14 September 2020, Monday NewsLatest News On 14 September 2020, Monday Wall Street closes broadly higher on deal news, Covid-19 vaccine hopes15/9/2020 7:59 am China's Tencent picks Singapore as Asia hub after India, US bans15/9/2020 7:50 am Athletics: Britain's Mo Farah to race only 10,000m at Tokyo Olympics15/9/2020 7:41 am Pope Francis gives green light for extension of accord with China15/9/2020 7:24 am Wall Street gains 1per cent on deal news, vaccine hopes15/9/2020 7:16 am Two quickfire goals earn Wolves win at Sheffield United15/9/2020 7:16 am Champions Osaka, Thiem make the most of US Open adversities15/9/2020 7:09 am Scientists create gene-edited animals as 'surrogate sires' to boost food production15/9/2020 7:09 am JPMorgan's Dimon says economic recovery could be derailed: Report15/9/2020 7:02 am Regulators prepare to reprimand Citigroup for failing to improve risk systems: WSJ15/9/2020 7:02 am Citi to boost risk and control investment after operational error: CFO15/9/2020 7:02 am US eases China travel warning, citing coronavirus progress15/9/2020 6:55 am US to block some imports from China's Xinjiang, still studying broad cotton, tomato bans15/9/2020 6:38 am Football: Two quickfire goals earn Wolves win at Sheffield United15/9/2020 6:38 am Philippines to prioritise coronavirus vaccine supply from Russia or China: Duterte15/9/2020 6:38 am Football: Robben vows to bounce back from latest injury setback15/9/2020 6:28 am Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-1915/9/2020 6:28 am IAEA in wide-ranging talks with Saudi Arabia on tougher nuclear checks15/9/2020 6:14 am France's new COVID-19 cases rise by more than 6,00015/9/2020 6:08 am Citi accelerates risk and control investment: CFO15/9/2020 6:08 am Perez could miss out on Sochi upgrade after Stroll crash15/9/2020 6:08 am Murray, Bouchard and Pironkova receive French Open wildcard entries15/9/2020 6:02 am Why Walmart still wants in on the TikTok deal15/9/2020 6:02 am Tear down your barriers, EU says after summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping15/9/2020 5:19 am WHO calls for 'rethink' of elderly care after COVID-19 losses15/9/2020 5:10 am FIA looking into Hamilton anti-racism shirt gesture15/9/2020 5:10 am UAE announces emergency approval for use of Covid-19 vaccine15/9/2020 5:09 am Nikola, CNH say building electric truck prototypes, target end 2021 launch15/9/2020 5:04 am Wanted: Animal Godparents for Chilean Zoo in 'Bleak' Year15/9/2020 5:04 am Ghent fire coach on eve of Champions League tie15/9/2020 5:04 am YouTube to launch TikTok-like product called Shorts15/9/2020 4:24 am Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus15/9/2020 4:19 am Tech leads crisis-driven M&A boom with US$350 billion deal rush15/9/2020 4:19 am Wall Street climbs on mega mergers, vaccine hopes15/9/2020 4:19 am Business Times News Tablet Edition launched, with early-bird specials available for readers15/9/2020 4:13 am Djokovic can't guarantee that he won't repeat US Open mistake15/9/2020 4:08 am Jumbo-Visma riders tested negative for COVID-19, says Roglic15/9/2020 4:07 am Cycling: Briton Yates wins Tirreno Adriatico15/9/2020 4:01 am Gilead's shares rise after US$21 billion deal for Immunomedics15/9/2020 4:01 am Apple expected to unveil updates to Watches, iPads15/9/2020 4:01 am Badminton: Covid-19 withdrawals puts Thomas and Uber Cup in doubt15/9/2020 3:55 am Massive chunk of Greenland's largest glacier crashes into sea15/9/2020 3:35 am S’pore must remain open to investments, foreigners to create opportunities for locals: Tharman15/9/2020 3:34 am Alphabet's YouTube to launch TikTok-like product15/9/2020 3:28 am Irish High court freezes probe into Facebook's EU-US data flows15/9/2020 3:28 am Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus15/9/2020 3:20 am Motor racing: Safety car restarts putting drivers at risk, says Lewis Hamilton15/9/2020 3:15 am Cycling: Roglic set for yellow jersey charge as Jumbo-Visma riders test negative15/9/2020 3:07 am US government confirms receiving Oracle bid for TikTok15/9/2020 3:07 am Massive chunk of Greenland's largest glacier crashes into sea15/9/2020 3:07 am Putin bestows $2 billion loan in gesture of support for Belarus leader Lukashenko15/9/2020 3:05 am Panellists at Singapore Summit urge countries to avoid trap of 'vaccine nationalism'15/9/2020 3:05 am France's Bordeaux imposes stricter measures to curb COVID-19 spread15/9/2020 3:01 am Airbus CEO warns of compulsory layoffs as airline crisis deepens15/9/2020 3:01 am Tennis: Nadal says Djokovic unlucky, but should show self-control15/9/2020 3:01 am Pfizer says enrolled more than 29,000 people in its Covid-19 vaccine trial15/9/2020 2:58 am Dated 1920, a Postcard Finally Gets Delivered15/9/2020 2:58 am Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus15/9/2020 2:39 am Athletics: Injury-free Van Niekerk set to make return to European competition15/9/2020 2:36 am Liat Towers' Shake Shack among additions to COVID list of venues; Anytime Fitness gym visited 4 times15/9/2020 2:35 am Dorm operators and employers urged to both give leeway on rental contracts15/9/2020 2:30 am Resounding victory for Suga in LDP leadership contest gives rise to talk of snap poll15/9/2020 2:30 am Lee Si Song Thinks The Next Stefanie Sun & JJ Lin Hasn’t Appeared Yet Because Of This Reason15/9/2020 2:30 am TVB to investigate the 'Come Home Low' yellow glove incident15/9/2020 2:30 am Anytime Fitness gym at Queensway Shopping Centre visited 4 times by Covid-19 cases while infectious15/9/2020 2:22 am Thiem tames 'Big Match' nerves to break Grand Slam barrier15/9/2020 2:15 am Goodbye Topshop & Books Actually — These And Other Brands Who Shuttered Their Stores During The Pandemic15/9/2020 2:15 am West Mall, Liat Towers, Changi T3 and Queensway Shopping Centre among places visited by Covid-19 patients15/9/2020 2:14 am Singapore must stay open to maximise opportunities for its people, says Tharman at Singapore Summit15/9/2020 2:14 am Covid-19 impacts the most vulnerable but also sees greater recognition of their plight: Tharman15/9/2020 2:14 am Queensway Shopping Centre, Waterway Point and West Mall visited by COVID-19 cases during infectious period15/9/2020 2:11 am COVID-19: Guidelines to help dorm operators, employers come to mutual agreement on existing rental contracts15/9/2020 2:09 am 'No one has forgotten about Black Lives Matter', Archer tells Holding15/9/2020 2:09 am Half of Argentina's COVID-19 checks yield infection15/9/2020 2:09 am BM Mobility to be delisted15/9/2020 2:05 am Almost all 48 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore asymptomatic; 2 more dorm clusters15/9/2020 2:04 am Athletics: Injury-free Van Niekerk set to make return to European competition15/9/2020 2:03 am Verizon to buy pre-paid mobile service Tracfone in US$6.25 billion deal15/9/2020 2:03 am Tiffany to argue request to fast-track LVMH case on September 2115/9/2020 2:03 am How can the world avoid another coronavirus pandemic? Data could be the answer, as Hong Kong university joins united bid15/9/2020 2:00 am CapitaLand unit prices S$800m fixed-rate senior notes due 203215/9/2020 1:50 am Airbus CEO warns of compulsory layoffs as airline crisis deepens15/9/2020 1:47 am Grant automatic extension of short-term visit passes for foreign spouses of S’pore residents amid border closures15/9/2020 1:45 am Former director of NTU subsidiaries on trial for cheating the university in case involving S$231,00015/9/2020 1:42 am Double Oscar Winner Frances McDormand Offered Supermarket Job While Filming Nomadland15/9/2020 1:31 am Coronavirus: vaccine scandals haunt China’s winter flu shot drive15/9/2020 1:30 am UN nuclear watchdog to visit 2nd Iran site in 'a few days'15/9/2020 1:22 am One suspect arrested in Pakistan highway gang-rape case15/9/2020 1:22 am Oracle confirms it is part of proposal for TikTok15/9/2020 1:22 am Nearly 100 partners pledge to reduce food wastage in NEA's campaign, almost double last year's number15/9/2020 1:17 am Netflix argues for free speech in court spat with Indian tycoons over Bad Boy Billionaires series15/9/2020 1:15 am Lesbos on edge as locals and migrants live in fear15/9/2020 1:15 am Al Wahda removed from AFC Champions League after failing to arrive in Doha15/9/2020 1:15 am Jo Malone Apologises To John Boyega For Cutting Him From Chinese Ad15/9/2020 1:15 am Airbus CEO warns of compulsory layoffs as airline crisis deepens15/9/2020 1:09 am 'A big lesson': Djokovic ready to move on from US Open default15/9/2020 1:09 am Formula 1: Hamilton says safety car re-starts putting drivers at risk15/9/2020 1:02 am Russia completes volunteer recruitment for COVID-19 vaccine trial15/9/2020 1:02 am Osaka climbs to number 3, Azarenka returns to top 15 in rankings15/9/2020 1:02 am US: Wall Street rises at open on M&A activity, vaccine hopes15/9/2020 12:59 am Mary Chia's independent auditor flags material uncertainty, though opinion is unmodified15/9/2020 12:59 am 24 new members appointed to Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence15/9/2020 12:57 am Netflix argues for free speech in court spat with Indian tycoons over 'Bad Boy Billionaires'15/9/2020 12:57 am Afghan government presses truce demand in Taleban talks15/9/2020 12:57 am Instagram-Famous ‘Taobao’ Peach Seller Opens Dessert Café15/9/2020 12:45 am Footfall at popular markets has increased since entry restrictions eased: NEA15/9/2020 12:37 am Capacity caps at 4 popular markets still needed to ensure effective safe distancing: NEA15/9/2020 12:31 am Tennis: 'I may not be able to control my anger' - Novak Djokovic fears a repeat of his US Open expulsion15/9/2020 12:31 am Innovation, resilience and cooperation needed before sports industry can be reinvigorated, says Sports Hub CEO15/9/2020 12:31 am Prata, bubble tea and tapas: Deliveroo's food order trends so far this year15/9/2020 12:31 am Vietnam sentences brothers to death after violent land clash15/9/2020 12:29 am Avengers’ Chris Evans accidentally shares nude photo on Instagram15/9/2020 12:29 am Formula 1: Ferrari 'stuck in a hole', says CEO Camilleri15/9/2020 12:16 am Djokovic says doing best to control on-court emotions after US Open default15/9/2020 12:16 am Nvidia acquisition of Arm throws company into tech spat between US and China15/9/2020 12:16 am Ryan Reynolds Confirms Red Notice Production Restart, Shares Pics Of COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test15/9/2020 12:15 am Facebook lets friends watch shows together while apart15/9/2020 12:10 am No gantries: Smart carpark launched at NTU automatically captures plate numbers and bills users15/9/2020 12:10 am UN warns of 'further war crimes' in Myanmar's Rahkine15/9/2020 12:10 am Vietnam jails four over migrant deaths in British truck15/9/2020 12:10 am French analysis concludes Navalny was poisoned in attempted assassination: President's office15/9/2020 12:10 am Seafood restaurant chain Jumbo Group and investment firm offering 100 job roles to retrenched SIA workers15/9/2020 12:10 am Pope Francis 'constantly monitored' for signs of COVID-19: Vatican15/9/2020 12:08 am Verizon to buy wireless services provider Tracfone in US$6.25 billion deal15/9/2020 12:08 am Nvidia jumps on US$40 billion chip deal; analysts expect tough scrutiny15/9/2020 12:08 am UN warns of 'further war crimes' in Myanmar's Rahkine15/9/2020 12:03 am Delta pledges loyalty program to raise US$6.5 billion15/9/2020 12:03 am Former student arrested over Delhi riots, to activists' fury15/9/2020 12:03 am Oct, Nov to be 'tougher' with more coronavirus deaths: WHO Europe15/9/2020 12:02 am Vietnam sentences brothers to death after violent land clash14/9/2020 11:59 pm Residents heave sigh of relief after repair of large crack in wall of Punggol HDB block14/9/2020 11:49 pm Taiwanese Actress Di Ying Goes On Drunken Live Stream Rant About A 'Miss Lin' Who's Trying To “Steal” Her Husband14/9/2020 11:45 pm Facebook allows users to watch videos together online14/9/2020 11:37 pm Fire breaks out at PUB facility along Old Upper Thomson Road14/9/2020 11:30 pm EU tests platform to link up COVID-19 tracing apps14/9/2020 11:16 pm Cycling: Roglic in prime position but Pogacar ready to go for the throat14/9/2020 11:16 pm Chrissy Teigen Weighs In On Chris Evan's Leaked Nude Pic, Saying She Saves NSFW Pics On Her Phone14/9/2020 11:16 pm Bok blow as Pollard set to miss Rugby Championship14/9/2020 11:11 pm OPEC sees steeper oil demand drop as virus remains challenging14/9/2020 11:11 pm Relief and fear as Portuguese students go back to school14/9/2020 11:11 pm Alibaba in talks to invest $3 billion in Grab: Bloomberg14/9/2020 11:06 pm Naomi Osaka clinches her second US Open title14/9/2020 11:06 pm Explainer: How the TraceTogether token works, where to collect it14/9/2020 11:05 pm Fed meeting may give clues to coronavirus-era jobs plans14/9/2020 11:04 pm Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific aims for ‘survival’ as it grounds two-fifths of passenger fleet amid Covid-19 collapse in air travel14/9/2020 11:00 pm Manila cemeteries to close for day of the dead as virus rages14/9/2020 11:00 pm Manila cemeteries to close for All Saints' Day as COVID-19 rages14/9/2020 10:57 pm Dish signs up Nokia to supply 5G core software14/9/2020 10:57 pm Copa Libertadores returns but not all clubs are happy14/9/2020 10:57 pm Coronavirus: China tightens surveillance of chilled food imports14/9/2020 10:51 pm Hamilton says safety car re-starts putting drivers at risk14/9/2020 10:50 pm US, California to unveil Daimler diesel emissions settlement: sources14/9/2020 10:50 pm Former director of NTU subsidiaries on trial for cheating the university in case involving $231,00014/9/2020 10:45 pm La Liga talking points14/9/2020 10:45 pm Scientific Games to sell 34.9per cent stake to Caledonia, other investors14/9/2020 10:45 pm SIA kicks off retrenchment exercise; affected staff told they will be paid until Dec 1514/9/2020 10:45 pm #PopVultures Podcast: All You Need To Know About #FreeBritney14/9/2020 10:45 pm #PopVultures Podcast: All You Need To Know About #FreeBritney14/9/2020 10:45 pm Google faces $4 billion UK suit over use of children's data14/9/2020 10:45 pm EU tests platform to link up coronavirus tracing apps14/9/2020 10:45 pm In tackling sexual violence, let’s take a landscape view and not a portrait14/9/2020 10:45 pm Taiwan's Kuomintang to boycott forum on unification with China after TV anchor's gaffe14/9/2020 10:45 pm South Korean sex slave campaigner charged with embezzlement14/9/2020 10:42 pm Hong Kong steps up pressure on Taiwan over five residents detained in reported asylum bid14/9/2020 10:39 pm Jail for woman who laundered S$128,000 from overseas scam victims after second chance from police14/9/2020 10:37 pm Trump Instigates 'Lock Him Up' Chant For Obama At Rally14/9/2020 10:35 pm No Halloween Horror Nights? What Will Halloween At USS Look Like This Year?14/9/2020 10:30 pm South Korean sex slave campaigner charged with embezzlement14/9/2020 10:30 pm Medvedev seals ATP Finals spot after reaching US Open semis14/9/2020 10:30 pm Israeli top model Bar Refaeli sentenced in tax evasion case14/9/2020 10:26 pm Futures lifted by M&A activity, vaccine hopes14/9/2020 10:23 pm Fire breaks out at PUB facility along Old Upper Thomson Road14/9/2020 10:23 pm No US mini trade deals in pipe after lobster pact: EU's Dombrovskis14/9/2020 10:23 pm Alibaba in talks to invest S$4.1 billion in Grab: Report14/9/2020 10:19 pm Meet naturist Dick Powers, also known as The Naked Rancher14/9/2020 10:19 pm Mugello a much-needed fillip for modern-day F1 races which lack overtaking14/9/2020 10:08 pm Online portal will ease uncontested divorce process as family justice system adopts 'therapeutic justice'14/9/2020 10:08 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Sept 1414/9/2020 10:08 pm Accordia Golf Trust unitholders vote in favour of proposed divestment and winding up14/9/2020 10:06 pm US ambassador to China says he's retiring14/9/2020 10:00 pm Busan film festival cut back, delayed over virus14/9/2020 10:00 pm Saturday's South Africa Results14/9/2020 9:58 pm Football: 'Liverpool have spent just as much' - Frank Lampard hits back at Jurgen Klopp's splurge jibe14/9/2020 9:57 pm South Korea charges former 'comfort women' activist with fraud, embezzlement14/9/2020 9:57 pm Retirements, layoffs, labor force flight may leave scars on U.S economy14/9/2020 9:52 pm Renault's Alpine enters top tier at Le Mans in 2021 endurance season14/9/2020 9:52 pm Netizens Are Now Heaping Praise On This Chinese Actor’s Daughter, Years After Calling Her “The Ugliest Celeb Kid”14/9/2020 9:45 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today14/9/2020 9:44 pm Money Hacks: Safety and adequate returns make good investment fundamentals (Ep 80)14/9/2020 9:39 pm Cricket: Kohli 'leading by example' as Bangalore seek IPL turn-around14/9/2020 9:38 pm Tesla investors should be watching for M&A for S&P inclusion14/9/2020 9:32 pm Philippines 30cm distancing rule seen as 'reckless'; COVID-19 deaths hit record14/9/2020 9:32 pm Football: Lampard laughs off Klopp's Chelsea spending jibe14/9/2020 9:32 pm Oct, Nov to be 'tougher' with more coronavirus deaths: WHO Europe14/9/2020 9:30 pm Philippines reports another record spike in daily Covid-19 deaths14/9/2020 9:30 pm Golf: John Daly has cancer after daily habit of 40 cigarettes and 28 cans of Diet Coke14/9/2020 9:30 pm Hong Kong star Gillian Chung back at work less than one week after her head injury14/9/2020 9:30 pm Nvidia to buy chip designer Arm for US$40 billion as SoftBank exits14/9/2020 9:26 pm UN rights chief discussing visit to Xinjiang with China14/9/2020 9:26 pm Global banks left on the sidelines in Brazil's IPO boom14/9/2020 9:26 pm