2015-08-01 Singapore Health

Hindustan Times   

Breakthrough in quest for Ebola cure after vaccine test success   
Hindustan Times
An Ebola vaccine test successfully provided blanket protection during a field trial conducted in Guinea, researches announced on Friday, possibly marking "the beginning of the end" for the devastating West African outbreak that has killed thousands.
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Tested in Guinea Shows Promise, Report Says   New York Times
Scientists develop '100pc effective' vaccine for Ebola   Irish Independent
New Ebola vaccine 100 percent effective, new study claims   9news.com.au
Daily Beast   
Irish Examiner   
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The Straits Times   

President's Award for more nurses this year   
The Straits Times
As a young nurse, Ms Velusamy Poomkothammal saw many emergency cases which could have gone better if someone nearby had just known what to do. "They could have just put their hand there - arrested the bleeding, and the patient's condition would ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Science

NBCNews.com   

Minority Report-type insect robots jump on water   
The Straits Times
(REUTERS)- It's not an insect, but a robot, and it could help scientists create water-borne robots for use in surveillance and search and rescue missions. With a body two centimetres long and weighing 68 milligrams, it's based on the common water ...
'Minority Report'-like robotic insects jump on water   Welland Tribune

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Ottawa Citizen   

Ian Kerr: A ban on killer robots is the ethical choice   
Ottawa Citizen
A file photo taken on April 23, 2013 shows a mock "killer robot" pictured in central London during the launching of the Campaign to Stop "Killer Robots," which calls for the ban of lethal robot weapons that would be able to select and attack targets ...
Military Robots   Sputnik International
Robots can kill but they don't understand us   The Straits Times
Opposition to autonomous warfare swells to 16000 signatories   The Guardian
StartupSmart   
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NBCNews.com   

Once In A Blue Moon: Rare Sight In The Sky   
Sky News
The quirk of the calendar takes place for the first time in three years and astrologers believe it leads to change. 03:56, UK, Saturday 01 August 2015. Play video "Britain To Be Bathed By A Blue Moon" ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

National Gallery opens for free for opening period   
The Straits Times
The National Gallery Singapore, home to the world's largest repository of South-east Asian art, will be open to the public for free, from its opening date on Nov 24 till Dec 6. It will kick off its opening with a festival titled Share The Hope at the ...
National Gallery Singapore to open in November   Channel News Asia
National Gallery Singapore opens its doors on Nov 24   TODAYonline
Gallery/museum exhibits week of Aug. 2   The Courier-Journal
Wichita Eagle   
Grand Forks Herald   
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THE BUSINESS TIMES   

SG50 creates buzz for hotels, travel agents   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
While some are seizing the upcoming long weekend as an opportunity to travel regionally and beyond, others are opting for staycations to celebrate SG50 at home in Singapore. PHOTO: EPA. Comments. Share. Aug 1, 20155:50 AM. Singapore. WHILE some ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Sports

The Straits Times   

Huang quits s'pore team   
The Straits Times
National badminton player Huang Chao is hanging up his racket for good, having played for Singapore since 2010. The 22-year-old, whose resignation has been accepted by the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA), will leave the national team at the end ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Technology

Mashable   

Mozilla lashes out at Microsoft, says Windows 10 deters user choice   
Mashable
Mozilla, the company behind the web browser Firefox, is accusing Microsoft of discouraging users from changing default applications in Windows 10. Microsoft's latest operating system, released this week, changed the way to set preferred applications ...
Mozilla CEO chides Microsoft in open letter   New York Post
Here's how to set your default browser in Windows 10   CNET
Edge vs. Chrome vs. Firefox: Battle of the Windows 10 Browsers   Laptop Mag (blog)
Daily Mail   
VentureBeat   
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Fox News   

Facebook builds Internet drone to provide access for all   
USA TODAY
Hoping to fill in the gap for some 4 billion people who lack Internet access, Facebook is launching a solar-powered drone to deliver the web to the entire world. Using high-speed lasers, the plan reads like science fiction but is fast becoming reali ...
Facebook Launches Drone 'Aquila' To Increase Internet Access Of Rural ...   iSchoolGuide
Aquila, Facebook's First Drone for Internet.org   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Facebook ready to test Internet-beaming drones   The Nation
The Straits Times   
Toronto Sun   
CBS News   
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Toronto Star   

Cars of the year: best and worst   
Toronto Star
It isn't quite Car of the Year time yet. But here are some candidates which I think belong in the conversation. And while there are no truly bad cars these days, I've also got a few, which, while they don't get an 'F' grade, do earn the dreaded 'Needs ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Business

Wall Street Journal   

Share price plunges as SGX issues Noble a warning   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Noble Group plunged to its biggest monthly drop in 16 years after the Singapore bourse issued a warning on the firm's shares amid a slump in commodity prices. The trader sank 12.5 per cent to 45.5 Singapore cents yesterday, its lowest ...
Short-sellers cause Noble shares to plunge 14 per cent   AsiaOne
Noble shares plunge to 6-year low as short-sellers step up assault   Financial Times
Noble Group battles falling markets as short-selling hits new pitch   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Reuters   
Wall Street Journal   
The Straits Times   
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AsiaOne   

Singapore shares plummet on China market worries   
The Straits Times
Concerns over China's shaky stock market and bearishness over reports that the country's hunt for "malicious short-sellers" may have reached Singapore, sent local stocks into free-fall yesterday. Shares plummeted about 1.98 per cent, or 64 points, at ...
Impact of possible Chinese stock market meltdown on Singapore   Channel News Asia
Hot stock update: Noble dives deeper, risks being booted out of the blue-chip STI   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Olam, Wilmar rise while Noble tumbles   AsiaOne
Investing.com   
The Motley Fool Singapore   
IG   
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The Straits Times   

UOB eyes the long term as Q2 profit drops   
The Straits Times
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has suffered its first year-on-year decline in quarterly profit since 2011, as earnings in the second quarter buckled under pressure from money market volatility. But the bank's core businesses are still healthy, chief ...
OCBC registers record profit, UOB falls short   TODAYonline
OCBC rings up Q2 profit on higher interest income, returns from Greater China ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Hot stock: UOB leads tumble among Singapore banking stocks   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Reuters   
Channel News Asia   
Jakarta Post   
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Channel News Asia   

Singapore Airlines plane to fly in NDP for first time   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The Airbus A380 will make its flypast over the Marina Bay area at the closing of the Vintage Parade segment of the show on Aug 9. POSTED: 31 Jul 2015 17:58. PHOTOS. The Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 in the special livery to celebrate ...

2015-08-01 Singapore World

The Globe and Mail   

Palestinian child's death in terrorist attack stirs call to end violence   
The Globe and Mail
The murder of an 18-month-old Palestinian toddler could be a turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ali Dawabsheh was killed early Friday morning in an apparent arson attack believed to have been carried out by Jewish extremists as the ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

AsiaOne   

Hopes high for MH370 clues ahead of wing part's analysis   
TVNZ
Analysis of aircraft debris found washed up on a remote island in the Indian Ocean will begin on Wednesday, and the discovery has brought fresh hope of a potential breakthrough in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Australia's ...
Recovered debris brings MH370 mystery 'closer' to being solved   Hindustan Times
Haunting Clues From Piece of Debris Thought to Be From MH370   ABC News
Australia plays down missing Malaysia plane MH370 luggage link   The Indian Express
Brisbane Times   
Sydney Morning Herald   
Irish Independent   
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The Star Online   

AMM to discuss South China Sea dispute   
The Star Online
Touchy subject: Anifah said recent developments in the disputed area is raising tensions. Next to him is his newly-minted deputy Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. — Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is encouraged by the progress to finalise ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Singapore

The Straits Times   

Singapore watching Malaysia situation very closely: PM Lee   
The Straits Times
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore is watching the political developments in Malaysia very closely, and hopes that the country remains stable. Speaking to former ambassador Chan Heng Chee yesterday in an interview to be aired tomorrow, ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Health

Channel News Asia   

LTA panel to pave the way for safer footpaths, cycling paths   
Channel News Asia
The panel includes seniors, youth, cyclists, motorists and users of personal mobility devices, and they will work with the Land Transport Authority propose a set of rules and norms. By Loke Kok Fai; POSTED: 30 Jul 2015 17:42; UPDATED: 30 Jul 2015 23:55.
LTA panel to look into rules on use of footpaths, cycling paths   TODAYonline
Panel set up to look at new rules to govern e-bikes, e-scooters; public ...   The Straits Times

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Channel News Asia   

PAP will reveal candidates 'early': Ng Eng Hen   
Channel News Asia
The People's Action Party's organising secretary and Singapore's Defence Minister says the party will present its line-up well before Nomination Day so that residents can assess how suitable a candidate is for their town. By Chan Luo Er; POSTED: 30 Jul ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Science

The News International   

Astronomers find star with three super-earths   
DAWN.com
PARIS: Astronomers said on Thursday they had found a planetary system with three super-earths orbiting a bright, dwarf star — one of them likely a volcanic world of molten rock. The four-planet system had been hiding out in the M-shaped, northern ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Gift of music keeps giving 10 years on   
The Straits Times
A free lunchtime concert by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra attracted an audience of more than 1,200 to the Esplanade Concert Hall yesterday. Sponsored by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), the concert marked the 10th anniversary of the SPH Gift of ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

Bargain line-only mobile plan from M1   
AsiaOne
Telco M1 has launched the cheapest mass-market mobile plan here in at least three years, targeting customers who do not need to buy a new handset. Its most basic new subscription plan costs $30 a month for a 5GB data bundle, 300 minutes of talk-time ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Technology

Firstpost   

Windows 10: Home edition priced at Rs 7999 and Windows 10 Pro at Rs 14999 in India   
Firstpost
It is known to all that Microsoft's Windows 10 is a free upgrade but what a few might have missed is that the upgrade only comes free to those who run genuine copies of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1. But if you are on an older Windows OS, such as Windows ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Business

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Hot stock: UOB leads tumble among Singapore banking stocks   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
UNITED Overseas Bank saw its share price tumble more than 4 per cent on Friday, after it unveiled weaker-than-expected second quarter earnings. At 10:24am, UOB was trading around S$21.99, down S$0.940, or 4.10 per cent. About 4.82 million shares ...

2015-07-31 Singapore World

New York Times   

Taliban leader Omar's tale reflects clashing agendas   
Washington Post
In early 2011, then-CIA Director Leon Panetta confronted the president of Pakistan with a disturbing piece of intelligence. The spy agency had learned that Mohammad Omar, the Taliban leader who had become one of the world's most wanted fugitives after ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

CNN   

MH370 search: Debris found in Reunion gives clues on when plane part broke   
CNN
Saint-Denis, Reunion Island (CNN) When investigators get an in-person view of a wing component that likely came from a Boeing 777, they'll be looking for not only a serial number but clues as to why the part broke off the Boeing 777. One group of ...

2015-07-31 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

SDP will not contest Tanjong Pagar GRC: Chee Soon Juan   
Channel News Asia
938LIVE reports: Singapore Democratic Party's secretary-general Chee Soon Juan says the decision not to contest is because other Opposition parties have expressed interest in the constituency. By Lianne Chia, 938LIVE and Xabryna Kek; POSTED: 30 Jul ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Raffles Medical Group joins US-based Mayo Clinic Care Network   
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: Singapore healthcare provider Raffles Medical Group on Wednesday (Jul 29) announced that it will join the US-based Mayo Clinic Care Network, a non-profit organisation specialising in medical care. Raffles Medical Group is the first in Asia ...
Raffles Medical Group becomes the first in Asia to join the Mayo Clinic Care ...   The Straits Times
Raffles Medical Group to join Mayo Clinic Care Network   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Raffles Medical Group Becomes First Member From Asia to Join the Mayo Clinic ...   Newswise (press release)

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Channel News Asia   

More resources to be devoted to care for those with dementia: Health Minister   
Channel News Asia
Dementia among senior citizens above 60 years is at 10 per cent, while the projected number of acute stroke patients is expected to increase, which is why more resources will be allocated, says Minister Gan Kim Yong. By Liyana Othman; POSTED: 30 Jul ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Science

AsiaOne   

12 quakes jolt Philippines' Mt Bulusan   
AsiaOne
Bulusan volcano as seen from a highway in Irosin town, Sorsogon province, south of Manila on May 8, 2015, two days after it spewed ash. Photo: AFP. 12 quakes jolt Philippines' Mt Bulusan. Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN | Mar S. Arguelles | Thursday, Jul ...
12 quakes jolt Mt. Bulusan; signs of restiveness continue   Inquirer.net
Phivolcs: Mt. Bulusan shows signs of continuing restiveness   The Manila Times
8 quakes jolt Mount Bulusan   Sun.Star
InterAksyon   
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TODAYonline   

Australia's Northern Territory deserves to be visited in style   
TODAYonline
As an avowed city-dweller, camping has never been on my travel wish list. Forget mess tins and sleeping bags, I'll have my food served on a plate and sleep on a bed, thank you very much. But glamping? That is a different matter altogether. A ...

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NDTV   

No new contact with comet lander, scientists say   
Financial Express
European scientists said on Wednesday that had once again failed to make contact with the Philae comet lander, which has struggled to maintain a reliable communication link since coming back to life last month. By: Reuters | July 29, 2015 11:01 PM. G+ ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Man gets 20.5 years jail, 24 strokes of the cane for sexually exploiting four ...   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Using a pseudonym on Facebook, a security guard befriended four girls aged 11 to 13, including a pair of twins he was two-timing, and went on to sexually exploit them. Benjamin Sim Wei Liang, 30, who admitted to a slew of offences ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

FAS to ensure national team 'returns stronger'   
AsiaOne
WHAT'S NEXT: While FAS offered no clarity over the future of Stange (right), seen here with Avramovic last year, The Straits Times understands that the 67-year-old German will be released once his contract expires in September. Photo: Berita Harian ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Technology

VentureBeat   

Windows 10: India will be a tough market for Windows 10, specially with ...   
Firstpost
As the world awaits the Wednesday launch of Windows 10 operating system by Microsoft, with which its Indian-born chief executive Satya Nadella wants to power a billion devices in a few years, its potential efficacy in India has evoked mixed response ...
Microsoft's all-new Windows 10 OS draws positive reviews   IBNLive
Microsoft gears for turnaround with Windows 10   New Zealand Herald
Windows 10 review: it's better, simpler, smarter than Windows 8   Irish Independent
PCWorld   
The Seattle Times   
Times of India   
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AsiaOne   

Mindef tests remote disabling of gadgets   
AsiaOne
The mobile device management software has been installed in tablets and laptops that are used by soldiers to access online lessons in military institutes like the Basic Military Training Centre and Safti Military Institute. Photo: DSTA ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

Unemployment edges up in Q2 amid softer economy   
Channel News Asia
Singapore's unemployment rate rose to 2 per cent in June, up from 1.8 per cent in March, says the Manpower Ministry. POSTED: 30 Jul 2015 10:49; UPDATED: 30 Jul 2015 11:10. PHOTOS. File photo of office workers at Raffles Place. (Photo: TODAY).
Singapore's employment grows at 'moderate pace' in Q2: MOM   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Employment growth rebounds in second quarter but unemployment rises   The Straits Times
Singapore 2Q Unemployment Rate 2.0%, Up from 1.8% in 1Q   Nasdaq

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THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Singapore's GIC sees opportunities in China market turmoil   
Reuters
SINGAPORE, July 30 Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is finding fresh opportunities to invest in the volatile China market amid restrictions imposed by the regulator on investors who own large stakes in Chinese companies. "It did open up some ...

2015-07-30 Singapore World

Mashable   

Reports: Debris found in Indian Ocean appears similar to missing Malaysia ...   
Washington Post
A large piece of debris discovered washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean appears to be a wing component unique to the Boeing 777, the same model as the Malaysia Airlines plane that went mysteriously missing last March, according to reports.
MH370: what the latest discovery tells us about the search for the missing ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Boeing officials think debris found off Reunion looks like part of 777, source ...   CNN
Wing debris same as missing Malaysia plane   USA TODAY
Financial Times   
The Indian Express   
NBCNews.com   
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News24   

Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal   
News24
The crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in the village of Hrabove, Ukraine. (Bulent Kilic, AFP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

Mashable   

Boeing officials think debris found off Reunion looks like part of 777, source ...   
CNN
(CNN) Debris found in the western Indian Ocean on Wednesday appears to be part of a Boeing 777, the same model as Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared in 2014, according to a source close to the investigation. The source said there is a unique ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

S'pore, Britain to boost cooperation on cyber security   
AsiaOne
Singapore and Britain yesterday agreed to step up co-operation on cyber security, in an acknowledgement of the growing threat of cyber attacks, while pledging to bolster collaboration on fighting terrorism and maritime piracy. As part of efforts to ...
Look to the north of England, urges Cameron   The Straits Times
S'pore, UK to bolster funds to combat cyber and piracy threats   TODAYonline
'If nations collaborate, bad guys have no place to hide': Cyber security ...   Channel News Asia
SC Magazine UK   
Xinhua   
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Channel News Asia   

Childcare centre chain drew CDA funds without approval   
The Straits Times
A couple running a childcare centre chain were found by the authorities to be making unauthorised withdrawals from the Child Development Accounts (CDA) of children under their care. Madam Chan Chew Shia and Mr Ho Boon Hong, who run the ...

2015-07-29 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Seven in 10 who commit suicide are men: SOS   
The Straits Times
Seven out of every 10 people who killed themselves last year were men, underscoring the need for men to seek help when faced with a crisis. The problem is even more stark with older men. Among those aged between 60 and 69, men accounted for eight in ...

2015-07-29 Singapore Science

The Straits Times   

China casts giant eye towards space   
The Straits Times
China is building the world's biggest radio telescope. Seen here under construction in Guizhou, the 500m-aperture spherical telescope's enormous dish is larger than 30 football fields, and will be connected to one of the world's fastest computers to ...
World's largest radio telescope being built   ecns
China is building the world's biggest radio telescope   Daily Mail
China to Connect World's Largest Telescope to Supercomputer   NDTV
NY City News   
R & D Magazine   
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SunHerald.com   

CAL THOMAS: Maybe a new planet would satisfy people who are poles apart   
SunHerald.com
NASA has discovered the answer to all of our problems. It is another planet, a possible twin to Earth that could theoretically sustain life. This revelation could be bigger than Columbus "discovering" America, or Lewis and Clark finding the Northwest ...
Earth 2.0 Captures The Internet's Attention   Youth Independent News
A cousin for Earth, and a world of possibility   mySanAntonio.com (blog)
Should We Be Excited For 'Earth 2.0'?   Test Tube
Vocal Republic   
Ledger Gazette   
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Times of India   

Tech experts warn against 'AI arms race'   
Times of India
LONDON: Over a 1,000 stalwarts from the world of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) including icons like Stephen Hawking, technologist Elon Musk, philosopher Noam Chomsky and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have signed a letter calling for a ...