2015-07-01 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Quiet first day at Ng Teng Fong hospital   
The Straits Times
It was a relatively quiet day at the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) yesterday as the new public hospital opened its doors - and 365 beds, slightly more than half its capacity - to patients . Mr Foo Hee Jug, who heads Jurong Health, which runs ...
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital opens   Channel News Asia
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital finally ready to serve patients   TODAYonline
Alexandra Hospital closes for revamp   AsiaOne

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Plastic surgeons from different countries prefer different breast shapes   
Vocal Republic
(Reuters Health) overvallen In a world trial, synthetic surgeons from different countries had alternating likes to use on the advantageous shape and size of larger breasts and sized areolas. “Cosmetic operations tour,” or moving to a different region ...

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New York Times   

New Cases of Ebola Put an End to Liberia's Status as Virus-Free   
New York Times
MONROVIA, Liberia — More than a month after Liberia was declared free of Ebola, at least two new cases have emerged, the first discovered when the body of a 17-year-old boy tested positive for the virus, officials said Tuesday. The World Health ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Science

The Guardian   

Leap second: all the latest developments and reaction – live!   
The Guardian
You just had one of the longest hours of your life. At midnight GMT, clocks added an extra second to allow atomic clocks to stay in sync with the Earth's rotation. Will the internet fall apart? Follow all the latest developments on our live blog ...
Leap second added to Aussie clocks   The Australian (blog)
The proper care and feeding of your leap second   Washington Post (blog)
why we need to keep adding leap seconds   Sydney Morning Herald
ABC Online (blog)   
Bangkok Post   
Channel News Asia   
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AsiaOne   

Lion among 23000 species threatened with extinction   
AsiaOne
The lion is currently listed as vulnerable at a global level, with its western African subpopulation listed as 'critically endangered' due to over-hunting and dwindling prey. Photo: AFP. Lion among 23,000 species threatened with extinction. AFP ...
African Lions Have Declined by 42 Percent. Here's How You Can Help.   Care2.com

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Daily News & Analysis   

Mount Hakone erupts in Japan (Lead)   
The Hindu
Mount Hakone in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture erupted on Tuesday, the authorities said. Earlier in the day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised its alert level from two to three on its scale of five, warning people to stay away from the volcano ...
Japan On Alert Following Mini-Eruption Of Volcano Near Tokyo   Tech Times
Volcanic eruption alerts authorities in Japan   Big News Network.com
Small volcanic eruption closes parts of resort near Tokyo   TODAYonline

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Christian Science Monitor   

Beachgoers beware: Hazardous SpaceX debris floating off Florida and Georgia ...   
Christian Science Monitor
As the Coast Guard monitors wreckage from Sunday's spacecraft explosion, it's warning visitors to steer clear of any debris that could wash ashore. By Michelle Toh, Staff writer June 30, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. SpaceX debris ...
Why SpaceX will sort out Sunday's snafu faster than NASA ever could   The Register
Another view: Yes, SpaceX's rocket blew up, but it was a useful failure   Kane County Chronicle
First Biologically Focused Experiment aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Lost in ...   West Texas News
WTVM   
Discovery News   
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Research exposes ethical gap between China, West   
TODAYonline
BEIJING — China is spending billions of dollars annually in an effort to become a leader in biomedical research, building scores of laboratories and training thousands of scientists. However, the rush may come at a price. Some experts worry that ...
Split over human germline modification illustrates idealogical divide between ...   Genetic Literacy Project

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ABC Online   

Humans have reached total domination on Earth, becoming the top predator on ...   
ABC Online
The study from the University of Leicester shows human power over the natural environment has caused shifts in world ecosystems unprecedented in the last 500 million years. The transition has led to the international decline in the variety of plants ...
"Top predator" humans causing catastrophic ecosystem shifts - study   Reuters Africa

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International Business Times   

China Arrested Over 8000 People For Environmental Crimes Last Year, In ...   
International Business Times
About 8,400 people were detained in 2014 and over 2,000 cases of environmental violations were handed over to police, twice as many as in the previous decade put together. In this picture, an elderly man exercises in the morning as he faces chimneys ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Entertainment

New York Daily News   

Donald Trump announces $500 million lawsuit against Univision after network ...   
New York Daily News
Donald Trump is going mano a mano with Univision. The fire-breathing Republican presidential hopeful Tuesday filed a $500 million lawsuit against the Spanish-language network for breaking its contract to carry the Miss USA contest on July 12 - and ...
Donald Trump sues Univision over Miss USA cancellation   BBC News
700000 protesters tell Macy's to dump Trump clothing and merchandise   Washington Post (blog)
Trump's Pageant Woes Mount With TV and Contestant Drop-Outs   ABC News
USA TODAY   
Channel News Asia   
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KpopStarz   

Girls' Generation Said To Have Filmed 3 Music Videos For July Return   
KpopStarz
Are you ready for a Girls' Generation music video overload? The popular girl group is reported to have shot three music videos for their July comeback. All three music videos were filmed in sunny Thailand, reports Allkpop, and the lengthy production ...
Girls' Generation to Return in July…Promote a Total of Three Songs   Korea IT Times (press release)
Girls' Generation to return   The Korea Herald
Girls' Generation are ready to 'PARTY' as gorgeous beach babes in teaser ...   allkpop
SBS (blog)   
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Billboard   

Apple Music arrives, some fans have trouble cancelling Spotify accounts   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple Music v Spotify, Pandora, Google Play and Rdio. Music fans have largely given the thumbs up to Apple's new music streaming app, Apple Music, which launched overnight. Many users announced via Twitter their plans to cancel their subscriptions to ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

OCBC Bank, NParks join hands to promote safe cycling   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The two organisations are aiming to educate cyclists on the importance of safe cycling around pedestrians and other park users. POSTED: 01 Jul 2015 08:58. PHOTOS. OCBC-NParks Ride Safe programme aims to educate park users on the ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Technology

AsiaOne   

IDA tunes in to calls for 4G benchmarks   
AsiaOne
No benchmark for indoor 4G coverage has been set yet, as the authorities are still mulling over what the standards should be. But such standards will likely take reference from current 3G requirements, which stipulate that at least 85 per cent of a ...

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Fox News   

Apple Music arrives, fans have trouble cancelling iTunes Spotify accounts   
Brisbane Times
Many Spotify subscribers are already leaving the service for Apple Music, which is free for the first three months. Apple Music v Spotify, Pandora, Google Play and Rdio. Music fans have largely given the thumbs up to Apple's new music streaming app ...
Apple Music arrives, some fans have trouble cancelling Spotify accounts   Sydney Morning Herald
Apple Music is not for everybody   New Zealand Herald
The iTunes Era Is Over   Slate Magazine
The Sun Daily   
CNET   
The Hindu   
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The Straits Times   

Zoom in on Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens   
The Straits Times
If you are into nature and wildlife photography, you probably need an ultra-telephoto lens to photograph Singapore's smooth-coated otters or common plantain squirrels from afar without disturbing these animals. However, ultra-telephoto lenses tend to ...
Sigma Announces Super Fast Full-Frame Wide Angle Zoom Lens   CDA News

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The Straits Times   

Acer Aspire R11 easy on the wallet   
The Straits Times
The Acer Aspire R11 sounds like a steal for a Windows notebook. At $599, it approaches netbook levels of affordability. It is not the cheapest laptop you can find. The HP Stream is more affordable though, unlike it, the Acer has a trick up its sleeves ...
Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro (VN7-591G-76JG)   PC Magazine
Acer Launches New Range of Laptops, AIOs, and Monitors in India   NDTV
Acer Launches Aspire E5, Aspire V Nitro, Aspire V3 Series Laptops: Price ...   International Business Times, India Edition
India Education Diary   
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The Straits Times   

Lenovo's Yoga 500 up to scratch   
The Straits Times
Lenovo's Flex series of Windows convertibles are basically more affordable versions of its premium Yoga-branded devices. At least that was my conclusion for last year's Lenovo Flex 2, which costs just $1,299. But its inevitable sequel is dubbed the ...

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Livemint   

Tech Bytes: New Microsoft apps for Android phones   
The Straits Times
Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now officially available for Android phones after a five-week preview. These apps are optimised for smartphone screens and support third-party cloud storage providers such as Dropbox and Google Drive. Creating ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

Singapore Q2 private home prices -0.9 pct q/q   
Reuters
SINGAPORE, July 1 Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority released its flash estimates for the change in private home prices in the second quarter of 2015: Quarter-on-quarter, percentage price change: Quarter Q2/2015 Q1/2015 Singapore -0.9 -1.0 ...

2015-07-01 Singapore World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Two huge planes plough into one street: ten years apart   
Sydney Morning Herald
2005 Medan plane crash toll reaches 149. Jakarta: An Indonesian military transport plane that crashed into a northern residential area of Medan on Tuesday was carrying 113 people, an air force spokesman said. It passed overhead a few times, really low.
Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 141   Times of India
The Death Toll in the Indonesian Plane Crash Has Risen to 141   TIME
142 killed in Indonesia's deadly plane crash, government to review air force fleet   The Indian Express
Washington Post   
Channel News Asia   
Irish Independent   
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The Nation   

IS beheads two civilian women in Syria   
The Hindu
The Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria on accusations of “sorcery”, the first such executions of female civilians in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday. “The Islamic State group executed two women by beheading ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

Irish Independent   

Plane crash death toll tops 140   
Irish Independent
The death toll from the air force transport plane crash in an Indonesian city has jumped to more than 140, indicating a growing list of victims from the neighbourhood where the aircraft went down.
Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 141   Times of India
141 bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash   CTV News
The Death Toll in the Indonesian Plane Crash Has Risen to 141   TIME
Sydney Morning Herald   
The Indian Express   
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Voice of America   

VIETNAM PRESS-Vietnam criticises Cambodians for border attack - Vietnam News   
Daily Mail
Vietnam has criticised recent violent actions by several Cambodian extremists which left seven Vietnamese injured at a border area in the country's south, Vietnam News quoted Hanoi's Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying. Cambodia should deploy ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Singapore

The Straits Times   

Woman's bid to breach Woodlands border foiled   
The Straits Times
A woman who tailgated a car in front of her to breach the Woodlands Checkpoint was arrested yesterday - after border officers smashed her vehicle's windows to get her out. The Malaysian woman, 34, was found to have been trying to travel with expired ...
Two security incidents at Woodlands checkpoint in two days   The Online Citizen
Two arrested for failing to stop for immigration clearance   Channel News Asia
Two arrested for immigration-clearance offences in 26 hours   TODAYonline
AsiaOne   
The Sun Daily   
Malay Mail Online   
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The Straits Times   

PM Lee takes the stand at hearing to assess damages payable by Roy Ngerng ...   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - The three-day hearing to assess the amount of damages blogger Roy Ngerng has to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for defamation began on Wednesday (July 1) morning in the High Court. Justice Lee Seiu Kin had ruled last November ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

Alexandra Hospital closes for revamp   
AsiaOne
The hospital has closed for renovation works, but will re-open and take in patients in the third quarter of this year. Photo: ST. Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015. My Paper By Salma Khalik. SINGAPORE'S only colonial-style hospital, Alexandra Hospital, closed its ...
Alexandra Hospital closes for renovation; Ng Teng Fong General Hospital ...   The Straits Times
Last of Alexandra Hospital's patients transferred to new facility in Jurong   TODAYonline
Alexandra Hospital to close on Monday, will undergo renovation   Channel News Asia

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Channel News Asia   

South Korea reports one MERS death, no new cases   
Channel News Asia
South Korea has reported one death from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the number of fatalities to 33. The number infected with the virus remained unchanged at 183. POSTED: 30 Jun 2015 08:20. PHOTOS. File photo: A woman ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Science

NDTV   

Falcon Rocket Explosion Leaves SpaceX Launch Schedule in Tatters   
NDTV
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule on board appearing to explode shortly after launching from Florida. submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX on Monday was searching for what ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Entertainment

ecns   

Taiwan's tragedy puts Color Run in jeopardy   
ecns
This file photo shows a couple covered in powder taking part in last year's Color Run in Shanghai. The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center has withdrawn from this year's event citing safety concerns in the wake of the deadly inferno at a Taiwan water park.
Color Run organiser 'committed to staging safe events'   TODAYonline
Organizer backs out of Shanghai Color Run after Taiwan water park blast   Shanghaiist
Color Run organiser: Zero fire-related incidents in 500 global events   The Straits Times

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AsiaOne   

Satire and comedy queen Jo Kukathas   
AsiaOne
Jo Kukathas has her hands around a steaming mug of green tea, trying her hardest not to cough. The flu-ridden actress-director, 52, has just touched down in Singapore for the opening of the Wild Rice theatre production, Another Country, which she is ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Sports

Irish Examiner   

Valencia owner Lim buys image rights of Real Madrid star Ronaldo   
Tribal Football
Ronaldo, the World Player of the Year, banked a reported £50million last year in salary, bonus and endorsements, making him the highest-paid team athlete, according to American business magazine Forbes. A statement from Ronaldo's official website read: ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Technology

The Online Citizen   

Researchers to test technology that could help prevent road accidents   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Cars may soon be able to tell if a distracted or sleepy person is behind the wheel, and warn the driver or activate cruise control. By installing a camera and eye-tracking sensors, researchers at the BMW-Nanyang Technological University ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Business

e27   

Restaurant reservation platform Chope raises US$8m in latest round of funding   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
ONLINE restaurant platform Chope has pulled in US$8 million in Series C funding, which is the third round of financing in the early-stage financing cycle. The investment round was led by Asian investment firm F&H Fund Management, along with NSI ...
Singapore restaurant booking site raises $8M, eyes further Asian expansion   ZDNet
Chope gobbles up US$8M investment; wants to be become SEA's leading ...   e27
Online restaurant booking service Chope raises $8M, revenue doubled in past ...   Tech in Asia
The Independent Singapore News (press release) (blog)   
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THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Stocks to watch: Novo Group, Suntec Reit, Del Monte Pacific, XMH Holdings   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
Del Monte Pacific (DMPL) posted a net loss of US$14.1 million for the fourth quarter ended April, narrowing its losses from US$38.7 million a year ago. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG. Comments. Share. Jun 30, 20159:10 AM. CHINESE steel company Novo Group's ...

2015-06-30 Singapore World

Toronto Star   

Israeli detains Gaza-bound aid vessel   
The Hindu
The Israeli military says it has intercepted a vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of Gaza and is peacefully redirecting it to an Israeli port. The military says the government ordered it to block the vessel early Monday. Naval forces visited ...
Netanyahu, MKs praise IDF for takeover of flotilla   Jerusalem Post Israel News
Israel navy stops 4-boat flotilla seeking to defy Gaza blockade   Khaleej Times
Israel Blocks Foreign Activist Flotilla From Reaching Gaza   NDTV
Toronto Star   
Firstpost   
RT   
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Irish Independent   

Woman dies after Taiwan water park blaze as over 200 party goers in serious ...   
Irish Independent
A young woman died on Monday, the first fatality among nearly 500 casualties from a weekend blaze at a Taiwan water park, officials said, as investigators focused on the coloured powder that rained fire as it was sprayed over revellers from a stage.
Another Malaysian hurt in Taipei water park fire   The Straits Times
Cigarettes or spark suspected in Taiwan fire   The Hindu
Fears Taiwan water park fire death toll will rise   BBC News
9news.com.au   
The Nation   
Christian Science Monitor   
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Firstpost   

Egypt cancels 30 June celebrations as country mourns death of top prosecutor   
Firstpost
Cairo: Egypt has cancelled celebrations marking the second anniversary of the 30 June revolution which ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, as the country mourns the killing of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat. Police inspect the site of the car ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

CNN   

Vice Mayor Peña sworn in as acting mayor of Makati   
CNN
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Makati Vice Mayor Romulo Peña was sworn in as the acting mayor of the city on Tuesday morning (June 30) amid tensions after personnel of the Department of the Interior and Local Goverrnment (DILG) served a second ...

2015-06-30 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

17-year-old placed on ISA Restriction Order   
AsiaOne
The youth had become radicalised after viewing videos and materials on websites, and social media materials propagated by "radical ideologues and terrorist elements". Photo: Reuters. 17-year-old placed on ISA Restriction Order. My Paper | Wong Siew ...

2015-06-29 Singapore Health

Channel News Asia   

Sunflowers from Pasir Ris youths to brighten up lives   
Channel News Asia
About 200 youth from the Pasir Ris-Punggol area have distributed 3,000 sunflowers at five MRT stations to encourage fellow Singaporeans to bring sunshine to the less fortunate, while another group of youths set up booths at a carnival at the Pasir Ris Sports ...

2015-06-29 Singapore Science

AsiaOne   

See S'pore's latest nature parks - under the sea   
AsiaOne
Featherstars are abundant along the Deep Dive Trail, and are often perched on the Sea Fans and Sea Whips which provide a vantage for them to feed on the plankton and particles that are brought in by the currents. Photo: N Parks ...

2015-06-29 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne   

A-mei and Eason Chan win best singer prizes at Golden Melody Awards   
AsiaOne
Asia's biggest stars lit up the red carpet of the 26th Golden Melody Awards on Saturday, Taiwan's equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Among those who graced the Taipei Arena were Mandopop king Jay Chou, who donned a black hat and suit jacket with ...

2015-06-29 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

Pregnant and solo   
AsiaOne
It was barely 9am on a Saturday, so there was really no reason for the instructor to be as chirpy as she was. "All right everyone!" she trilled. "Can everyone take turns to introduce themselves and their husbands, all right?" I looked around the prenatal class I ...

2015-06-29 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Run at the Hub with ST and you could drive away in this   
The Straits Times
A Land Rover Discovery Sport is up for grabs for runners 21 and older, and non-runners who sign up for an ST subscription. -- PHOTO: LAND ROVER. THOSE taking part in this year's The Straits Times Run at the Hub could be in for a bonus treat. Participants ...

2015-06-29 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

Zouk to relocate to Clarke Quay by next year   
Channel News Asia
The club has signed a new lease on a 30,000 square foot space in Block C, which in the past has been occupied by Lifebrandz owned outlets like Fenix Room, Ministry of Sound and Zirca. POSTED: 28 Jun 2015 16:13; UPDATED: 28 Jun 2015 22:47. VIDEOS ...

2015-06-29 Singapore World

New York Times   

French Assailant Texted Beheading Photo to Canadian Number   
New York Times
PARIS — The man accused of beheading his employer and setting off an explosion at an American chemical factory in southeastern France used a smartphone application to send a gruesome photograph of himself with the victim's head, a French official said ...