2015-01-01 Singapore Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Ebola Still Spreading, WHO Reports   
New York Times
The Ebola virus is still spreading in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone, and the worldwide toll from the outbreak stood at 7,905 deaths among 20,206 known cases at year's end, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Sierra Leone reported 337 ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Science

New Vision   

First frog that gives birth to tadpoles   
New Vision
This undated photo shows a male and female of the new species (Limnonectes larvaepartus). The male is the smaller one, and the frogs were collected on the west coast of the Central Core of Sulawesi, Indonesia. (AFP/Jim McGuire) ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

First baby of 2015 born at stroke of midnight   
Channel News Asia
Singapore's first baby of 2015 was born at the stroke of midnight at Thomson Medical Centre, two days before her expected due date. PHOTOS. Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: Singapore's first baby of 2015 was born at the stroke of midnight at Thomson ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Sports

The Guardian   

Lampard to stay at Man. City till end of season   
Business Standard
Frank Lampard will be playing for Manchester City throughout the Premier League season, the club has announced. "Manchester City can confirm that it has extended Frank Lampard's contract up to the end of Manchester City's season, enabling his ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Technology

ST-Torque Best Buys of 2014   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - The Singapore car market has always been compared to a roller-coaster, thanks to the cyclical supply of certificates of entitlement and the various policy tweaks that take place. This year is no exception. Although there are more COEs to go ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Business

Stuff.co.nz   

Divers hope to reach suspected AirAsia plane wreck   
Stuff.co.nz
SEARCH RESUMES: Indonesia Marine divers prepare their gear on deck of search and rescue ship Purworejo. A break in bad weather today raised hopes that divers would be able to investigate what is believed to be the sunken wreck of an AirAsia jet off ...

2015-01-01 Singapore World

NDTV   

New Year stampede kills 35 in Shanghai   
Business Standard
At least 35 people were killed and 48 others injured in a stampede during a New Year's Eve midnight- countdown gathering in Shanghai's waterfront tourist attraction, one of the worst tragedies to hit China in recent years. The crowd crush happened at about ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

NDTV   

AirAsia's Chief Responds Quickly and With Compassion   
NDTV
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes walks upon arrival to visit the command centre of the search operation for the victims of Flight 8501 at the airport in Pangkalan Bun on Wednesday. (Associated Press photo) ...

2015-01-01 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

Authorities make largest drug haul of the year on New Year's Eve   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers recovered nearly 9.3kg of heroin on New Year's Eve morning, making it the largest drug haul of the year. A routine check was conducted on a Malaysian-registered vehicle at the Woodlands ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Health

Two surgeons suspended, fined S$10000 each for misconduct   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — One surgeon used a non-standard device on three patients, while another instigated a nurse to alter a patient's consent form to reflect an additional surgical procedure the latter had not agreed to. For such acts of professional misconduct, ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Science

The Independent   

Video: 170 rare baby tortoises seized at Paris airport   
The Independent
French customs officials in Paris were left rather shell-shocked in December when they came across 170 endangered baby tortoises hidden in a crate at Charles de Gaulle airport. The "radiated tortoise" species is only found in Madagascar and their ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne   

Flying Dutchman sets sail from MediaCorp after 18 years   
AsiaOne
MediaCorp DJs Vernetta Lopez (left) and Mark van Cuylenburg, who is also known as The Flying Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman broke the news this morning about his intent to pursue his own interests.
Radio DJ The Flying Dutchman's new direction   TODAYonline
Radio DJ Flying Dutchman quits MediaCorp to focus on his businesses   The Straits Times
Flying Dutchman to leave MediaCorp after 18 years   The Online Citizen
Yahoo Singapore News   
Channel News Asia   
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AsiaOne   

Jay wins with familiar favourites   
AsiaOne
Taiwanese star Jay Chou mostly sounded echoey at Opus 2 last Saturday and was barely audible at times. Print. Can a concert suffer from sequelitis? A year and a half after the Opus world tour made its way to the Indoor Stadium, Mandopop king Jay Chou ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Sports

Goal.com   

Blanc: Cavani and Lavezzi's futures not yet decided   
Goal.com
Neither forward travelled with the PSG squad for their warm-weather trip to Morocco, prompting further speculation over whether the club will listen to offers during the January transfer window. Cavani has been linked with a move to Arsenal next month, while ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Technology

AsiaOne   

HetNet trial at MRT stations for seamless speed surfing   
AsiaOne
A NEW network will go on trial early next year at MRT stations to allow commuters to surf seamlessly at speeds of up to 1Gbps, with no fears of disruptions. HetNet - short for heterogeneous network - enables users to hop across 3G, 4G or WiFi networks, ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Business

AsiaOne   

Electricity tariffs to dip 8% during next three months   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Electricity tariffs will be reduced in the first quarter of next year, as a result of lower fuel cost. From Jan 1 to March 31, tariffs will go down by an average of 8 per cent, or 1.99 cents per kilowatt hour (kwh), energy firm SP Services said in a ...

2014-12-31 Singapore World

ABC Online   

Australia, US reject latest Palestinian call for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian ...   
ABC Online
The UN Security Council has rejected a Palestinian resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories by late 2017. Even if the draft had received the minimum nine votes in favour, it would have been defeated by Washington's vote against it.
UN rejects Palestinian resolution to end Israel's occupation   Business Standard
Australia 'damaged' relations with Arab world by voting down UN Palestinian ...   The Guardian
UN vote set on Palestine draft   Gulf Daily News
Irish Independent   
Arutz Sheva   
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TIME   

Nine People Have Been Found Dead in a Mass Murder in Canada   
TIME
Edmonton Deaths Police investigate the scene where multiple deaths occurred overnight in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. JASON FRANSON—AP. Police are calling it an act of domestic violence. The bodies of nine people, including two ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

Firstpost   

AirAsia Flight QZ8501: It wasn't controlled ditching, says expert   
AsiaOne
Members of the Search and Rescue Agency carry debris recovered from the sea presumed from missing Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ 8501 at Pangkalan Bun. Print. The pilot onboard Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 was probably not able to do a 'controlled ...

2014-12-31 Singapore Singapore

Firstpost   

AirAsia Flight QZ8501: It wasn't controlled ditching, says expert   
AsiaOne
Members of the Search and Rescue Agency carry debris recovered from the sea presumed from missing Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ 8501 at Pangkalan Bun. Print. The pilot onboard Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 was probably not able to do a 'controlled ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

Low- to mid-income S'poreans pay less for medicine from Jan 1   
AsiaOne
Lower- to middle-income Singaporeans will pay less for medicine at polyclinics and subsidised specialist outpatient clinics (SOCs) from Thursday, when the new year starts. Such patients with Community Health Assist Scheme (Chas) cards will get a 75 per ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Science

InterAksyon   

Tiny 'life detector' could sense alien movement - study   
InterAksyon
MIAMI - European researchers said Monday they have devised the first tiny motion detector that could help find microscopic life forms on distant planets. Until now, scientists have tried to find signs of extraterrestrial life by listening for sounds that might be ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

S'pore fans wowed by Jay Chou's last concert before his marriage   
AsiaOne
To Jay Chou's legion of screaming female fans in Singapore, the final curtain call last night meant one less eligible prince charming on the market. Last night was the last date before he is due to get hitched. RELATED STORIES. Rain mars Jay Chou concert ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

Stange to stay on as Lions head coach   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The FAS Exco has backed the German coach, saying that he will be reviewed again after the SEA Games in June. PHOTOS. Singaporean football national team coach Bernd Stange from Germany faced calls for his dismissal after a 3-1 loss to ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Technology

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Euro 6 emission standards for diesel vehicles from 2018   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Singapore will adopt the Euro 6 emission standards for diesel vehicles from 2018, the National Environment Agency said in a statement on Tuesday. Euro 6 is the latest engine emission standards set by the European Union that further cuts ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Business

AsiaOne   

MOM bars marine firm from hiring foreigners   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - A Singapore marine company has been barred from hiring foreign workers for two years because it discriminated against Singaporeans. The ban on Prime Gold International was imposed after it was found "to have retrenched Singaporeans ...

2014-12-30 Singapore World

The Straits Times   

Seniang powers up into a storm, 20 areas under warning signals   
GMA News
Residents watch as their homes are submerged in floodwaters during heavy flooding brought by Tropical Storm Seniang (Jangmi) in Misamis Oriental on Monday, December 29. At least 20 areas in the Visayas and Mindanao were under storm signals early ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

Financial Express   

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Indonesia says reports on emergency signals inaccurate   
The Straits Times
JAKARTA - Indonesia said reports that two emergency signals were picked up following the disappearance of Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 were inaccurate. "We have AirAsia ELT (emergency locator transmitter) ID. I assure you the two emergency signals ...

2014-12-30 Singapore Singapore

Financial Express   

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Indonesia says reports on emergency signals inaccurate   
The Straits Times
JAKARTA - Indonesia said reports that two emergency signals were picked up following the disappearance of Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 were inaccurate. "We have AirAsia ELT (emergency locator transmitter) ID. I assure you the two emergency signals ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Health

Overcoming the mental block   
AsiaOne
Their relative had been showing signs of mental illness and they wanted to call the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for help. But they were afraid an ambulance would whisk their loved one away. Such a misconception is just one obstacle in tackling mental ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Science

The Indian Express   

India's Prototype Space Capsule Passes Big Test   
Space.com
BANGALORE, India — In a two-in-one mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the first experimental flight of its next-generation launch vehicle and demonstrated the re-entry and recovery of a prototype crew capsule.
Isro's performance in 2014 does country proud   Business Standard
With the successful Mars Orbiter Mission, India makes space history   Daily News & Analysis
India created space history in 2014   Financial Express
Microfinance Monitor   
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AsiaOne   

Indonesia government ups status, lava warning on volcano   
AsiaOne
Government volcanologists have raised the status of Mount Soputan in Minahasa, which straddles two regencies in North Sulawesi, while issuing a lahar-flow warning to people living near Mt. Gamalama in North Maluku and Mt. Merapi in Yogyakarta.
Government ups status, lahar warning   Jakarta Post
Gamalama volcano still angry, Ternate airport remains closed   ANTARA

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FlightCentric.com   

ESA astronaut takes some breathtaking photos of our planet   
Capitalberg
German Astronaut Alexander Gerst, while on a collaborative European Space Agency's Blue Dot mission has taken some enthralling pictures of our planetary home. And what's more intriguing is that the European Space Agency has released the six minute ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

Rain mars Jay Chou concert for some fans   
AsiaOne
It was a wet affair for many Jay Chou fans who attended his concert at the Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday. At least 20 concertgoers complained about having to sit in discomfort for more than two hours, as rain came in through an unsheltered part of the ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Sports

Daily Mail   

Mourinho fumes at referee missing 'Big Ben' penalty   
TODAYonline
Jose Mourinho, the manager of Chelsea, shows his frustration during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on Dec 28, 2014 in Southampton, England. Photo: Getty Images. mail · print. View all 0 ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Bus-lane violations down; priority measures up   
The Straits Times
Additional road markings showing the operational hours of full-day bus lanes have been put up at seven locations, including Eu Tong Sen Street (above) and New Bridge Road. LTA said it will progressively extend the markings to all full-day bus lanes from ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Business

Ascendas India Trust to acquire IT property in Pune, India   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) has agreed to buy BlueRidge Phase II, a special economic zone in Pune focused on information technology (IT). The price is not expected to exceed 6,405 million rupees ($133 million), its trustee manager, ...

2014-12-29 Singapore World

Moneycontrol.com   

Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia flight resume   
Moneycontrol.com
The operation was halted at 5 pm on Sunday due to darkness at the highly suspected area on the waters near the Bangka Belitung islands, he said. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

Moneycontrol.com   

Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia flight resume   
Moneycontrol.com
The operation was halted at 5 pm on Sunday due to darkness at the highly suspected area on the waters near the Bangka Belitung islands, he said. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Singapore

ABC News   

AirAsia tycoon Tony Fernandes faces first major crisis after turning troubled ...   
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Malaysian mogul Tony Fernandes transformed a floundering carrier into Asia's biggest budget airline. Now, he faces his company's first major crisis after a Singapore-bound plane carrying 162 people disappeared from radar about halfway through the flight ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Health

NDTV   

Four die of bird flu in Libya: minister   
The News International
BENGHAZI: Four people have died of bird flu in Libya in recent days, the health minister of the country´s internationally recognised government said on Saturday. Rida al-Awkali said a fifth person suspected of having contracted the virus is currently in hospital ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Science

Malay Mail Online   

Flight warning after Guatemala volcano spews out ash   
Malay Mail Online
The organisation cautioned air craft from flying in the vicinity of the ash-spewing volcanoes. — AFP picGUATAMALA CITY, Dec 27 — Ash clouds from two active volcanoes in Guatemala prompted local air travel warnings yesterday. The country's National ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne   

Brown 'back on with Karrueche'   
Yahoo Singapore News
Singapore-born polar bear Inuka received a giant ice kachang cake on his 24th birthday on Friday. The birthday treat was filled with his favourite food -- salmon, blueberries, watermelon and strawberries topped with whipped cream. Video courtesy of Wildlife ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Sports

Telegraph.co.uk   

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic in frame for Crystal Palace role   
Herald Sun
Cannot Contact Server. Please upgrade your browser to view HTML 5 content. Tony Popovic in the running for Crystal Palace's top job 0:57. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic is again touted as ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Technology

Fox News   

Sony Admits PlayStation Problem Was Cyberattack   
NBCNews.com
Sony has appeared to admit for the first time that the disruption to its PlayStation network that ruined Christmas for untold children was the result of a cyberattack. "The video game industry has been experiencing high levels of traffic designed to disrupt ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

SCCCI issues Budget 2015 recommendations   
AsiaOne
TOPPING the wish list of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is for the government to not raise foreign worker levies and tighten quotas further. Coming a close second is the desire for close consultation with trade associations and businesses before ...

2014-12-28 Singapore World

Daily Caller   

Racist jibe at Obama in North Korea row   
Herald Scotland
North Korea has called US President Barack Obama a "monkey" and blamed Washington for internet outages that it has experienced during a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. North Korea has called US ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Southeast Asia

NDTV   

Indonesia arrests six heading to Syria   
Sydney Morning Herald
Jakarta: Indonesian police have arrested six people attempting to fly to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group, officials say, the latest in a wave of potential sympathisers emerging from the world's most populous Muslim nation. Those arrested at ...

2014-12-28 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

Singapore police defends handcuffing teens after picture goes viral   
Malay Mail Online
At 9.33am, Facebook user Shan Ang posted a photo of police officers handcuffing three young boys outside the shopping mall along East Coast Road. — Today picSINGAPORE, Dec 28 — The three boys arrested outside 112 Katong mall yesterday “were ...

2014-12-27 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Babies born in 2015 to receive gift set from POSB to celebrate SG50   
Channel News Asia
As Singapore celebrates its 50th birthday next year, POSB says it will present all babies born in 2015 with a commemorative gift set comprising nine items. PHOTOS. The nine presents inside the POSB gift bag for babies born in 2015. (Photo: POSB). Enlarge ...

2014-12-27 Singapore Science

Malay Mail Online   

Flight warning after Guatemala volcano spews out ash   
Malay Mail Online
The organisation cautioned air craft from flying in the vicinity of the ash-spewing volcanoes. — AFP picGUATAMALA CITY, Dec 27 — Ash clouds from two active volcanoes in Guatemala prompted local air travel warnings yesterday. The country's National ...

2014-12-27 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne   

3D projection show at SG50 countdown   
AsiaOne
This 3D projection of an MRT train mapped onto the facade of The Fullerton Hotel will be one of the iconic images depicting Singapore's past and progress that will be part of the countdown to the nation's Golden Jubilee year. The preview of the display begins ...

2014-12-27 Singapore Sports

Irish Independent   

Giroud apologises after losing his head and seeing red   
Irish Independent
Matt Law. Published 27/12/2014 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Arsenal's Olivier Giroud headbutts Queens Park Rangers defender Nedum Onuoha to earn himself a red card in their Premier League clash at the Emirates.
Mathieu Flamini: We showed "great character" in Queens Park Ranger win   Sports Mole
Alexis Sanchez Saves Arsenal as Oliver Giroud Sees Red   NDTVSports.com
Wenger facing up to Giroud blow   Yahoo News UK
Goal.com   
HITC   
Huffington Post   
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BBC Sport   

Chelsea FC stroll to victory over West Ham, stays atop England Premier League ...   
Financial Express
John Terry scored for the second straight game and Diego Costa grabbed his 13th goal of the season as Chelsea beat West Ham. Chelsea F.C., diego Costa, English Premier League Chelsea F.C.'s Diego Costa celebrates after scoring a goal against West ...