo, idyllic island at heart of Greece-Turkey row29/8/2020 6:05 pm Volvo S60 Recharge: The charge of the heavy brigade29/8/2020 6:00 pm Cricket: Aussie women to host New Zealand for six games29/8/2020 5:38 pm Cycling: Hope and expectation as Tour de France starts in COVID-19 shadow29/8/2020 5:38 pm Djokovic, Pospisil look to form new players association29/8/2020 5:38 pm Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page 'an operational mistake'29/8/2020 5:36 pm South Korea sect members donate blood for coronavirus research29/8/2020 5:36 pm Everything You Should Know About the F-Factor Diet, According to Experts29/8/2020 5:33 pm 'Black Panther' film star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43, after colon cancer battle29/8/2020 5:30 pm China's Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday29/8/2020 5:12 pm Bhutan lifts tobacco ban due to COVID-1929/8/2020 5:12 pm Bhutan lifts tobacco ban to temper demand for smuggled cigarettes during Covid-19 pandemic29/8/2020 5:12 pm Hop on: Five of the most scenic bus routes in Singapore29/8/2020 5:12 pm Brazil expands requirements for abortion in rape cases29/8/2020 5:00 pm Air travel within China almost returns to pre-Covid-19 levels29/8/2020 5:00 pm The Big Read: Overcoming their scepticism, jobseekers find ray of hope in traineeships amid gloomy job market29/8/2020 5:00 pm Trump administration says Sinochem and others backed by Chinese military29/8/2020 5:00 pm Jennifer Lopez's Son Says He Doesn't Like Sports in Coach's New Campaign Video29/8/2020 4:55 pm 'Putin, have some tea': Russian city holds eighth anti-Kremlin protest29/8/2020 4:52 pm ST+ news with benefits: Rewards for ST subscribers29/8/2020 4:37 pm German court permits Berlin protests against coronavirus curbs29/8/2020 4:33 pm The Big Read in short: Traineeships bearing fruit, even for sceptics29/8/2020 4:30 pm Trump pays 'highest respect' to resigning Japanese PM Abe29/8/2020 4:21 pm Google, Facebook dump Hong Kong cable after US security alarm29/8/2020 4:21 pm From troubled childhood to national wrestler, Danielle Lim's journey is far from typical29/8/2020 4:16 pm Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies At 43 From Cancer29/8/2020 4:15 pm Online portal and appreciation wall part of new initiatives to build a caring commuting culture29/8/2020 4:10 pm Jokowi's economic reboot stumbles on factories shut by Covid-19 outbreaks in Indonesia29/8/2020 4:10 pm Singapore's virus-hit small caps set for big gains, says top analyst29/8/2020 4:09 pm South Korea reports 323 new Covid-19 cases as social distancing rules tightened from Sunday29/8/2020 3:58 pm Race for new Japan PM starts after shock resignation29/8/2020 3:55 pm Sydney took to create history in A-League final29/8/2020 3:55 pm Party election to pick Japan PM Abe's successor in mid-September: Media29/8/2020 3:55 pm Brad Pitt Arrives in France Alongside German Model Nicole Poturalski29/8/2020 3:52 pm Coronavirus: Rome's last Cinema Paradiso of porn29/8/2020 3:48 pm Two-thirds of UK head teachers don't trust Covid-19 test and trace scheme: Survey29/8/2020 3:36 pm Modi's 'settler' masterplan for Indian Kashmir29/8/2020 3:29 pm