2014-09-01 Singapore Health

  Channel News Asia   

Prof Lim a man ahead of his time: President Tony Tan  Channel News Asia
President Tony Tan Keng Yam has paid tribute to prominent eye surgeon Professor Arthur Lim who died on Saturday (Aug 30). In a Facebook post, Dr Tan said Prof Lim was the father of modern ophthalmology in Singapore. PHOTOS. File picture of Professor ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Science

  AsiaOne   

For jaded traveller with $125k to spare  AsiaOne
Student Elliott Chow (right), 16, posing with a model dressed as an astronaut at the Luminox Space Roadshow outside Shaw House. Besides a space shuttle replica, there are watches designed for pilot and passenger.
Co-pilot a space shuttle for RM316,086   The Star Online
Calling Singapore space travellers   THE BUSINESS TIMES (subscription)
Ticket sales for commercial space flights launched in Singapore   Channel News Asia
The Straits Times   
all 8 news articles »   

---

  AsiaOne   

Royal bronze chariot found in China after 3000 years  AsiaOne
A bronze chariot made during the Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771 BC) has been found in Qishan county, Shaanxi province - and archaeologists believe it may be a ceremonial vehicle used by princes. "We found the chariot, which was buried 1.2 ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Entertainment

  TODAYonline   

Comedy King David Bala passes away  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Actor David Bala, known within the Indian community as “Comedy King”, has passed away at the age of 67 due to heart disease. In an announcement posted on MediaCorp TV Vasantham's Facebook page, the station lauded Bala's 38 years ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Sports

  Goal.com   

AC Milan enjoyed a perfect hour against Lazio, says Inzaghi  Goal.com
In his first competitive game in charge of the club, Inzaghi watched on at San Siro as the hosts took an early lead through Keisuke Honda. Goals from Sulley Muntari and Jeremy Menez put Milan in complete control in the second half before Alex's own goal left ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Technology

  AsiaOne   

Singapore to get the iPhone 6 on Sept 19: Sources  AsiaOne
L: A Singaporean iPhone fan who started queuing for the iPhone 5 at 8.30pm on 20 September at Marina Bay Sands convention centre. R: A customer (C) enters a new Apple store at Madrid's central Sol square during its launch June 21, 2014.
Alleged iPhone 6 Logic Board Shows Of 16GB Storage And NFC Chip   Ubergizmo
Apple's screen size barrage with iPhone 6, iPad caters to enterprise   ZDNet
iPhone 6 leaked photos allegedly show NFC chip on NXP logic board   Inrumor
International Business Times AU   
Geeky gadgets   
all 9 news articles »   

---

  Develop   

The Last Of Us Remastered review: Apocalypse wow, redux  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — The Last Of Us, the survival-action game by developers Naughty Dog, is a PlayStation-exclusive game that has won numerous accolades since it was released in June last year for the PlayStation 3 (PS3). A remastered version for Sony's latest ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Business

  AsiaOne   

Govt looking at flexible options for lease buyback  AsiaOne
ELDERLY flat owners who opt for the Lease Buyback Scheme may be given the option to retain more or fewer years on their flat's lease, in a bid to make the scheme more flexible. Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said this yesterday during ...

2014-09-01 Singapore World

  Haaretz   

Missing those who have lived through hell for seven weeks  Haaretz
With the Gaza war over, my heart goes out to the children an hour's drive away whom Israel does not let me watch grow up. By Amira Hass | Sep. 1, 2014 | 6:09 AM. Tweet. Palestinian children in Gaza City, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Three Palestinian children ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

  Bangkok Post   

New Cabinet: Military runs the show with civilian support  Bangkok Post
As expected, top military figures dominate the new Prayuth 1 cabinet, but they will have support from prominent bureaucrats and technocrats. Please join us on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bangkokpostlearning. (Left to right) Prime Minister ...

2014-09-01 Singapore Singapore

  TODAYonline   

SAFRA S'pore Bay Run, Half Marathon see record turnout  TODAYonline
Flag-off for 21km Army Half Marathon by Major General Perry Lim, Chief of Army. Photo: SAFRA. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. Published: 4:03 AM, September 1, 2014. A record 46,000 hardy souls took to the streets to take part in this year's SAFRA ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Health

  Channel News Asia   

Prominent eye surgeon Arthur Lim dies  Channel News Asia
Arthur Lim, who played a key role in developing quality eye care, education and research in Singapore, died on Saturday (Aug 30) at the age of 80. PHOTOS; VIDEOS. Photo from Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Facebook page shows him with eye surgeon ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Science

  AsiaOne   

S'porean lawyer set for space trip  AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - As a young boy, he grew up on a diet of cartoons like Astro Boy, which featured characters in space. He harboured the childhood fantasy of going into space one day. That will soon turn into a flight of fancy for lawyer Simon Tan (right).
Co-pilot a space shuttle for RM316,086   The Star Online
Calling Singapore space travellers   THE BUSINESS TIMES (subscription)
Ticket sales for commercial space flights launched in Singapore   Channel News Asia
The Straits Times   
all 6 news articles »   

---

  Reuters   

Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption Has Airlines Nervous. Here's Why ...  Huffington Post
At 118 miles long and 15 miles wide, Bardarbunga is Iceland's largest volcanic system, so an eruption could have profound implications for air travel in the region, particularly if the volcano emits a large ash cloud. The land of fire and ice, it seems, is no place ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Entertainment

  TODAYonline   

Comedy King David Bala passes away  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Actor David Bala, known within the Indian community as “Comedy King”, has passed away at the age of 67 due to heart disease. In an announcement posted on MediaCorp TV Vasantham's Facebook page, the station lauded Bala's 38 years ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Sports

  Goal.com   

Rose 'over the moon' with England call-up  Goal.com
Danny Rose says he is “over the moon” to be called up to the England squad for the first time by Roy Hodgson. Rose, along with fellow uncapped youngsters Calum Chambers, Fabian Delph and Jack Colback, have all earned a place in Hodgson's 22-man ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Technology

  Firstpost   

iWatch to debut alongside iPhone 6 in September 9.  BusinessDay
Apple would unveil its long-rumoured iWatch next to the iPhone 6 on September 9 according to those closely following the products development. According to John Paczkowski over at Recode, Apple is indeed planning to announce its first wearable ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Business

  The Malay Mail Online   

City Harvest trial: Church leaders hid bank loan to buy property  The Malay Mail Online
Worshippers attend a church service at the City Harvest Church in Singapore March 1, 2014. — Reuters picSINGAPORE, Aug 30 — When rumours began swirling online after City Harvest Church had bought a multimillion-dollar stake in Suntec Singapore ...

2014-08-31 Singapore World

  Times of India   

White House sends congratulations to EU`s Tusk, Mogherini  Zee News
The White House on Saturday sent congratulations to Polish Premier Donald Tusk and Italy`s Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini on their election to top posts within the European Union. "The president congratulates Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland on ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

  AsiaOne   

Bill to replace Sedition Act to be tabled by next year  AsiaOne
PUTRAJAYA - A draft of the National Harmony Bill, to replace the Sedition Act, is expected to be presented in Parliament by the end of next year. However, until this new legislation is put into place, cases would be tried under existing laws, a statement from ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Singapore

  TODAYonline   

Irrigators welcome $30 million for second stage of Tasmania's rollout, await ...  Yahoo Singapore News
Join community activities and reach out to others who have newly arrived in Singapore, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan to new citizens on Saturday.
Treasure “extraordinary” state of affairs here: Khaw   The Online Citizen
PM Lee urges new citizens to engage in the community   TODAYonline
Singaporean PM responds to blogger's affidavit   The Star Online
Channel News Asia   
Oye! Times   
The Straits Times   
all 18 news articles »   

---

  TODAYonline   

Nicole Seah resigns from NSP to 'grow in other areas'  TODAYonline
Analysts were not surprised at Ms Nicole Seah's resignation from the National Solidarity Party, given her relocation and in light of her November Facebook post. Today File Photo. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Health

  Daily News & Analysis   

Ebola outbreak reaches Senegal; fifth West African country to confirm case  Daily News & Analysis
The West African state of Senegal became the fifth country to be touched by the world's worst Ebola outbreak on Friday, while riots broke out in neighbouring Guinea's remote southeast where infection rates are rising fast. In the latest sign that the outbreak of ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Science

  The Straits Times   

Co-pilot a space shuttle for RM316,086  The Star Online
Space tour anyone? A model in a space suit at the Luminox Space Roadshow in Singapore. - AFP. THE chance to travel in space has landed in Singapore for members of the public. For a price of US$100,000 (RM316,086) per passenger, American company ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Entertainment

  TODAYonline   

Comedy King David Bala passes away  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Actor David Bala, known within the Indian community as “Comedy King”, has passed away at the age of 67 due to heart disease. In an announcement posted on MediaCorp TV Vasantham's Facebook page, the station lauded Bala's 38 years ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Sports

  TODAYonline   

2015 ASEAN Para Games to feature most sports  TODAYonline
Clock wise from left: Mr Kerk Kim Por, Mr Lim Teck Yin, Tay Wei Ming, Nila, Murabarak Rastam, Mr Mike Lee (MBS), Jason Chee, Theresa Goh, Nurul Taha. Photo: Sport SG. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Technology

  The Straits Times   

Singapore switches on super-fast 100Gbps network for researchers  CNET
The country's new SLIX network will allow rapid transmission of data between researchers -- and let students in partner universities enjoy super-fast Internet speeds. by Aloysius Low · @longadin; 29 August 2014, 7:36 pm AEST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter.
SingAREN selects Brocade routing core for network platform   Telecompaper (subscription)
SingAREN Selects SDN-Ready Brocade Routing Core for New Super-High ...   DigitalJournal.com
Brocade deploys router for new high-speed research network platform   ARNnet
MIS Asia   
The Straits Times   
all 15 news articles »   

---

  AsiaOne   

Outcry over MH17 video game  The Star Online
A VIDEO game based on the MH17 tragedy that claimed 298 lives has surfaced much to the chagrin of the people of Malaysia and the Netherlands, Harian Metro reported. The game Euro Buk Simulator 2014 requires gamers to shoot down planes – clearly ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Business

  AsiaOne   

GIC makes huge investment in KKBOX  Taipei Times
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has invested US$104 million in the popular Taiwan-based music streaming service KKBOX Inc. The investment plans to boost KKBOX's business across Asia, the two sides said yesterday. A joint statement ...

2014-08-30 Singapore World

  Daily Mail   

Australia's terror alert remains medium  The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S terror alert will remain at medium despite the United Kingdom increasing its assessment of risk from substantial to severe, the second-highest level. THE alert level is regularly reviewed by authorities and would be increased to high "if it were ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

  Sky News Australia   

What's the real issue with commercial surrogacy?  BioEdge
In the wake of the recent Thai surrogacy scandals, commentators are debating how the practice of surrogacy should be reformed. Many say that we should make commercial surrogacy legal in Western countries. In Australia, researchers from Surrogacy ...

2014-08-30 Singapore Singapore

  TODAYonline   

Nicole Seah resigns from NSP to 'grow in other areas'  TODAYonline
Analysts were not surprised at Ms Nicole Seah's resignation from the National Solidarity Party, given her relocation and in light of her November Facebook post. Today File Photo. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Health

  The Hindu   

UN delivers its strongest warnings about the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa  ABC Online
ELIZABETH JACKSON: The UN's health authority has delivered its strongest warning yet about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that up to 20,000 people could catch the deadly disease. The World Today has ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Science

  AsiaOne   

MAS stocks suspended ahead of revamp plan reveal  AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - Trading in Malaysia Airlines shares was suspended from 9am on Friday ahead of an announcement by major shareholder Khazanah Nasional. Khazanah, which owns nearly 70 per cent of the ailing national carrier, is expected to unveil ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Entertainment

  TODAYonline   

Art class by batik painting master  TODAYonline
Mr Diohan Bin Mond Sani (picture), 26, was one of eight people with cerebral palsy who received coaching for batik painting from established local artist Kamal Dollah at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore yesterday. The eight beneficiaries chosen are from ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Sports

  The Straits Times   

Referee! How Wilson Raj Perumal made football pay the penalty  WPTZ The Champlain Valley
Who'd be a referee? When the crowd aren't getting on your back you've got the players acting up or giving you an earful. Related. The people who create their own '... Inside N. Korea: Me and an aging... Ebola cases accelerating, officials say · Experimental ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Technology

  IBNLive   

Apple sends out invites for September 9 event, new iPhones expected  IBNLive
San Francisco: Apple invited media to a "special event" in its hometown of Cupertino, California, on September 9, when the iPhone maker is expected to unveil the latest versions of its best-selling smartphones. Apple's typically cryptic invitation read: "Wish we ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Business

  The Straits Times   

Army camps, schools set to get rooftop solar panels  The Straits Times
Solar panels atop an HDB block. The HDB will call a tender next year for rooftop solar panel technology, which will also be supplied to Mindef and MOE. Minister Khaw Boon Wan says the HDB is taking the lead in the tender because it has the greatest ...

2014-08-29 Singapore World

  Haaretz   

Fiji says 43 soldiers captured in Golan Heights  Chron.com
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Fiji's military has confirmed that 43 of its soldiers, working as U.N. peacekeepers, have been captured by a militant group on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. Fijian Commander Brig. Gen. Mosese Tikoitoga said Friday the soldiers are ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

  The State   

Commentary: Saving face, RI-Oz mend rift to face new challenges  Jakarta Post
In the end someone got what they needed, even though it wasn't what they fully wanted. While the other got everything they wanted without compromising on what they really needed. The end of the espionage affair between Jakarta and Canberra faded into ...

2014-08-29 Singapore Singapore

  The Straits Times   

Unionists worried about new CPF option  The Straits Times
An upcoming move by the Government to let workers who retire withdraw part of their Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings in a lump sum worries unionists. They fear it will bring grief to the very group of workers whose well-being they have always strived to ...

2014-08-28 Singapore Health

  AsiaOne   

Making clinic appointment booking easy for patients  AsiaOne
A patient making an appointment at Outram Polyclinic. Since SingHealth began allowing staff at its nine polyclinics to directly book appointments, internal appointment phone traffic has dropped by about 60 per cent.
Revamped clinic appointments systems make booking easy for patients   The Straits Times

all 3 news articles »   

---

  Aljazeera.com   

Ebola-hit states slip further in to isolation  Aljazeera.com
Airlines withdraw more services from west African nations as ministers hold summit in Ghana to discuss epidemic. Last updated: 28 Aug 2014 03:30. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. The outbreak, which began earlier this year, is the ...

2014-08-28 Singapore Science

  AsiaOne   

Driverless vehicles could hit public roads here next year  AsiaOne
(From left) Driverless vehicles that are being tested by Nanyang Technological University, ST Kinetics and NUS-Smart, respectively. Print. IT WON'T slam its brakes, it won't cut into your lane and it won't tailgate. It also won't have a driver. From January next ...

2014-08-28 Singapore Entertainment

  NDTV   

From splash to backlash: in defence of the ice bucket challenge  South China Morning Post (subscription) (blog)
By now you are justifiably sick of watching videos of friends and celebrities dumping icy water on themselves. Search the word #icebucketchallenge on Instagram and you will get over a million hits. The latest social media phenomenon, intended to raise ...

2014-08-28 Singapore Sports

  NewsDay   

Wilson Raj Perumal — The man who fixed football  NewsDay
WASHINGTON — He rose from humble beginnings, worked his way through the local leagues before graduating to become a major player on the international stage, netting him millions of dollars along the way. Wilson-Raj-Perumal-talks-to-CNN. CNN.
I made S$6.2m fixing matches: Wilson Raj   TODAYonline
Convicted match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal reveals he rigged between '80 and ...   Daily Mail
How I fixed matches – Raj Perumal   SuperSport (blog)
WDBJ7   
all 30 news articles »   

---

  AsiaOne   

Mass Rugby Transport for ACS (I) team  AsiaOne
Playing at the new Sports Hub's National Stadium is a privilege that has so far eluded even the national football team. Yet, the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)C Division rugby team will play St Andrew's Secondary School (SASS) on the Stadium's pitch.
SMRT acknowledges it should have sought approval: LTA   The Online Citizen
Chartered services unlikely to have no impact on regular train runs   The Straits Times
When a public display of regulation is not needed   TODAYonline
Channel News Asia   
all 25 news articles »   

---

  The Express Tribune   

Teens steal Federer and Serena's thunder  The Express Tribune
Bellis was making her WTA Tour debut and before Tuesday had never met a player ranked inside the top 100. PHOTO: AFP. NEW YORK: Five-time champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams reached the US Open second round on Tuesday, but found ...

2014-08-28 Singapore Technology

  AsiaOne   

Tuition firm fined for sending unsolicited messages  AsiaOne
Mr Law Han Wei, director of Star-Zest Tution, and the company allegedly sent messages to mobile subscribers to market the services of its tutors between 2 and 14 Jan 2014. Print. SINGAPORE - A tuition agency and its director have become the first offenders ...

2014-08-28 Singapore Business

  Channel News Asia   

GIC invests S$130 million in music streaming provider KKBOX  Channel News Asia
The music streaming service's long-term growth potential and strong franchise in its home market of Taiwan were behind the move, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund said. PHOTOS. Screengrab of KKBOX's website. Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: GIC ...