2015-02-01 Singapore Health

Channel News Asia   

NUS CARES initiative to improve lives in community   
Channel News Asia
Under the programme, NUS faculty, researchers and students will work with various partners to identify community issues and find practical solutions to them. PHOTOS. NUS' 110th anniversary celebrations (Photo: Sara Grosse). Enlarge; Caption.
NUS kicks off 110th anniversary celebrations with launch of new community ...   The Straits Times
NUS celebrates 110th anniversary with new community initiatives   TODAYonline

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AsiaOne   

High time we clipped the mozzies' wings   
The Star Online
THE figures are alarming. The spike in the number of dengue cases has put a severe strain on our hospital and medical resources. And we are now told that a new strain of the dengue serotype is one of the factors for the increase, and also more fatalities.
Mosquitoes mushroom at building sites   AsiaOne

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Channel News Asia   

World first stem cell treatment for heart attacks   
The National
MADRID // A Spanish hospital has successfully used stem cells taken from healthy donors to treat seven heart-attack victims, in what officials said was a world first. Gregorio Maranon hospital in Madrid plans to treat 55 patients by using the technique in a ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Science

Live Trading News   

Poll: Americans Deny Climate Change, Find GMO Food Unsafe   
Live Trading News
A poll of US opinions has revealed that huge numbers of people consider GMO food unsafe to eat, and doubt that human activity is warming the planet, aka Climate Change. The report by the Pew Research Center in Washington DC was conducted with the ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Entertainment

Fanlala   

Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley, and Meredith Anne Bull Talk 'Strange Magic'   
Fanlala
Now that Strange Magic is in theaters, it's a little less strange to audiences. The Strange Magic cast shares what they hope you took away from the film. "I think one of the main messages is, if you've ever felt like a black sheep or different, or weird, or felt ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Sports

Nation News   

Benzema hits brace as Real sink Sociedad   
Gulf Daily News
BARCELONA: Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid thrashed Real Sociedad 4-1 at home yesterday without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo to ensure they remained top of the Spanish league. Sociedad defender Aritz Elustondo headed in his first ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Technology

AsiaOne   

New trains may have tip-up seats, onboard Wi-Fi   
AsiaOne
New trains with tip-up seats and Wi-Fi on board, similar to what is available in European cities, may soon make their way to Singapore. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called for a tender for 12 new trains on the North-South and East-West lines, with ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Business

AsiaOne   

Update household details for MediShield Life   
AsiaOne
The start date for MediShield Life has not been announced but already, the Government is urging those who will be covered under the universal health insurance scheme to update their household information. Subsidies for individuals will be decided using ...

2015-02-01 Singapore World

NDTV   

Sisi: "Egypt faces long, tough battle against militants"   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Sisi said Egypt was confronting the "strongest secret organisation in the world", a reference to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the guard of honor upon arriving at Khartoum International ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

SBS   

Cambodia deports French nude pics tourists   
SBS
Three French tourists will be deported after taking nude photos inside Cambodia's Angkor temple. (AAP). Previous Next Show Grid. police officer stands guard at Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple. Previous Next Hide Grid. Image. 1/. Video. Audio.
French Tourists to Be Deported Over Nude Photo Shoot at Cambodian Temple   TIME
French tourists in nude Cambodia photo scandal to be deported   Daily Mail
Cambodia fines, deports French tourists in Angkor nude photo scandal   Malay Mail Online

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Philippine Star   

The high cost of peace   
The Star Online
MANILA: We may have effectively compromised part of our territory in the 2012 peace agreement with Moro rebels, but we certainly did not bargain away our duty to condemn terrorism and go after terrorists. The peace agreement must not be used to allow the ...

2015-02-01 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

Balanced approach to liquor licensing, with reviews as needed   
AsiaOne
Laws in Singapore already allow the authorities to make it compulsory for liquor to be sold in plastic containers or cans instead of glass bottles, Second Home Affairs Minister S. Iswaran said yesterday . He pointed out that at some organised events, liquor ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Health

NDTV   

More Than 100 Cases of Measles Now Confirmed in US   
NDTV
A Pediatrician vaccinates 1 year-old Cameron Fierro with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine in California. (Associated Press). submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. Los Angeles: More than 100 people in the United States have been ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Science

U-T San Diego   

Scientists recant claim about universe   
U-T San Diego
UC San Diego's Brian Keating helped capture subtle signs of the early moments of the universe. Share Photo.  ·  · Reddit; ✉. UC San Diego's Brian Keating helped capture subtle signs of the early moments of the universe.  ·  · Reddit; ✉; 0 Comments.
Speck of Interstellar Dust Obscures Glimpse of Big Bang   New York Times
Scientists overturn widely-publicized Big Bang claim   The Globe and Mail
Dazzling 'discovery' of gravitational waves from the Big Bang goes poof with new ...   Washington Post
Christian Science Monitor   
Science 2.0 (blog)   
Science Now   
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Pioneer News   

Is it a Dragon Or A Dinosaur?   
Pioneer News
In every culture, folklore comes from the imagination of the people telling stories about the things they see and experience. While the creation of fantastical creatures are usually nothing more than fantasy they are often based on real animals. The dragon, for ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Entertainment

Times of India   

Sony, Warner Bros. team up on OTT service in Southeast Asia   
StreamDaily
Singapore communications company Singtel has partnered with Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros. Entertainment to establish HOOQ, a regional over-the-top video streaming service for Southeast Asia. HOOQ will offer more than 10,000 movies and ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

Football: Pellegrini doesn't fear Chelsea title knockout blow   
Channel News Asia
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is playing down Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with league leaders Chelsea. PHOTOS. Manchester City's Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini. (Photo: AFP/PAUL ELLIS). Enlarge; Caption. LONDON: Manchester ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Technology

inSing.com News   

More new traffic cameras to be put up   
inSing.com News
A digital speed enforcement camera (left) and a digital traffic red-light system camera (right). More of both types of cameras will be installed by the end of 2015 on Singapore roads | Photo: Singapore Traffic Police ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Business

AsiaOne   

Update household details for MediShield Life   
AsiaOne
The start date for MediShield Life has not been announced but already, the Government is urging those who will be covered under the universal health insurance scheme to update their household information. Subsidies for individuals will be decided using ...

2015-01-31 Singapore World

The News International   

Another bloodied day   
The News International
On the day when Nawaz Sharif was in Karachi to discuss the implementation of the National Action Plan with provincial leaders we were served a brutal reminder of how the fight against militancy will take more than just plans. A suicide blast created mayhem ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

AsiaOne   

The debate in 2 minutes   
AsiaOne
The Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill was passed yesterday after a spirited three-hour debate in Parliament. Almost all of the 17 members who spoke supported the Bill, which restricts drinking in public places and the sale of alcohol between ...

2015-01-31 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

The debate in 2 minutes   
AsiaOne
The Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill was passed yesterday after a spirited three-hour debate in Parliament. Almost all of the 17 members who spoke supported the Bill, which restricts drinking in public places and the sale of alcohol between ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Health

TODAYonline   

A*STAR institute develops rapid test kit for dengue detection   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Finding out whether you've been infected with dengue may soon be as easy as spitting into a disposable test kit. The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) at A*STAR has developed a paper-based tool that can detect, from ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Science

Phys.Org   

Could Particle X Explain Dark Matter? Scientists Have a Plan   
NBCNews.com
What is dark matter? Scientists from Britain and Germany say an as-yet-undetected subatomic particle could help account for the 80 percent of the universe's mass that we can't see. This theoretical particle X (actually, the Greek letter "chi") would have a mass ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne   

Won't let my live shows be censored, says funnyman Russell Peters   
Hindustan Times
Before the stand-up comedy scene became big in India, our first brush with it was Canadian comic Russell Peter's risqué humour. After kick-starting his ongoing world tour--Almost Famous--in September 2014 from Canada, Peters is excited to return to India ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Sports

TODAYonline   

Artificial turf not ruled out for National Stadium   
TODAYonline
SHPL spent S$1.5 million on special lighting machines to stimulate growth of the grass on the National Stadium's pitch. TODAY File Photo. mail · print. View all 0 comments. By. Low Lin Fhoong. -. linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg -. Published: 10:25 AM, January ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Motorists beware: Digital speed traps at 20 locations   
The Straits Times
The Traffic Police will install 20 digital speed traps from March to year end. -- PHOTO: TRAFFIC POLICE. By Danson Cheong. Digital red-light cameras have made drivers more wary of running a light, and now the Traffic Police are hoping their new digital ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Business

TODAYonline   

Wilful defaulters to be fined, taken to court: Minister Gan   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — People who wilfully refuse to pay their MediShield Life premium payments despite having the means will be the target of penalties and other enforcement methods, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong assured Parliament yesterday. Wrapping up ...

2015-01-30 Singapore World

The Straits Times   

Malaysia Airlines MH370: Hard for families to let go   
The Straits Times
Relatives of a passenger on missing Flight MH370 at the DCA office in Putrajaya. -- PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK. PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- It has been 327 days since they lost their loved ones, but they are still ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

The Nation   

Australia remains committed to searching for flight MH370, says JACC   
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The Australian government remains committed to searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, its Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said today. It also gave the assurance that Australia would continue to work ...

2015-01-30 Singapore Singapore

TODAYonline   

Police to start using body-worn cameras today   
TODAYonline
Police officers wearing mobile cameras used for investigations and crime scene interactions at the Police Workplan Seminar and Exhibition last year. Photo: Don Wong. mail · print. View all 0 comments ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Health

Clapway   

Would You Do 10 Squats For A Free Subway Ride? Well, Now You Can   
Clapway
There's a growing problem in Mexico – their waistlines. After outranking the United States in terms of obesity in 2013 (nearly 70% of the population is overweight), the government has been looking for creative ways to help its citizens get into better fitness.
Mexico City Is Trading Metro Cards For Squats   Vocativ
Mexico's latest way to beat the obesity epidemic: make commuters do squats for ...   The Guardian
Mexico City swaps squats for free subway rides   CTV News
ABC Online   
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AsiaOne   

Parents' Desperate Search to Find Twins a Liver Donor   
ABC News
Michael Wagner can donate his liver to only one of their 3-year-old adopted twins, so the couple is taking their search for a donor online. 1:08 | 01/28/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Science

Telegraph.co.uk   

Mideast skull find sheds light on humans' trek   
DAWN.com
PARIS: A 55,000-year-old partial skull found in the Middle East gives clues to when our ancestors left their African homeland, and strengthens theories that they co-habited with Neanderthals, scientists said on Wednesday. Found in Manot Cave in western ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Weaker Singdollar could hit students abroad but not Singapore travellers   
The Straits Times
Free and easy travellers are likely to face higher costs, but travel sentiment in general should stay strong as price increases do not usually deter Singaporeans, say agents. -- ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH. By Cheryl Faith Wee ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

2015 SEA Games to cost Singapore less than 2010 Youth Olympics   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will cost an estimated S$324.5 million, less than the S$387 million spent on organising the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. PHOTOS. Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: The 2015 Southeast ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Technology

Channel News Asia   

SingTel teams up with Ericsson on 5G   
Mobile World Live
Operator SingTel and vendor Ericsson have agreed to work together to test potential 5G technologies to be included in its future standardisation. The duo say the partnership will cover workshops to align 5G requirements as well as trials for potential 5G ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Business

TODAYonline   

Singapore crime rate rose 7.4% last year   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — The overall crime rate in Singapore rose by 7.4 per cent last year, primarily due to more cheating cases involving e-commerce, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said today (Jan 29). The SPF revealed on Twitter that there was a 225.3 per cent ...

2015-01-29 Singapore World

Daily News & Analysis   

Islamic State said to set new deadline for Japanese hostage, Jordanian pilot swap   
Daily News & Analysis
An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist being held by Islamic State militants said a Jordanian air force pilot also held by the group would be killed unless an Iraqi female prisoner in Jordan was released by sunset on Thursday. An image ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

Philippine Star   

Nation mourns as fallen SAF troops come home   
ABS CBN News
MANILA - Emotions ran high as the bodies of 42 slain Philippine National Police-Special Action Force commandos arrived at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City Thursday after the botched anti-terror raid in Maguindanao. Video footage showed relatives ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

New law won't hit social games like FarmVille   
AsiaOne
A screenshot of FarmVille, an online game that allows players to manage a virtual farm. Apart from planting and harvesting crops, players can earn “farm coins” to buy seeds, animals, buildings and decorations.
Singapore to block remote gambling websites effective Feb 2   Astro Awani
Singapore poised to block all roads to unlicensed gambling websites   The Straits Times
MDA clarifies scope of Remote Gambling Act   TODAYonline
Las Vegas Blog (blog)   
Channel News Asia   
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The Straits Times   

Suspected thief nabbed by security guard at People's Park Complex   
The Straits Times
The 20cm-long knife that was found in the 56-year-old's possession. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE. By Amir Hussain. SINGAPORE - A 56 year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly snatching $4,000 from another man at People's ...

2015-01-28 Singapore Health

TravelPulse   

Ride Mexico City Subway for All of 10 Squats   
TravelPulse
Fusion.net's Rafa Fernandez de Castro reports an obesity epidemic has caused Mexico City officials to get creative in getting the populace to burn some calories. To that end, Fernandez writes, “the government of Mexico City will begin offering free subway ...

2015-01-28 Singapore Science

Bangkok Post   

Warming melting huge Antarctic glacier   
Bangkok Post
SYDNEY - The largest glacier in East Antarctica, containing ice equivalent to a six-metre (20-foot) rise in global sea levels, is melting due to warm ocean water, Australian scientists said on Monday. File photo of a penguin strolling past the King Sejong Korean ...

2015-01-28 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

Chinatown ushers in an "Abundance of Joy & Prosperity" for SG50 and the Year ...   
SYS-CON Media (press release)
SINGAPORE, Jan 28, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - This year's Chinatown Chinese New Year celebrations will see a strong SG50 theme interwoven with the iconic traditional event ushering in the new lunar year. Themed "Abundance of Joy & Prosperity", the ...

2015-01-28 Singapore Sports

Goal.com   

Algeria and Ghana enter last eight   
Gulf Daily News
MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea: Andre Ayew scored seven minutes from time to hand Ghana a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over South Africa at Estadio Mongomo last night and a place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals. In another Group C ...

2015-01-28 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Singtel, Ericsson to explore 5G; commercial trials by 2020   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — With 5G network speeds estimated at 20 to 30 times faster than those of 4G, a self-driving car can be made safer as it can brake faster to avoid a collision. And a 400-megabyte film can be downloaded in seconds instead of the one minute it ...

2015-01-28 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

EconomySingapore joins global fight against deflation   
Financial Times
Plunging oil prices and muted domestic economic activity have prompted Singapore to loosen monetary policy by slowing the pace at which the Singapore dollar appreciates against other major currencies, writes the FT's Jeremy Grant in Singapore.
Investors short Singapore dollar should prepare to take profits: Citi   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Singapore Pulls Trigger in Deflation Fight   Wall Street Journal
Ringgit also falls after surprise MAS move on Singapore dollar   The Straits Times
Barron's (blog)   
Bloomberg   
Business Insider Australia   
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AsiaOne   

Job vacancies up 8.9 per cent in September   
AsiaOne
THERE were more job vacancies in Singapore last September compared to a year ago, with places in the services sector accounting for the majority of the available positions. New data from the Manpower Ministry (MOM) released on Tuesday showed that ...

2015-01-28 Singapore World

Washington Times   

Obama pushes gender equality in India, but not in Saudi Arabia   
Washington Times
President Obama meets new Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, where he and the and first lady have come to expresses their condolences on the death of the late Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin ... more >.
Battery Heated Clothing Gets Put to the Test2:21   NEWS.com.au
New Saudi king greets Obama, but ignores First Lady   New York Post
US First Lady Michelle Obama opts not to wear headscarf for Saudi King   The Australian (blog)
Gulf Daily News   
New Zealand Herald   
Salt Lake Tribune   
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The Hindu   

10 killed in Tripoli hotel attack   
The Hindu
In the latest sign of Libya's descent into chaos, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the capital on Tuesday, killing 10 persons. Two attackers were killed following an hour-long standoff that included a car bomb that exploded ...