28 October 2020, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 28 October 2020, Wednesday Eyeing China, US and India accelerate defence bonds29/10/2020 7:56 am Ford posts stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, expects full-year pretax profit29/10/2020 7:49 am EBay third-quarter revenue beats estimates29/10/2020 7:49 am Pandemic's latest spread triggers surge in VIX 'fear gauge' for US stocks29/10/2020 7:43 am Kean at the double as PSG beat Basaksehir 2-029/10/2020 7:43 am Visa profit falls 23per cent as payment volumes plunge29/10/2020 7:43 am Germany does not believe Thai king has breached state business ban29/10/2020 7:39 am Democratic US presidential nominee Biden votes early in Wilmington29/10/2020 7:30 am Gilead quarterly revenue rises 17per cent on remdesivir sales29/10/2020 7:23 am Pinterest beats quarterly sales estimates29/10/2020 7:23 am SoftBank attempted to delay WeWork's US$3 billion share purchase: court filing29/10/2020 7:23 am COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations surge, governors crack down29/10/2020 7:15 am Biden says halting virus will take hard work, as Trump stumps non-stop with six days to election29/10/2020 7:10 am Tennis: Novak Djokovic virtually assures year-end top ranking for sixth time29/10/2020 7:01 am Google steps up campaign against EU push for tough new tech rules29/10/2020 6:57 am 'Who the hell elected you?' US Senate tech hearing becomes political showdown29/10/2020 6:57 am Irish COVID-19 cases fall to near three-week low on tight restrictions29/10/2020 6:57 am Macron orders France back into Covid-19 lockdown29/10/2020 6:55 am Germany to go into circuit-break lockdown as COVID-19 surges29/10/2020 6:29 am EU arms itself against US and others in trade disputes29/10/2020 6:29 am Cricket: Archer counting down days to leave bio-secure bubble29/10/2020 6:29 am S&P 500, Dow sink 3per cent to late-September lows on virus, election worry29/10/2020 6:24 am Athletics: 2021 Boston Marathon pushed back from traditional April date due to Covid-1929/10/2020 6:23 am Cycling: Roglic surges back into Vuelta contention with stunning stage win29/10/2020 6:05 am Amazon eyes first foray into broadcasting football matches in Italy: Report29/10/2020 5:58 am Football: Renewed ban on fans is regrettable, says German league29/10/2020 5:58 am Football: UK government's treatment of clubs 'galling' and 'deeply unfair', says EFL chairman29/10/2020 5:58 am JetBlue to review middle seat policy early next year: CEO interview29/10/2020 5:45 am LVMH, Tiffany agree on lower price in US$16 billion takeover deal, sources say29/10/2020 5:45 am 'Who the hell elected you?' US Senate tech hearing becomes election showdown29/10/2020 5:45 am German watchdog launches new investigation into Amazon: Report29/10/2020 5:38 am Economic cost of new EU tech rules could top US$100.5 billion, study says29/10/2020 5:38 am Best of times, or the worst? A voter's guide to US GDP29/10/2020 5:11 am Oil plunges over 5per cent as pandemic surges, US crude stockpiles, output soar29/10/2020 5:11 am UK government's treatment of clubs 'galling' and 'deeply unfair', says EFL chairman29/10/2020 5:11 am US antitrust regulator loses bid to revive Qualcomm case29/10/2020 5:05 am LVMH, Tiffany & Co agree on lower price in takeover deal29/10/2020 5:00 am German watchdog launches new investigation into Amazon: report29/10/2020 4:52 am Blackstone third-quarter earnings up on strong asset sales29/10/2020 4:52 am 'Who the hell elected you?' US Senate tech hearing becomes political tussle29/10/2020 4:33 am Where do Trump and Biden stand on tech policy issues?29/10/2020 4:26 am Twitter says outage in Asia resolved29/10/2020 4:26 am Germany to go into circuit-break lockdown as coronavirus cases surge29/10/2020 4:24 am Roglic surges back into Vuelta contention with stunning stage eight win29/10/2020 3:59 am U.S. accuses eight people in alleged plot to harass and intimidate citizens to return to China29/10/2020 3:33 am LVMH, Tiffany agree on lower price in takeover deal: sources29/10/2020 3:32 am Arctic sea ice at record low October levels: Danish institute29/10/2020 3:32 am LVMH, Tiffany agree on lower price in takeover deal, sources say29/10/2020 3:26 am Switzerland enacts new restrictions, mask rules to slow Covid-19 pandemic29/10/2020 3:25 am 3-line MRT fault: A timeline of what happened on Oct 1429/10/2020 3:25 am Nanyang CC's Anytime Fitness added to list of COVID venues, visited 6 times29/10/2020 3:23 am Hong Kong actor Mat Yeung Ming charged in connection with traffic accident29/10/2020 3:22 am In the sleeping towers of Paris' vast business district29/10/2020 3:07 am US accuses 8 people in alleged plot to harass and intimidate citizens to return to China29/10/2020 3:07 am Twitter down for several users in South Asia: Downdetector29/10/2020 3:07 am Veterans Gilchrist, Tan steal the show with Sportsman, Sportswoman of the Year wins29/10/2020 3:02 am Mastercard warns of ongoing coronavirus-led travel slowdown as profit slumps29/10/2020 2:59 am All 7 new COVID cases in Singapore imported, including 70-year-old PR29/10/2020 2:55 am Matthew McConaughey on raising his children to embrace being affluent: 'Don't feel guilty about that. Own it.'29/10/2020 2:55 am Thailand's first transgender MP dismissed from parliament29/10/2020 2:52 am Academic Cherian George replaced as panelist in webinar, told about NUS objection29/10/2020 2:42 am Toyota recalling 5.84 million vehicles for fuel pump issue29/10/2020 2:33 am Cafe in Kuala Lumpur apologises after customer films chef using bare fingers to taste, double-dip into food29/10/2020 2:30 am Football: Covid-19 case Ronaldo left out by Juventus for Barcelona game29/10/2020 2:21 am Make-A-Wish to hold virtual Santa Run this year to help fulfil wishes of sick children29/10/2020 2:21 am Oct 14 MRT breakdown: Manufacturer to replace power cables along Tuas West Extension, 2 SMRT staff suspended29/10/2020 2:20 am US businesses splurge on insurance to protect against post-election chaos29/10/2020 2:13 am Facebook's Zuckerberg struggles to connect, forcing US Senate hearing to pause29/10/2020 2:13 am Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to take place without spectators29/10/2020 2:13 am ST's Rohit Brijnath wins Most Inspiring Sports Story of the Year Award29/10/2020 2:10 am Positive growth next year, but Singapore economy not out of woods yet29/10/2020 2:10 am Floorball scores women's doubles with Louise Khng and squad winning coach, team honours at Sports Awards29/10/2020 2:10 am Covid-19 rules: What to expect when live indoor performances resume on Nov 129/10/2020 2:07 am Sovereign funds seek to raise debt and equity as pandemic strains state budgets29/10/2020 2:07 am Olivia Newton-John defends 'Grease' against claims it's sexist: 'There’s nothing deep in there about the #MeToo movement'29/10/2020 2:02 am Two SMRT staff suspended after 'human error' worsened MRT disruption on Oct 1429/10/2020 1:59 am Ronaldo left out of Juve squad to face Barcelona29/10/2020 1:53 am Record US third-quarter growth assured as goods trade deficit falls, inventories rise29/10/2020 1:53 am Gym in Jurong West, ice cream shop in Upper Thomson among places visited by infectious Covid-19 patients29/10/2020 1:50 am NUS reviewing 5-month segregation of campus into zones, as students seek end to ‘inconvenient’ policy29/10/2020 1:47 am Shaun Chen Lost A “Pretty Large” Sum Of Money From Having To Drop Out Of 3 Dramas & 1 Movie 'Cos Of COVID-1929/10/2020 1:45 am Chewy brings telehealth to cats, dogs as pandemic disrupts vet visits29/10/2020 1:40 am Anytime Fitness at Nanyang Community Club visited 6 times in a week by Covid-19 cases while infectious29/10/2020 1:40 am Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to defend key law before US Senate panel29/10/2020 1:34 am Beijing go close in CSL stalemate with champions Guangzhou29/10/2020 1:34 am ‘Stay out of our regional border dispute,’ China tells Americans Pompeo and Esper during their visit to India29/10/2020 1:30 am Football: Barcelona name acting president after Bartomeu resignation29/10/2020 1:27 am Football: Man United say they can safely host 23,500 fans at Old Trafford29/10/2020 1:27 am Battered by COVID-19 pandemic, Boeing cutting 30,000 jobs in two years29/10/2020 1:27 am Public transport seen as major culprit for Italy coronavirus surge29/10/2020 1:01 am DSTA marks 20th anniversary with commemorative book29/10/2020 12:57 am Malaysia's anti-graft agency probes AirAsia's bank loan29/10/2020 12:57 am Egypt says freedom of expression 'stops' when Muslims offended29/10/2020 12:54 am Boeing to cut 7,000 more jobs as it reports another loss29/10/2020 12:46 am Pompeo to make stop in Vietnam during Asia tour: Vietnam29/10/2020 12:39 am New variant of phishing scam fakes Grab advertisements29/10/2020 12:35 am Play the sleuth in new 'escape room' at revamped Singapore Discovery Centre29/10/2020 12:35 am Vietnam's handling of deadly floods shows how Covid-19 may slow disaster response29/10/2020 12:35 am Jobseekers’ Diaries: I picked up new skills at age 55 to land myself a job after an anxious search29/10/2020 12:30 am Holograms: the solution for live lockdown gigs?29/10/2020 12:30 am Obama's New Gig: Gleefully Needling Trump29/10/2020 12:30 am Turkey hits at 'crusades' against Islam in cartoons row with France29/10/2020 12:17 am G.E.M Breaks Down Talking About The “Mental Abuse” She Suffered Under Her Former Record Label29/10/2020 12:15 am Firms fined for illegal meat storage, processing29/10/2020 12:07 am Spanish clubs told to end sponsorship deals with gambling firms29/10/2020 12:02 am Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to defend key law before US Senate panel29/10/2020 12:02 am Staycation Review: The Ritz-Carlton Staycay That Gives You Club Lounge Access So You’ll Never Go Hungry — Or Thirsty — During Your Stay29/10/2020 12:00 am Pompeo says China has brought bad deals and lawlessness to Sri Lanka29/10/2020 12:00 am The Straits Times @STcom28/10/2020 11:59 pm Migrant workers who test negative for COVID-19 allowed to visit recreation centres from Oct 3128/10/2020 11:54 pm GSK expects full-year earnings to be at lower end of its forecast28/10/2020 11:48 pm Football: UEFA reiterates 'strong opposition' to European Super League28/10/2020 11:48 pm Xiang Yun’s Recent Meetup With These Former SBC Singers Is A Real '80s Throwback28/10/2020 11:46 pm Gatland fires Lions warning to England-based players28/10/2020 11:41 pm Former Zam Zam restaurant boss given new charges for offences allegedly committed while on bail28/10/2020 11:41 pm Eligible foreign workers from dorms allowed to visit recreation centres at staggered times28/10/2020 11:35 pm 'Middle powers' in Asia can play bigger role amid US-China tensions: Forum panel28/10/2020 11:35 pm 30 months' jail for man who cheated bank of over $2 million in loans28/10/2020 11:26 pm Zam Zam owner charged again with threatening another employee of rival Victory Restaurant28/10/2020 11:22 pm Covid-19: More eligible migrant workers allowed to visit recreation centres from Oct 3128/10/2020 11:15 pm Atas Indian Food From $6 At Maxwell Food Centre By Ex-Restaurant Chef28/10/2020 11:15 pm Australia cheers end of Melbourne lockdown but virus ravages Europe, US28/10/2020 11:15 pm Blackstone third-quarter earnings rise on strong asset sales28/10/2020 11:09 pm Boeing posts fourth straight quarterly loss as sales slump28/10/2020 11:09 pm Asia's aspiring 'green-collar' workers hope for jobs in COVID-19 recovery28/10/2020 11:09 pm Azerbaijan says 19 killed, 60 wounded in Armenia missile attack28/10/2020 11:04 pm Malaysia reports 801 new Covid-19 cases, 8 new deaths28/10/2020 11:00 pm Joe Biden Wins Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Vote Despite Bot Cheating Attempts28/10/2020 11:00 pm Fiat Chrysler returns to profit in third-quarter as North America posts record results28/10/2020 10:56 pm Malaysia reports 801 new COVID-19 cases and 8 more deaths28/10/2020 10:49 pm 2 companies fined for storing, processing meat products in unlicensed premises28/10/2020 10:49 pm Formula 1: Gasly staying at AlphaTauri in 202128/10/2020 10:49 pm I Had A Non-Surgical Facelift Done At Home, And This Is What It Felt Like28/10/2020 10:45 pm GZERO VIDEO: How 'President Biden' could reshape US foreign policy28/10/2020 10:43 pm Former MPs Lam Pin Min, Ang Hin Kee take up new transport, co-op roles28/10/2020 10:43 pm All power cables on Tuas West Extension to be replaced following 14 Oct service disruption28/10/2020 10:37 pm Thai pineapple exporter drops case against British activist28/10/2020 10:36 pm Exchange operator CME's quarterly profit slumps 35per cent28/10/2020 10:30 pm Nigeria considers social media regulation in wake of deadly shooting28/10/2020 10:30 pm UK vaccine chief says impact of early COVID-19 jabs may be limited28/10/2020 10:30 pm Vincent Wong & Yoyo Chen’s 8-Year-Old Daughter Posted A Vid Of Herself On Her Mum’s Douyin28/10/2020 10:30 pm Kim Kardashian Broke CA’s Non-Essential Travel Ban for 40th Birthday Vacation in Tahiti28/10/2020 10:30 pm Staggering early vote turnout boosts hopes for Biden in Texas28/10/2020 10:23 pm JPMorgan appoints General Dynamics CEO as board member28/10/2020 10:23 pm Amazon's prep for holiday sales rush, pandemic in focus28/10/2020 10:23 pm Slashing of mistress’ lover: Prosecution breached disclosure obligations and conviction is ‘unsafe’, lawyer argues in appeal28/10/2020 10:23 pm Pope says 'lady' COVID-19 must be obeyed, forgoes mask28/10/2020 10:09 pm Six Nations final-round permutations28/10/2020 10:03 pm GE reports smaller loss as business recovers from pandemic lows28/10/2020 10:03 pm Thieves steal 6 million medical gloves from Florida supplier28/10/2020 10:00 pm ‘Moon Knight’: Oscar Isaac Tapped To Star In Marvel And Disney+ Series28/10/2020 10:00 pm S’pore’s recovery from downturn set to take 18 months, twice as long as earlier recessions: Economists28/10/2020 9:57 pm UPS quarterly profit beats as pandemic spurs home deliveries28/10/2020 9:50 pm Woman testifies about her anger when her son told her his stepfather abused him sexually from age 828/10/2020 9:50 pm Pompeo slams 'predator' China on Sri Lanka trip28/10/2020 9:50 pm Rebel alliance: Bangkok's motortaxi drivers aid Thai protesters28/10/2020 9:45 pm Tesla Autopilot 'a distant second' to GM's Super Cruise in hands-free test -Consumer Reports28/10/2020 9:44 pm Spy agency ducks questions about 'back doors' in tech products28/10/2020 9:44 pm Oct 14 train breakdown: All power cables, trip coils along Tuas West Extension to be replaced by manufacturer28/10/2020 9:44 pm Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Oct 2828/10/2020 9:39 pm US Secretary of State Pompeo slams 'predator' China on Sri Lanka trip28/10/2020 9:39 pm Russia approves bill allowing national law to trump international treaties28/10/2020 9:38 pm Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend law protecting tech platforms before US Senate panel28/10/2020 9:38 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today28/10/2020 9:38 pm Beware the danger of jumping the gun on a Covid-19 vaccine28/10/2020 9:30 pm Air India banned from entering Hong Kong for fourth time, as city records two imported Covid-19 cases28/10/2020 9:30 pm Keppel unit wins contract for cooling system plant in Jurong Innovation District28/10/2020 9:26 pm Cross-examination of witnesses in Huawei CFO's US extradition case enters third day28/10/2020 9:25 pm Late equalisers cast shadow on Gladbach's fine European start28/10/2020 9:25 pm Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's busiest airport28/10/2020 9:25 pm South Korea pledges carbon neutrality by 2050 in fight against climate change28/10/2020 9:22 pm Public transport workers guaranteed legal support in cases of abuse; police report to be made each time28/10/2020 9:22 pm Russia approves Bill allowing national law to trump international treaties28/10/2020 9:14 pm Singapore energy agency to increase cooperation with Malaysia, Hong Kong counterparts28/10/2020 9:11 pm Maradona self-isolating at home due to COVID-19 risk - report28/10/2020 9:11 pm SMRT: Graphics display misreading contributed to 14 Oct disruption, 2 workers suspended28/10/2020 9:00 pm NXIVM sex cult founder Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison28/10/2020 9:00 pm South Korea to seek carbon neutrality by 2050: Moon28/10/2020 8:58 pm Hummingbird gets green light for Covid-19 antibody clinical trial study28/10/2020 8:55 pm China slams US senators for 'genocide' resolution28/10/2020 8:49 pm Robot helps stroke patients with their rehabilitation at home28/10/2020 8:49 pm Football: Wuhan Zall, team from coronavirus epicentre, hurtle towards 'cruel' relegation28/10/2020 8:49 pm MRT disruption on Oct 14 prompts system overhaul, with early weekend closures from November28/10/2020 8:46 pm Indonesia's Covid-19 case tally tops 400,00028/10/2020 8:46 pm STI falls 1.2% for third straight day on macro gloom, Covid-19 surge, US election risk28/10/2020 8:46 pm Timeline: How a power fault caused an hours-long disruption on three MRT lines on Oct 1428/10/2020 8:44 pm Mary Chia to acquire 80% of Monsoon Hairdressing for $3.05 million28/10/2020 8:44 pm 3-line MRT fault: Alstom to replace 150km of power cables after Oct 14 disruption affected 123,000 commuters28/10/2020 8:40 pm Coronavirus: frozen food firms as culprit in two outbreaks in China, sparking warning over cold imports28/10/2020 8:40 pm 'Overwhelming' COVID-19 second wave floods Swiss hospitals28/10/2020 8:33 pm Nigerian considers social media regulation in wake of deadly shooting28/10/2020 8:33 pm Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off28/10/2020 8:33 pm Public feedback wanted for proposed online portal to file Lasting Power of Attorney28/10/2020 8:32 pm Thai emergency decree extended to end-November to curb Covid-1928/10/2020 8:30 pm Second night of clashes in Philadelphia after police kill Black man28/10/2020 8:30 pm Explainer: Why comments by France’s President Macron have angered the Muslim world28/10/2020 8:21 pm Poles join nationwide strike in revolt over abortion ruling28/10/2020 8:21 pm TikTok to hire 3,000 engineers, including in Singapore, as it expands globally28/10/2020 8:15 pm Divisions turn Belgium into Europe's worst coronavirus hot spot28/10/2020 8:07 pm Rebel alliance: Bangkok's motorcycle taxi drivers aid Thai protesters28/10/2020 8:07 pm