23 October 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 23 October 2020, Friday S&P, Nasdaq close higher with US stimulus talks in spotlight24/10/2020 7:57 am 'It is terrifying': Europe braces for lengthy battle with Covid-1924/10/2020 7:57 am McDonald's urges dismissal of Black former franchisees' discrimination lawsuit24/10/2020 7:56 am S&P, Nasdaq close higher as stimulus talks in spotlight24/10/2020 7:56 am US judge will not reverse decision on WeChat app store ban24/10/2020 7:30 am Threats to US Treasury market liquidity still exist, Fed says24/10/2020 7:30 am Football: Millwall boss Rowett tests positive for COVID-1924/10/2020 6:58 am AstraZeneca, Oxford allowed to resume Covid-19 vaccine trial in US24/10/2020 6:45 am Andretti investing in search for next Lewis Hamilton24/10/2020 6:39 am WHO: Nations mulling Gilead's COVID-19 drug should consider trial flop, too24/10/2020 6:32 am Spain's 'real' coronavirus toll tops 3 million cases, PM Sanchez says24/10/2020 6:16 am Dow slips, S&P flat as stimulus stalemate weighs24/10/2020 5:45 am Formula 1: Hamilton predicts 'dogfight' after 'terrible' opening day24/10/2020 5:39 am Millions more enter coronavirus lockdowns in UK24/10/2020 5:38 am Over 50 million Americans vote early, suggesting huge turnout24/10/2020 5:19 am Irish rugby suffers huge deficit as COVID-19 takes toll24/10/2020 5:13 am Tesla to recall 30,000 cars from China over suspension defects24/10/2020 5:13 am France's Macron: Expect to live with COVID-19 at least till mid-202124/10/2020 5:13 am Technogym bets on home fitness boom as virus empties gyms24/10/2020 4:53 am Spain PM appeals for public unity, sacrifice in COVID-19 fight24/10/2020 4:53 am Analysis: Investors' bold bets on Biden win pose market risk24/10/2020 4:48 am Google must respond to US antitrust lawsuit by Dec. 1924/10/2020 4:48 am Israel and Sudan reach US-brokered deal to normalise ties24/10/2020 4:11 am ST Podcasts of the week: Anti-ageing diet, understanding plastic pollution24/10/2020 4:11 am Embattled PM Muhyiddin invokes emergency plan to stay in power24/10/2020 3:56 am Football: Conte believes Inter are on the right path24/10/2020 3:53 am Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead24/10/2020 3:53 am Football: Klopp 'doesn't want to know' how long Van Dijk will be out24/10/2020 3:53 am Coronavirus: WHO says it will have advice on remdesivir in 3 to 4 weeks24/10/2020 3:48 am Wales captain Jones brushes off record-breaking achievement24/10/2020 3:41 am AGC makes disciplinary complaint to Law Society against lawyer M. Ravi24/10/2020 3:41 am US faces half a million Covid-19 deaths by end-February, study finds24/10/2020 3:41 am Trump Still Miles Ahead of Biden in Social Media Engagement24/10/2020 3:39 am WHO's Tedros says countries on 'dangerous track' in pandemic24/10/2020 3:29 am WHO's Tedros says countries on 'dangerous track' in COVID-19 pandemic24/10/2020 3:28 am UK police recover stolen Ming dynasty vase worth US$3 million24/10/2020 3:28 am We'll take unpredictable United on face value, says Chelsea's Lampard24/10/2020 3:28 am U.S. faces half a million COVID-19 deaths by end-February, study finds24/10/2020 3:26 am Jesus and Alisson back with Brazil for World Cup qualifying24/10/2020 3:21 am Football: Koeman will miss fans for first Clasico as Barcelona coach24/10/2020 3:21 am French President Macron lays ground for netting Brexit compromise on fisheries24/10/2020 3:19 am Formula 1: Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in first Portuguese GP practice24/10/2020 3:15 am Trump moves to end Sudan terror listing amid Israel ties push24/10/2020 3:15 am AGC files disciplinary complaint to Law Society against lawyer M Ravi24/10/2020 3:15 am Death row case: AGC files disciplinary complaint against M Ravi, says lawyer’s conduct ‘falls short’ of professional standards24/10/2020 3:09 am Goldman Sachs settlement for role in 1MDB scandal shows robustness of S'pore regulations: Observers24/10/2020 3:03 am Goldman Sachs shares jump in early trade on raft of settlements over 1MDB scandal24/10/2020 3:03 am New guide to standardise property agent ratings across the industry24/10/2020 3:00 am Critics praise Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat 2' as 'fitfully funny' and 'urgently satirical'24/10/2020 2:59 am 10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 1-year-old girl24/10/2020 2:55 am All 10 new COVID cases in Singapore imported, including one-year-old girl24/10/2020 2:51 am US early vote total crosses 50 million, signalling a record-smashing turnout24/10/2020 2:47 am Football: Liverpool boss Klopp wary of threat posed by Sheffield United24/10/2020 2:32 am Chelsea Handler tells 50 Cent 'Black Lives Matter' after rapper endorses Trump: 'Remember?'24/10/2020 2:23 am Exclusive: National Guard called in to thwart cyberattack in Louisiana weeks before election24/10/2020 2:22 am Football: Ancelotti makes U-turn on Rodriguez fitness ahead of Southampton clash24/10/2020 2:22 am Elva Hsiao & Boyfriend Reportedly Showed Up To The Set Of Reality Show With A 27-Strong Entourage24/10/2020 2:00 am Jared Leto to Return as The Joker in ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut24/10/2020 2:00 am US says AIG settles tax shelter lawsuit, forgoes over US$400 million tax credits24/10/2020 1:56 am S&P 500, Dow edge higher on hopes of progress in stimulus talks24/10/2020 1:56 am COVID spread worse than spring: French scientist24/10/2020 1:48 am Trump-Biden debates, while unlikely to move the needle, underscore an ideologically divided America24/10/2020 1:45 am Rally outside Thai prison demands release of protesters24/10/2020 1:43 am Mourinho confident Son will commit long-term career to Tottenham24/10/2020 1:43 am Ireland suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong24/10/2020 1:43 am India-Taiwan ties receive fresh impetus amid tensions with China24/10/2020 1:35 am US says there's no justification for 'concentration camps' in China24/10/2020 1:35 am England v Barbarians cancelled after COVID-19 protocol breach24/10/2020 1:31 am Matthew McConaughey Reveals He Was Sexually Abused as a Teen in New Memoir24/10/2020 1:30 am US: Wall St rises at open on hopes of progress in stimulus talks24/10/2020 1:30 am Free on bail, prominent Thai protest leader pledges to keep up campaign24/10/2020 1:24 am McLaren's Brown questions Racing Point's COVID response24/10/2020 1:24 am Liverpool boss Klopp wary of threat posed by Sheffield United24/10/2020 1:24 am Crazy schedule puts teams playing in Europe at disadvantage, says Guardiola24/10/2020 1:18 am US business activity picks up in October: IHS Markit24/10/2020 1:18 am ‘A very lovely son’: Body pulled from Marina Reservoir was Mr World Singapore 2020 finalist24/10/2020 1:18 am Encourage self-payments at petrol kiosks to curb polluting car queues24/10/2020 1:15 am Amazon refuses to appear before India panel on data privacy: lawmaker24/10/2020 1:11 am US records second-highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections since pandemic began24/10/2020 1:11 am Wall Street rises at open on hopes of progress in stimulus talks24/10/2020 1:11 am Zinedine Zidane, Luka Modric bemoan Real Madrid's lack of confidence24/10/2020 1:10 am Suspect, 24, arrested after slashing incident in Little India24/10/2020 1:04 am Gillespie in line for league debut as Newcastle face goalkeeping crisis24/10/2020 1:04 am Muhyiddin not expected to make announcement on Friday amid 'emergency' rumours24/10/2020 1:01 am French mayor threatened with 'decapitation' just week after Paty murder24/10/2020 1:00 am Football: Defiant Zidane urges Real Madrid to come out fighting against Barcelona24/10/2020 12:57 am Needy families get foldable tables and chairs for home-based learning from CDAC24/10/2020 12:50 am Mastercard, MatchMove and Idemia to pilot fingerprint biometric card in Asia24/10/2020 12:49 am Fotball: Defiant Zidane urges Real Madrid to come out fighting against Barcelona24/10/2020 12:49 am Palace's new keeper Butland yet to train after COVID-19 positive, says Hodgson24/10/2020 12:45 am AIG settles US tax shelter lawsuit24/10/2020 12:45 am Singapore society's views not limited to social media posts or petitions: SMU don24/10/2020 12:40 am ‘Civil duty’ to file police report against ex-lecturer, even if alleged victims did not: NUS24/10/2020 12:37 am Jordan Pickford criticism unfair: Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti24/10/2020 12:35 am Out on bail, prominent Thai protest leader pledges to keep up campaign24/10/2020 12:34 am China takes issue with British visa policy for Hongkongers, threatens to stop recognising BN(O) passports24/10/2020 12:30 am Fears mount as South Korea probes cause behind 36 people's deaths after flu vaccination24/10/2020 12:25 am Masks offer substantial but not 100% protection against virus: Study24/10/2020 12:25 am Malaysia's AirAsia secures US$72 million loan from Sabah Development Bank24/10/2020 12:24 am Football: Son Heung-min deserves bumper Spurs deal, says Mourinho24/10/2020 12:24 am India seeks health worker database for possible COVID-19 vaccination24/10/2020 12:18 am Malaysian PM seeks king's nod to declare state of emergency, sources say24/10/2020 12:16 am Duterte promises payment as Red Cross stops Covid-19 tests24/10/2020 12:16 am ST News Night: Updates on Malaysian PM's meeting with King; NUS speaks up on former don's misconduct24/10/2020 12:10 am Koeman plays down Griezmann issues ahead of Clasico24/10/2020 12:05 am Cheese, car parts and Kobe beef: Britain's trade deal with Japan24/10/2020 12:05 am Opposition leader Anwar slams Malaysian PM Muhyiddin's emergency plan as means to cling to power24/10/2020 12:00 am The Straits Times @STcom23/10/2020 11:59 pm GL Limited in the red for Q1, as pandemic ravages UK hospitality segment23/10/2020 11:54 pm Wasps without Shields, Brookes and Fekitoa for final23/10/2020 11:51 pm Moyes demands explanation on why fans cannot attend West Ham v Man City23/10/2020 11:51 pm 'Duelling' electors and 'hanging chads': A history of contested US elections23/10/2020 11:51 pm Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in first Portuguese practice23/10/2020 11:38 pm Philippines' Duterte promises payment as Red Cross stops COVID-19 tests23/10/2020 11:38 pm Covid-19 could add up to six weeks to construction works on Oxley's projects23/10/2020 11:33 pm Coronavirus situation in 23 EU countries and UK of 'serious concern': Health agency23/10/2020 11:31 pm Malaysian opposition politicians condemn possible emergency measures amid speculation23/10/2020 11:31 pm Six questions about: Declaring an emergency in Malaysia23/10/2020 11:30 pm 'I'm the least racist person in this room': Trump23/10/2020 11:30 pm Zidane confirms Ramos to return for Clasico showdown23/10/2020 11:25 pm US solar stocks rise on Biden's clean energy focus in pre-election debate23/10/2020 11:25 pm Eiffel Tower sees dizzying drop in visitor numbers23/10/2020 11:25 pm Football: Solskjaer defends under-fire Man United striker Greenwood23/10/2020 11:16 pm Zoe Tay’s Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Gets A Costume Change; Now Wears Versace23/10/2020 11:15 pm EU environment ministers strike deal on climate law, leave out 2030 target23/10/2020 11:11 pm Kazakhs despair for relatives missing in Xinjiang23/10/2020 11:11 pm NUS admits it has ‘fallen short’ in handling ex-lecturer’s sexual misconduct allegations; shortcomings due to ‘conservative culture’23/10/2020 11:04 pm Venezuela's Maduro, citing Pope, asks congress to consider same-sex marriage23/10/2020 11:00 pm Pope met COVID-19 infected bishop at Vatican: Report23/10/2020 10:58 pm McLaren protecting drivers even more after COVID 'wake up call'23/10/2020 10:58 pm Solskjaer backs 'leader' Tuanzebe to shine at Man Utd23/10/2020 10:58 pm EPL PREVIEW: Man United, Chelsea aim to build up momentum after indifferent starts23/10/2020 10:55 pm South Koreans' views of South-east Asians are changing23/10/2020 10:53 pm Golf ball hits woman walking on new Jurassic Mile track leading to airport; Changi looking at taking precautions23/10/2020 10:53 pm Ah Mah Homemade Cake's “Chao Ta” Cheesecake Taste Test: Nice Or Not?23/10/2020 10:45 pm US tightens rules on more Chinese media outlets23/10/2020 10:45 pm UFC: Grief casts shadow over Khabib ahead of title showdown23/10/2020 10:39 pm Ant's record strategic allocation in Shanghai IPO fuels small investor scramble23/10/2020 10:39 pm Safety measures proposed for newly opened Jurassic Mile after maid hit on head by stray golf ball23/10/2020 10:39 pm Brazil's Bolsonaro chats with coronavirus-infected health minister wearing no mask23/10/2020 10:30 pm Clearing up the bad reputation of Halloween's creepy crawlies23/10/2020 10:23 pm Of deceit and the smell of rotting flesh: How catfishing happens in nature23/10/2020 10:23 pm Singapore using membranes to capture carbon dioxide in climate change fight23/10/2020 10:23 pm MMA: Grief casts shadow over Khabib ahead of UFC title showdown23/10/2020 10:23 pm American Express reports 40per cent slump in quarterly profit23/10/2020 10:18 pm NUS has 'fallen short' in handling Jeremy Fernando's dismissal, says Tembusu College rector Tommy Koh23/10/2020 10:18 pm Housing programmes see HDB's deficit grow to $2.66b, the highest so far23/10/2020 10:08 pm India PM Modi holds first election rally since COVID-19 outbreak23/10/2020 10:00 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Oct 2323/10/2020 10:00 pm #PopVultures Podcast: Emily In Paris and the Art of Hate-watching23/10/2020 10:00 pm US teen charged over child porn researched killing Biden: Court23/10/2020 10:00 pm Residents hunt rats and snakes as Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in city slums23/10/2020 10:00 pm Gilead shares rise after United States approves remdesivir as COVID-19 drug23/10/2020 9:52 pm China may not recognise British-issued Hong Kong passports23/10/2020 9:52 pm India great Kapil Dev stable after angioplasty23/10/2020 9:52 pm Pique lays into Barca over Messi situation23/10/2020 9:46 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today23/10/2020 9:44 pm 'Eating rats': Myanmar's second COVID-19 lockdown drives hunger in city slums23/10/2020 9:40 pm In Asia, US Secretary of State Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China23/10/2020 9:40 pm German health minister expects COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021: Report23/10/2020 9:40 pm Japan raises view on consumption, but says economy in severe situation23/10/2020 9:33 pm Wall Street Week Ahead: More US companies offer earnings guidance despite pandemic23/10/2020 9:33 pm Singapore shares end week in the black, tracking Wall Street gains; STI up 0.4%23/10/2020 9:16 pm Football: Pique lays into Barca over Messi situation23/10/2020 9:07 pm Green Pulse Podcast: Getting to the bottom of plastic pollution23/10/2020 9:07 pm Fire that killed man caused by PMD which overheated during charging: Coroner's inquiry23/10/2020 9:07 pm NUS has fallen short in handling of sexual allegations against ex-Tembusu College don, pledges to be more transparent: Tommy Koh23/10/2020 9:00 pm Israel warplanes strike Gaza following rocket fire23/10/2020 9:00 pm Girl died after being flung off fixed-gear bike at multi-storey car park in unfortunate misadventure: Coroner23/10/2020 8:54 pm Trial of Russian in alleged bitcoin fraud to wrap in Paris23/10/2020 8:54 pm Virus tightens grip on US Midwest as 6 states see record daily deaths23/10/2020 8:52 pm Giro d'Italia 19th stage shortened due to rain - Italian broadcaster Rai23/10/2020 8:41 pm Malaysia palm growers warn new Sabah COVID-19 restrictions could halve output23/10/2020 8:28 pm Cambodia breaks up protest over alleged China military base23/10/2020 8:28 pm Here's how to keep utilities bill low even as power tariff goes up23/10/2020 8:25 pm India's capital chokes on 'severe' smog as farm fires soar23/10/2020 8:23 pm Singapore's core inflation stays in negative territory for September23/10/2020 8:16 pm Japan PM's meddling in science panel a 'dangerous direction': Scholars23/10/2020 8:16 pm COVID-19 circulating more quickly than in spring: French epidemiologist23/10/2020 8:16 pm Rugby: Australia rule out taking a knee against All Blacks23/10/2020 8:05 pm Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era23/10/2020 7:38 pm Football: Milan withstand late pressure to beat Celtic 3-1 in Europa League23/10/2020 7:38 pm Football: Bale starts for Spurs in comfortable 3-0 Europa League win over LASK23/10/2020 7:38 pm Celebrities chart new waters to stay afloat23/10/2020 7:33 pm Live-stream selling takes off in Malaysia amid Covid-19 slump23/10/2020 7:30 pm Hong Kong: Stocks end the week on a positive note23/10/2020 7:25 pm International study ranks Singapore second for cyber-security literacy among population23/10/2020 7:20 pm Football: Nigeria's Ogu calls on players to boycott games amid unrest23/10/2020 7:19 pm Short queues in China as Apple's newest iPhone 12 hits stores23/10/2020 7:13 pm Total forested area burnt in Indonesia bigger than Netherlands23/10/2020 7:10 pm Soccer: Nigeria's Ogu calls on players to boycott games amid unrest23/10/2020 6:59 pm Cathay Pacific's permanent pilot pay cuts 'draconian' and 'short-sighted': union23/10/2020 6:56 pm Huawei ekes out third-quarter revenue growth as US restrictions bite23/10/2020 6:55 pm 10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported23/10/2020 6:50 pm Teen slashed in People's Park brawl during circuit breaker faces multiple charges23/10/2020 6:50 pm Banksy take on Monet masterpiece sells for $13.5 million23/10/2020 6:50 pm Short queues in China as Apple's newest iPhone 12 hits stores23/10/2020 6:46 pm Short queues in China as Apple's newest iPhone 12 hits stores23/10/2020 6:46 pm 10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all of them imported23/10/2020 6:45 pm Europe: Stocks wobble at the start of trading23/10/2020 6:43 pm