03 September 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 03 September 2020, Thursday Tennis: Birthday boy Thiem dominates Nagal to breeze into US Open third round4/9/2020 7:45 am Cirstea cracks Konta resistance to advance in New York4/9/2020 7:39 am Broadcom forecasts current-quarter revenue above estimates4/9/2020 7:39 am 'My life's work': Venezuelan union leader vows to defend workers after pardon4/9/2020 7:39 am Tennis: Birthday boy Thiem dominates Nagal to breeze into US Open third round4/9/2020 7:36 am Football: Three more Paris Saint-Germain players test positive for Covid-19, says club4/9/2020 7:36 am Get your favourite mooncakes online from DaBaoNow SG4/9/2020 7:23 am EU eyeing new sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny poisoning case4/9/2020 7:23 am France leads criticism of US sanctions 'attack' on International Criminal Court4/9/2020 7:23 am J&J's COVID-19 vaccine candidate prevents severe disease in hamsters4/9/2020 7:12 am France leads criticism of US 'attack' on ICC4/9/2020 6:53 am Jamaica votes as COVID-19 cases soar4/9/2020 6:53 am New York pushes ahead with more reopenings as COVID-19 cases rise in US Midwest4/9/2020 6:53 am Democratic mayors in US slam Trump's defunding threat4/9/2020 6:52 am Mother suspected as five children found dead in German flat4/9/2020 6:26 am German prosecutors drop probe into FT over Wirecard4/9/2020 6:26 am Bautista Agut finds way past tricky Kecmanovic4/9/2020 6:20 am Tennis: Bautista Agut finds way past tricky Kecmanovic4/9/2020 6:06 am Trump's threat to cut cities' funding 'unconstitutional,' says mayors4/9/2020 5:54 am Formula 1: Hamilton opens up about difficult days and loneliness4/9/2020 5:54 am Facebook to limit last-minute political ads in final US election push4/9/2020 5:54 am Spanish director Pedro Almodovar to make a western4/9/2020 5:51 am The Batman pauses filming after crew member gets coronavirus4/9/2020 5:51 am Golf: Rory McIlroy announces he's a dad on eve of Tour Championship4/9/2020 5:37 am Berlin tech trade fair is back, but 240,000 visitors aren't4/9/2020 5:34 am New York hedge fund founder charged with fraud tied to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy4/9/2020 5:34 am Airlines urge UK, US to start London-New York COVID-19 passenger testing trial4/9/2020 5:34 am Google urges EU to be flexible in setting digital rule book4/9/2020 5:20 am Formula 1: No qualms about Ferrari move, says Sainz4/9/2020 5:13 am Apple to delay privacy change vexing Facebook, mobile ad market4/9/2020 5:13 am Football: Leicester sign Belgian full back Castagne4/9/2020 5:10 am Nato to hold special meeting on Alexei Navalny poisoning4/9/2020 5:10 am New York hedge fund founder charged with fraud, extortion tied to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy4/9/2020 5:06 am Tennis: Pironkova comeback continues with win over Muguruza4/9/2020 5:06 am Berlin tech trade fair is back, but 240,000 visitors aren't4/9/2020 5:06 am Explainer: What are the rules on political parties setting up office at HDB void deck to meet residents?4/9/2020 5:04 am Tennis: Second seed Kenin progresses at US Open4/9/2020 4:57 am France again registers over 7,000 new Covid-19 infections, ICU numbers spike4/9/2020 4:57 am Boca Juniors reveal positive Covid-19 tests for 18 players4/9/2020 4:44 am Formula One: Hamilton admits to 'lonely, difficult days'4/9/2020 4:43 am Nasdaq dives 5%, retreating from record in US stock sell-off4/9/2020 4:43 am Highlights: US Open day four4/9/2020 4:42 am Wall Street tumbles on tech selloff, recovery worries4/9/2020 4:42 am Gamers left reeling as India pulls plug on Tencent's PUBG in China spat4/9/2020 4:35 am Airlines urge UK, US to start London-New York passenger testing trial4/9/2020 4:35 am Tennis: Pironkova comeback continues with win over Muguruza4/9/2020 4:18 am Formula One: Renault's Ricciardo eyes first podium of season at Monza4/9/2020 4:18 am BTS and Blackpink in the House: 5 highlights from Parliament4/9/2020 4:18 am Mother suspected as five children found dead in German flat4/9/2020 4:18 am Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast, says rescuer4/9/2020 4:18 am Pironkova comeback continues with win over Muguruza4/9/2020 4:15 am Ahead of US August jobs data, high frequency numbers still show stodgy progress4/9/2020 4:15 am Apple to delay privacy change vexing Facebook, mobile ad market4/9/2020 4:03 am Cycling: Kazakh Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six4/9/2020 4:03 am No qualms about Ferrari move, says Sainz4/9/2020 3:57 am Therapeutics, vaccines should be 'global good for all': Vivian Balakrishnan to G20 foreign ministers4/9/2020 3:57 am Facebook to limit last-minute political ads in final US election push4/9/2020 3:57 am Explainer: Rule changes on allowing political parties to set up office at HDB void deck to meet residents4/9/2020 3:54 am WP Jamus Lim's speech on minimum wage, compassion draws robust reactions from PAP MPs4/9/2020 3:53 am Parliament: Ministers respond to Sylvia Lim's call for review of race-based policies4/9/2020 3:50 am Formula One: No qualms about Ferrari move, says Sainz4/9/2020 3:50 am Apple might delay iOS change vexing mobile ad market - The Information4/9/2020 3:50 am New COVID-19 clusters reported at 2 dormitories previously cleared of the disease4/9/2020 3:50 am Coronavirus: Singapore to work with G-20 and global organisations to restart international travel4/9/2020 3:39 am Trump tells Americans to try to vote twice, even after warning goes out that voting twice is illegal4/9/2020 3:39 am Joe Biden bound for protest-torn Kenosha as he ramps up campaign4/9/2020 3:39 am Reports of discrimination in football rose by 42%, says Kick It Out4/9/2020 3:30 am Cricket: Morgan says Root in England's T20 plans despite omission4/9/2020 3:30 am Gamers left reeling as India pulls plug on Tencent's PUBG in China spat4/9/2020 3:30 am Investors snap up US corporate debt, pushing some real yields below zero4/9/2020 3:22 am GM, Honda to jointly develop vehicles in North America, expanding consolidation4/9/2020 3:22 am Johnson and Rahm set for battle in playoff finale4/9/2020 3:22 am Nasdaq falls 5per cent in tech-fueled selloff4/9/2020 3:02 am Basketball: Two-time NBA MVP Nash named coach of Brooklyn Nets4/9/2020 3:02 am World 'not yet ready' for embryo gene-editing, says commission set up after China scandal4/9/2020 2:58 am Frasers Centrepoint Trust proposes to take over AsiaRetail Fund for $1.06 billion4/9/2020 2:58 am Cycling: Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six as Yates holds overall lead4/9/2020 2:58 am Basketball: Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash named coach of Brooklyn Nets4/9/2020 2:58 am Reports of discrimination in football rose by 42per cent, says Kick It Out4/9/2020 2:56 am US weekly jobless claims below 1 million; but labor market recovery ebbing4/9/2020 2:56 am Shops in Suntec City and NEX among places visited by COVID-19 cases during infectious period4/9/2020 2:56 am Hong Kong police reveal dealers’ new tactic for bringing Ice into city – wooden furniture soaked with drugs4/9/2020 2:55 am 48 new Covid-19 infections reported, 2 new clusters emerge in previously cleared dormitories4/9/2020 2:54 am Football: Bundesliga to keep five subs rule for 2020/21 season4/9/2020 2:40 am Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto faces 90 charges as trial opens in Portugal4/9/2020 2:40 am Nex, VivoCity and Suntec City visited by infectious coronavirus patients4/9/2020 2:40 am Ex-footballer Gary Lineker to host refugee in his home after slamming British government's response to migrants4/9/2020 2:40 am EU hopeful first vaccine doses will come by end of year4/9/2020 2:35 am Musk promises Tesla design overhaul, 'ravecave' at Berlin plant4/9/2020 2:35 am Covid-19 research shows downsides of face shields and valve masks4/9/2020 2:30 am 48 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 unlinked community cases4/9/2020 2:28 am Parliament: PAP ministers respond to Sylvia Lim's call for review of race-based policies4/9/2020 2:22 am Track and field: Team Ground Up ready to put plans in place ahead of Singapore Athletics election4/9/2020 2:22 am Geylang Serai Market, Bras Basah Complex among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious4/9/2020 2:22 am Wall Street tumbles as tech rally loses steam, economic data weighs4/9/2020 2:17 am Nepal police clash with devotees defying COVID-19 ban for festival4/9/2020 2:17 am WP MP Jamus Lim’s minimum wage, ‘compassionate policymaking’ proposals draw fire from Tharman, PAP MPs4/9/2020 2:15 am Kazakhstan's Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six4/9/2020 2:10 am Morgan says Root in England's T20 plans despite omission4/9/2020 2:10 am New BBC boss says staff should not air their views on social media4/9/2020 2:10 am Frasers Centrepoint Trust to raise up to S$1.39b to take over AsiaRetail Fund4/9/2020 2:02 am More bystanders responding to CPR incidents thanks to 3 public health interventions: Study4/9/2020 2:02 am Athletics: Soh's comments and posts put me in 'very negative light', says marathoner Liew4/9/2020 2:02 am Football: Gareth Bale accuses Real Madrid of making it 'difficult' to leave La Liga club4/9/2020 2:02 am Parliament: New agency needed to keep online space safe, says Minister of State Tan Kiat How4/9/2020 2:02 am India sees a record jump in Covid 19 cases as it continues to ease restrictions4/9/2020 2:02 am Kremlin foes who have suffered mysterious fates4/9/2020 2:00 am Nintendo to re-release Mario games in 35th anniversary year4/9/2020 1:57 am US weekly jobless claims drop; but labor market recovery losing steam4/9/2020 1:57 am EPL terminates China broadcast contract4/9/2020 1:56 am COVID-19 pandemic review panel to ask 'hard questions', WHO files open, say co-chairs4/9/2020 1:45 am Uproar after Trump suggests voting twice in North Carolina, an illegal act4/9/2020 1:45 am K-Pop band BTS to become multimillionaire shareholders with label's IPO4/9/2020 1:31 am Comex show kicks off with Facebook Live streams by Best Denki, iRobot as it goes fully online4/9/2020 1:26 am Cricket: England's Morgan glad to have 'match-winner' Archer back in the fold4/9/2020 1:24 am Football: English Premier League terminates China broadcast contract, move marks further loss of income for clubs4/9/2020 1:17 am Emirates-Israel deal continues to rile Middle East4/9/2020 1:17 am Blaze breaks out again on supertanker off Sri Lanka, cargo area intact4/9/2020 1:17 am Trailer Watch: James Bond Is All Fired Up In New No Time To Die Trailer4/9/2020 1:16 am Cambridge United to host two test events with fans, says EFL4/9/2020 1:11 am GM, Honda join hands to develop cars in North America4/9/2020 1:04 am Amazon creates 7,000 UK jobs as COVID-19 fuels online demand4/9/2020 1:04 am Facebook to limit last-minute political ads before US elections, label premature victory claims4/9/2020 1:04 am SGX RegCo blocks Spackman Entertainment's proposed divestment4/9/2020 1:01 am Will More Data Make Us Healthier?4/9/2020 1:00 am Tharman challenges WP Jamus Lim’s views on minimum wage4/9/2020 12:50 am US: S&P 500, Nasdaq slip from record levels as tech-rally cools4/9/2020 12:48 am Hong Ling, 26, Buys 2-Bedroom Condo4/9/2020 12:45 am Football: Premier League cancels Chinese TV contract4/9/2020 12:38 am Thailand reports first domestic Covid-19 case in 100 days4/9/2020 12:30 am Bitter Trump could punish China and Hong Kong in event of US election defeat, sanctions expert warns4/9/2020 12:30 am Axington board says rights issue to proceed as planned4/9/2020 12:30 am North Korea state media tests new formats on air and online4/9/2020 12:27 am United Airlines' Singapore staff not affected by carrier's plan to cut 16,370 workers4/9/2020 12:27 am Football: Lionel Messi's father says player could stay at Barcelona after all - reports4/9/2020 12:27 am Singapore's electronics sector turns around in August after 6 months of contraction as manufacturing growth slows4/9/2020 12:27 am Rafidah Aziz: Malaysia should undergo ‘national corruption circuit breaker’4/9/2020 12:25 am Wall Street set to slip as tech rally pauses, jobless claims elevated4/9/2020 12:24 am Singapore factory activity expands slightly for second consecutive month in August4/9/2020 12:24 am Hong Kong police reveal dealers’ new tactic for bringing 'ice' into city – wooden furniture soaked with drugs4/9/2020 12:15 am PAP MPs call for increased support for vulnerable families, including 'socialising' pre-school education4/9/2020 12:12 am Football: Messi's father says he could stay at Barca4/9/2020 12:12 am Struggling airlines lead US planned job cuts in August: Report4/9/2020 12:12 am Fish Leong On Her Ex-Husband: We Are Not Friends. He Is My Son’s Father”4/9/2020 12:00 am India’s ban of 118 apps including PUBG Mobile, Alipay is ‘economic retaliation’ for border tensions: analysts4/9/2020 12:00 am US airlines isolated in bid to scrap change fees forever3/9/2020 11:59 pm US weekly jobless claims drop more than expected3/9/2020 11:59 pm Premier League terminates China broadcast contract3/9/2020 11:59 pm Parkway Life Reit joins FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global Developed Index3/9/2020 11:59 pm Assess a student’s potential not just by grades, but by character and personal qualities: Sun Xueling3/9/2020 11:58 pm Censorship in China intensifying over Covid-19, US-China relations3/9/2020 11:51 pm Kremlin tells West not to rush to judge it on Navalny as sanctions talk starts3/9/2020 11:51 pm Facebook to ban political ads in week before US election3/9/2020 11:51 pm General Motors, Honda to form strategic alliance in North America3/9/2020 11:46 pm Love, Bonito Opens Its Fourth Store At VivoCity, And It’s The Most Family-Friendly One Yet3/9/2020 11:46 pm Open verdict on cause of baby’s death, mother now in jail for killing elder daughter3/9/2020 11:45 pm Motor racing: Frank and Claire Williams to leave F1 after Italian GP3/9/2020 11:37 pm China threatens to retaliate after US tightens leash on Beijing diplomats3/9/2020 11:37 pm Indian states and private sector launch new job portals for millions left jobless by Covid-193/9/2020 11:37 pm Indonesia urged to change tack amid record coronavirus infections3/9/2020 11:37 pm Thailand reports first local case after 100 days of coronavirus-free run3/9/2020 11:37 pm Williams family announce departure from Formula One3/9/2020 11:32 pm Dennis Tan should substantiate 'serious allegation' that PAP moved WP's GE2020 posters: Chan Chun Sing3/9/2020 11:32 pm Chadwick Boseman Statue In The Works In His Hometown3/9/2020 11:31 pm Thailand reports first domestic COVID-19 case in 100 days3/9/2020 11:20 pm K-pop band BTS to become multimillionaire shareholders with label's IPO3/9/2020 11:20 pm Chinese cops offer bounty for suspected Inner Mongolia protesters3/9/2020 11:20 pm Arrest of Australia anti-lockdown activist sparks outcry3/9/2020 11:15 pm British Museum acquires 'lost' drawings of Japan's Hokusai3/9/2020 11:13 pm Man City owners add 10th club to network with French side ESTAC3/9/2020 11:13 pm Leader Environmental Technologies raises S$8.7m from fully-subscribed rights issue3/9/2020 11:11 pm Pakistan backlash grows over Charlie Hebdo cartoons3/9/2020 11:08 pm Parliament: More compassion needed in policymaking, with greater focus on equity than efficiency, says WP's Jamus Lim3/9/2020 11:08 pm US airlines isolated in bid to scrap change fees forever3/9/2020 11:06 pm Struggling airlines lead US planned job cuts in August: report3/9/2020 11:06 pm Open verdict on cause of baby’s death, mother now in jail for killing another toddler3/9/2020 11:04 pm The Buddhist nun challenging misogyny in Myanmar3/9/2020 11:00 pm Campbell Soup forecasts up to 7per cent sales growth on pandemic boost3/9/2020 10:59 pm India steps up scrutiny of Chinese influence group3/9/2020 10:59 pm Team sold, Williams family to leave F1 after Italian GP3/9/2020 10:59 pm South Korea scrambles to add hospital beds as COVID-19 resurgence strains system3/9/2020 10:48 pm Tesla's Musk praises CureVac as among most innovative firms: source3/9/2020 10:46 pm Investors snap up corporate debt, pushing some real yields below zero3/9/2020 10:46 pm Alyssa Milano Still Having “Heart Palpitations” After Getting COVID-193/9/2020 10:45 pm AGC in discussions over compensation with lawyer of man who served 2 extra days in jail over officer's error3/9/2020 10:34 pm Facebook to halt new political ads just before US election3/9/2020 10:34 pm With Make-Up Counters Still All Wrapped Up, Here’s How You Can Test For Your Foundation Shade Safely At Sephora3/9/2020 10:30 pm Multi-storey carpark death: Girl was riding fixed-gear bicycle before fatal fall from building3/9/2020 10:26 pm K-Pop band BTS to become multimillionaire shareholders with label's IPO3/9/2020 10:26 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Sept 33/9/2020 10:26 pm WP MP's claim that PAP team pulled down posters must be backed up with evidence: Chan Chun Sing3/9/2020 10:26 pm Football: De Vrij out of Dutch squad through injury3/9/2020 10:19 pm Futures slip as tech rally pauses; economic data awaited3/9/2020 10:19 pm Rethink some of Singapore’s approaches towards employment and wages to ride out crisis3/9/2020 10:16 pm India steps up scrutiny of Chinese influence group3/9/2020 10:12 pm International flights to Beijing resume after five months as China eases Covid-19 restrictions3/9/2020 10:12 pm Thailand to jail human rights lawyer Anon Nampa and another activist for bail terms breach3/9/2020 10:07 pm Differences across race must be accepted and approached ‘constructively’: Maliki Osman3/9/2020 10:07 pm VW-backed US battery maker QuantumScape to go public at US$3.3 billion valuation3/9/2020 10:07 pm Malaysia bars citizens from countries with more than 150,000 Covid-19 cases3/9/2020 10:01 pm