2014-11-01 Singapore Health

Baby bump: 5% rise in number of babies born this year  Channel News Asia
Sociologist Paulin Straughan attributed the increase to the enhanced Baby Bonus Scheme in 2013. The cash gift was increased to S$6,000, and working fathers were given a week of paid paternity leave. PHOTOS; VIDEOS. (AFP/Philippe Huguen). Enlarge ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Science

  NBCNews.com   

Pilot killed as Branson test spaceship crashes in desert  Herald Scotland
A PILOT has died and another was seriously injured after a suborbital passenger spaceship belonging to billionaire Sir Richard Branson's space tourism venture crashed during a test flight. A PILOT has died and another was seriously injured after a suborbital ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Entertainment

  AsiaOne   

S'porean photographs Gwyneth Paltrow at MBS  AsiaOne
It was the most challenging commercial shoot that local photographer Nicky Loh had ever done. And it involved one of Hollywood's biggest stars — Gwyneth Paltrow. Mr Loh, 32, was the man behind the lens for the photo shoot that saw Paltrow flying in from ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Sports

  AsiaOne   

Football: Two of Malaysia's games at Jalan Besar  AsiaOne
Almost a thousand people took part in a mass football dribbling event on the pitch of Jalan Besar Stadium on 3 May 2014, to commemorate RHB Bank Singapore's 10th anniversary of partnership with Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) and the ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Technology

  Times of India   

Politician wants Tim Cook barred from entering Russia  Times of India
Hours after Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly addressed his sexuality for the first time, a St Petersburg politician has called for him to be banned from Russia. According to a translation by Buzzfeed, anti-LGBT campaigner Vitaly Milonov, a member of the ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Business

  TODAYonline   

Another 800 temporary flats for young families waiting for housing  TODAYonline
A block of flats in Bedok South that is under the PPHS. Photo: Channel NewsAsia. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By. Laura Elizabeth Philomin. -. lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg -. Published: 10:13 AM, November 1, 2014. SINGAPORE — More flats ...

2014-11-01 Singapore World

  USA TODAY   

Burkina Faso presidential guard's second in command says he has assumed ...  The Straits Times
OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - The second in command of Burkina Faso's presidential guard, Colonel Isaac Zida, said on Saturday he has assumed power as head of state during the transition period, saying a similar claim by the army chief is "obsolete".
Lieutenant Colonel Zida says taking power in Burkina Faso   Reuters
Protests Force Out Burkina Faso's President, Soldiers Vie For Power   NDTV
Lieutenant Colonel Zida says taking power in Burkina Faso - radio   Daily Mail
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  The Guardian   

British travellers warned they could be target of revenge terror attacks  The Guardian
The Foreign Office is warning that air strikes on Isis forces, as in the Syrian border town of Kobani, may mean that Britons travelling around the world will be targeted. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Press Association. Friday 31 October 2014 16.03 ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

  New York Daily News   

Airline sued over missing flight  Herald Scotland
TWO Malaysian teenage boys are suing Malaysia Airlines and the government over the loss of their father eight months after Flight 370 carrying him disappeared. TWO Malaysian teenage boys are suing Malaysia Airlines and the government over the loss of ...

2014-11-01 Singapore Singapore

  The Straits Times   

UN Rights Office Denounces Singapore Court Ruling Against Same-Sex Relations  RTT News
The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed regret over a recent Singapore Supreme Court ruling to uphold a law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adult men, calling the directive a "missed opportunity" to strike down the ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Health

New pilot scheme offers help for needy families' kids even before they are born  The Straits Times
A new pilot scheme that aims to improve the care of children from needy families even before they are born, has been launched in Ang Mo Kio, with plans to extend it nationwide eventually if it goes well. The three-year scheme aims to maximise the potential ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Science

  National Geographic   

Antares Rocket's Launch Pad Escaped Major Damage, Orbital Says  NBCNews.com
The site of this week's spectacular Antares rocket explosion in Virginia appears to have escaped significant damage, and some of the payloads from the commercial Cygnus capsule may be recoverable, Orbital Sciences Corp. said Thursday. Orbital built the ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Entertainment

  The Straits Times   

Film Picks: Kung Fu Jungle, John Wick, Fury and Brotherhood Of Blades  The Straits Times
Part of the fun of watching this film is counting how many cameos you can spot. Director Teddy Chan was not kidding when he said this is his tribute to Hong Kong action cinema - he must have gone to great lengths to gather the biggest names in martial arts ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Sports

  TODAYonline   

SCC Rugby 7s welcomes maiden title sponsor  TODAYonline
(Back row, from left) Harry Bergelin from Penguins, Lameck Dunde from Kenya Impala, Mamoel Dalligna from France Development, Nick Wakley from Stade Francais, Chris Hankins from Singapore Cricket Club, Ian Gowland from Swedish Vikings (front row, ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Technology

  TODAYonline   

NTU launches institute to research light  TODAYonline
(From left) NTU professors David Payne, Tjin Swee Chuan and Nikolay Zheludev examining a newly-drawn optical fibre cable. Photo: NTU. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. Published: 4:03 AM, October 31, 2014. SINGAPORE — With the shift to an ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Business

  Businessweek   

Singapore's DBS says budgeting for 8-10 pct loan growth in 2015  Reuters
SINGAPORE Oct 31 (Reuters) - Singapore's biggest lender, DBS Group Holdings Ltd, says it is still expecting relatively healthy loan growth next year, even though loan growth slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace since late 2012. "We are still ...

2014-10-31 Singapore World

  CNN   

Burkina Faso President Defies Violent 'Coup'  Sky News
The president is refusing to loosen his 27-year grip on power after protesters storm government buildings, setting them ablaze. 03:05, UK, Friday 31 October 2014. People load goods looted from a building, which according to locals, belongs to Francois.
Burkina Faso president refuses to step down   Aljazeera.com
Crowds storm parliament in Burkina Faso uprising   Irish Independent
Burkina President Compaore says not resigning, open to talks   Zee News
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  Fox News   

US urges restraint after Israel vows to reopen Al-Aqsa mosque  Business Standard
The United States has urged all sides in Jerusalem to exercise restraint amid spiralling tensions in the holy city, and said it was working with Israelis, Palestinian and Jordanians to try to restore calm. Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday also condemned ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

  The Straits Times   

Malaysia-Singapore land dispute: No need for development charge on former ...  The Straits Times
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in 2011. An international Arbitral Tribunal has decided that the Malaysia-Singapore joint venture company, M+S, need not pay a development charge on three parcels of former railway land, bringing to a close a dispute ...

2014-10-31 Singapore Singapore

  The Straits Times   

Malaysia-Singapore land dispute: No need for development charge on former ...  The Straits Times
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in 2011. An international Arbitral Tribunal has decided that the Malaysia-Singapore joint venture company, M+S, need not pay a development charge on three parcels of former railway land, bringing to a close a dispute ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Health

  The Straits Times   

30% rise in Medifund applications approved  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — The amount paid out by the Medifund scheme to help needy patients between April last year and March this year jumped 27 per cent to S$130 million, compared with the previous financial year, based on the fund's annual report released ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

In US, search for answers after Antares space rocket explosion  Sydney Morning Herald
Washington: With a launch pad in Virginia covered in rocket debris,investigators began to figure out why the Antares rocket exploded catastrophically on Tuesday night just seconds into a planned cargo run to the International Space Station. The failure of the ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Entertainment

  South China Morning Post (subscription)   

Director Teddy Chen reaffirms his love of martial arts in his latest offering  South China Morning Post (subscription)
Of the more than 20 students in a judo class in a Hong Kong public housing estate in the mid-1970s, few were more stunned than the young Teddy Chen Tak-sum to witness their teacher's public humiliation. It shocked the 12-year-old that a formidable judo ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Sports

  AsiaOne   

Errant swimmers let off with a warning  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — The three swimmers involved in the last month's unauthorised outing at the Asian Games in Incheon will be issued warning letters after they were found to have “infringed the Code of Conduct for athletes and officials at major Games when ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Technology

  The New Indian Express   

Mobile "Wake-Up Call" for Digital Marketers as Asia Leads Smartphone Use  ClickZ
Asia's fast-growing mobile consumer base represents a huge opportunity for digital marketers, making an effective mobile Web presence critical. For businesses operating in Asia, it is more important than ever that they have mobile-optimized apps and ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Business

  AsiaOne   

OCBC says impact of housing loan drop to come in H2 of 2015  Reuters
SINGAPORE Oct 30 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Singapore's second biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp said on Thursday that the impact of a sharp drop in Singapore housing loans will show up in its results in the second half of 2015.
OCBC Q3 net profit up 62% as loans surge, one-off China gain   The Malaysian Insider
OCBC Q3 net profit surge 62% on one-off China gain and growth in loans   The Straits Times
OCBC Q3 net profit up 62% to S$1.23 billion   Channel News Asia
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  THE BUSINESS TIMES   

New taxi app takes disruption up a level  THE BUSINESS TIMES
Observers say that Pay with Hailo could run the competition off the road. Mr Zeghibe calls the new taxi booking app a "constructive disruption" that could start a shared economy between taxi companies and third-party apps here. 30 Oct 5:50 AM. Singapore.
New third-party taxi booking app joins crowded market   TODAYonline
Say hello to Hailo, the latest taxi-booking app in Singapore   Channel News Asia
Hail to Hailo, the latest taxi-booking app on the block   The Straits Times

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  TODAYonline   

GBTA Forecasts China to Overtake US as No. 1 Business Travel Market by 2016  ASIATravelTips.com
According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), which released the latest figures from its Business Travel Index (BTI) outlook report on Wednesday, global business travel spend is expected to reach a record US$1.18 trillion by 2014, with nearly ...

2014-10-30 Singapore World

  CBC.ca   

Sri Lanka mudslide search continues but few survivors expected  CBC.ca
All hopes of finding survivors under the mud and rubble of a landslide in south-central Sri Lanka had run out by first light on Thursday, though a government minister cut the estimated death toll to more than 100 from 300 the previous night.. Sri Lanka mudslide ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

  Philippine Star   

Immigration grants Sueselbeck's voluntary deportation plea  Inquirer.net
German Marc Susselbeck (in black), boyfriend of murdered Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude, also known as “Jeffrey,” confronts soldiers after climbing the gate of the facility where Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton is detained at the Armed ...

2014-10-30 Singapore Singapore

  Channel News Asia   

Court ruling major setback for gay rights: HRW  The Online Citizen
700px-Hrw_logo.svg A Singapore Supreme Court ruling on October 29, 2014, to uphold the country's ban on same-sex relations between consenting adult men is a major setback for equal rights in Singapore, Human Rights Watch said today. The court ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Health

  NBCNews.com   

Fears of Ebola panic after US quarantines workers  Herald Scotland
CRITICS have hit out after the US military isolated soldiers returning from an Ebola response mission in West Africa and Australia imposed a visa ban on the affected countries, saying the policies would have little benefit but could feed global panic. CRITICS ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Science

  Reuters   

Unmanned rocket explodes at liftoff in Virginia  MarketWatch
An unmanned Orbital Sciences Corp. rocket carrying cargo for the international space station suffered a catastrophic failure seconds after liftoff Tuesday, dealing a potential setback to NASA's program to privatize such missions. The National Aeronautics and ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Entertainment

  Channel News Asia   

Singapore film fest to feature 28 local movies, including Kit Chan's film debut  The Straits Times
Singapore films for the festival include Ms J Contemplates Her Choice starring Kit Chan (above), The Obs: A Singapore Story, and Rubbers, starring Yeo Yann Yann. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Singapore films for the festival ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Sports

  TODAYonline   

New safety measures for OCBC Cycle 2015  TODAYonline
More than 10 safety enhancements will be put in place for OCBC Cycle 2015. Photo: OCBC Cycle Singapore. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By. Adelene Wong. -. adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg -. Published: 4:02 AM, October 29, 2014.
OCBC Cycle 2015: New safety measures, new finishing line inside National ...   AsiaOne
New safety measures for OCBC Cycle 2015; some races to finish inside National ...   The Straits Times
OCBC Cycle 2015 to take place from Aug 29-30   Channel News Asia
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  Gulf Daily News   

Six Germans in Ballon d'Or list  Gulf Daily News
ZURICH: Holder Cristiano Ronaldo faces competition from six German World Cup winners in the 23 nominees for the Ballon d'Or world footballer of the year announced yesterday. Spain's La Liga dominated the Fifa list with 10 players including Ronaldo's ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Technology

  Marketing Interactive   

Developed Asia wearies of tech  Warc
HONG KONG: Emerging Asian markets retain an enthusiasm for new technology that seems to have gone missing in some of the more mature markets in the region, according to a new study. The latest iteration of the ongoing Generation Asia study conducted ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Business

  AsiaOne   

Lower gas tariffs from Nov 1 to January 2015  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Households can expect lower gas bills from Nov 1 till the end of January next year after City Gas announced yesterday that gas prices will be reduced. The gas tariff will be revised downwards, from 21.06 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 20.83 ...

2014-10-29 Singapore World

  Irish Independent   

Surge in child poverty here has 'blighted' countless lives  Irish Independent
A SURGE in child poverty in Ireland during the recession has left an "indelible stain on our conscience" and "blighted" the lives of countless young people. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. And the only way to reverse this trend is ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

  Philippine Star   

Aquino: No more 2nd term  Inquirer.net
LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF HIS BOSS President Aquino says he is ruling out a second term during the 13th CEO forum of the semiconductor and electronics industries in the Philippines at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City on Tuesday. GRIG C.
PNoy 'endorses' 2016 bet   Manila Bulletin
Electronics group bullish despite risks   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Noy: 2nd term not the right solution   Philippine Star
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  Malaysia Kini   

Did IGP tell Interpol that Alvin mocked him?  Malaysia Kini
P Dev Anand Pillai: Perhaps Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar should first understand the term 'political asylum'. The asylum seekers are in their host nations with their permission. Interpol has no business to disturb that arrangement. It will a ...

2014-10-29 Singapore Singapore

  The Online Citizen   

Don't be paranoid, PM Lee says, but be paranoid  The Online Citizen
Repeating what he had said last September, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong cautioned that Singaporeans should “always know that somebody can take your lunch away.” Mr Lee was speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference at the Shangri-La Hotel ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Health

  Financial Express   

Mobile app helps track Ebola epidemic  Financial Express
A new mobile telephone based mapping service has been created in a bid to track Ebola. (Reuters). SummaryA new mobile telephone based mapping service has been created in a bid to track Ebola.
Australia issues blanket visa ban on Ebola-hit countries   Reuters UK
Travel bans issued in reaction to Ebola   The Star Online
International community ramps ups efforts to contain Ebola crisis in West Africa   Montreal Gazette
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  ABC News   

Cuomo Shifts From Christie Over Ebola Quarantines  Wall Street Journal
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's unified, bipartisan front with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on responding to Ebola appeared to evaporate in just two days. The two governors—alarmed by a Doctors Without Borders physician diagnosed with Ebola after ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Science

  TODAYonline   

UWS rebuts wildlife group's report on health, treatment of dolphins  TODAYonline
Visible head and mouth injuries on an adult female dolphin at Dolphin Lagoon at Underwater World Singapore. Photo: Wildlife Watcher (Singapore), Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Entertainment

  AsiaOne   

Chris Lee wins Best Actor award by just 1 vote  AsiaOne
Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported that Malacca-born Singaporean actor Christopher Lee won the Best Leading Actor award at the 49th Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan on Saturday for his role as Li Shaowen in the drama A Good Wife. He beat the other nominee ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Sports

  AsiaOne   

'Signing off from China' commentator apologises  The Star Online
THE sports commentator who made a blunder for signing off “from China” during the WTA singles final here has apologised. When signing off after the prize presentation ceremony, American announcer Kevin Skinner was heard saying zai jian (Chinese for ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Technology

  AsiaOne   

Hoverboards will make it in time to greet Marty McFly!  AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Do you remember exactly what was so cool about Back To The Future II? No, it wasn't so much the large flat screen TVs, or even the self-lacing shoes. For many fans of the movie trilogy back in the 1980s, it was the hoverboard - the ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Business

  The Straits Times   

Five ERP rates cut, two raised in latest LTA review  The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Five electronic road-pricing (ERP) rates will be lowered while two will be raised from next Monday. In its latest periodic review of ERP rates, the Land Transport Authority said car charges will be lowered by 50 cents each for the 8.30am to 9am ...

2014-10-28 Singapore World

  The Independent   

PM insists UK will not pay £1.7bn bill as Ukip support soars  Herald Scotland
BRITAIN will not pay "anything like" the £1.7billion demanded by the European Commission and will challenge it in every way, David Cameron has insisted. BRITAIN will not pay \"anything like\" the £1.7billion demanded by the European Commission and will ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Southeast Asia

  Malaysia Kini   

Anwar supporters gather as opposition leader makes final appeal against ...  The Straits Times
PUTRAJAYA - Hundreds of supporters of Anwar Ibrahim have gathered outside Malaysia's Federal Court complex since 7am on Tuesday in the hope that the opposition leader will successfully overturn a controversial sodomy conviction that would otherwise ...

2014-10-28 Singapore Singapore

  Channel News Asia   

Lift-off for balloon radar to watch over Singapore  The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - A giant helium-filled balloon will float above Singapore from early next year to watch over the Republic's skies and shores day and night. Known as an aerostat, the balloon will be tethered to the ground and house a surveillance radar that can ...