Countdown To US Presidential Vote: Biden Maintains Grip In Opinion Polls
SINGAPOREDemocratic candidate Joe Biden has maintained his wide lead nationwide in opinion polls over President Donald Trump, including in most battleground sta
Goldman Sachs Poised To Pay More Than $2.7b In US' 1MDB Probe
Goldman Sachs Group has reached a long-awaited pact with the US Department of Justice to pay more than US$2 billion (S$2.7 billion) for the bank's role in Malay
Goldman Poised To Pay More Than $2b In US DOJ's 1MDB Probe
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has reached a long-awaited pact with the US Department of Justice to pay more than US$2 billion (S$2.7 billion) for the bank's role in
Trump, Biden To Make Separate Pitches To Voters At Same Time
President Donald Trump's refusal to hold a virtual town hall debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden after his hospitalisation for the coronavirus has create
NBC Faces Blowback Over Trump Town Hall Competing With Biden Ahead Of US Presidential Election
American news network NBC was battered with criticism on Wednesday (Oct 14) after it announced plans for a Thursday town hall event with President Donald Trump
US Virus Deaths Could Drop If More Wore Masks, Model Shows
Total coronavirus deaths in the United States could drop to below 300,000 by January next year, a model by the University of Washington's health institute has p
US Covid-19 Deaths Could Decrease If Americans' Mask Use At Same Level As Singapore: US Report
WASHINGTONTotal coronavirus deaths in the United States could drop to below 300,000 by January next year, a model by the University of Washington's health insti
New US Cases Hit 2-month High, Record Rises In 10 States
New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high with over 58,000 infections of the coronavirus reported, according to a Reuters analysis. Hospit
US Covid-19 Cases Hit Two-month High, 10 States Report Record Increases
New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high on Friday (Oct 9) with over 58,000 infections of the coronavirus reported and hospitalisations i
Singaporean Dickson Yeo Gets 14 Months' Jail In US For Spying For China
WASHINGTON - Dickson Yeo, the Singaporean who pleaded guilty to spying for China in the United States, said at his sentencing hearing on Friday (Oct 9) that he
Dickson Yeo, The Singaporean Who Spied For China In The US, Due To Be Sentenced
WASHINGTONDickson Yeo, the Singaporean man who pleaded guilty to spying for China in the United States, is due to be sentenced in a US federal court on Friday (
CDC Says V-P Pence Safe To Take Part In US Election Debate Against Harris
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG)The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said it was safe for VP Mike Pence to take part in Wednesday's (Oct 7) vice-pre
Former Chinese Diplomat Worked On TikTok Content Policy, FT Says
A previous Chinese government official decided what content should be allowed on TikTok, the Financial Times reported, citing two people close to the short-vide
Trump's Covid-19 Diagnosis Throws US Polls Into Disarray
The United States presidential contest was thrown into disarray, just a month from election day, when President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he and his
Trump Tests Positive For Covid-19: US President Expected To Carry Out Duties Without Disruption
WASHINGTONUnited States President Donald Trump announced on Friday (Oct 2) that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for Covid-19, a sign that the virus
Trump-Biden Debate Prompts Shock, Despair, And In China, Glee
BRUSSELS (NYTIMES)The unedifying spectacle of Tuesday night's (Sept 29) presidential debate produced some shock, some sadness and some weariness among US allies
World Needs More Cooperation - Not Less - To Defeat Covid-19 And Rebuild, Vivian Balakrishnan Tells UN
Warning that protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately be self-defeating, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrish told the 75th UN General Assem
US To Proceed With Ban On New TikTok Downloads
The Trump administration has said it would not back down from a plan to ban new US downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok, setting up a court showdow
US Not Backing Down On Plan For TikTok Download Ban, Court Filing Shows
WASHINGTONThe Trump administration said on Friday (Sept 25) it would not back down from a plan to ban new US downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok,
Trump Says Safety Will Be Dominant Factor In His TikTok Decision; Judge Says US Must Defend App Store Ban By Friday
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Sept 24) his decision on whether to approve a potential deal involving US companies taking a greater ownership share