2015-10-01 Singapore Health

No respite from bad air despite downpour   
AsiaOne
The National Library Building (centre) and the surrounding area blanketed in haze at around 1pm yesterday. The 24-hour PSI reading then was 167-213. Experts said that while rain can remove some of the airborne particles from the air, it cannot do the ...

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The Straits Times   

New toolkit to track seniors' well-being   
The Straits Times
From next week, retirees can pick up a self-assessment package to track their progress in improving their well-being. Called the Positive Ageing Toolkit, it contains questionnaires to evaluate their wellness, and charts to show if they are making ...
DIY toolkit launched for senior citizens to chart their well-being   Channel News Asia

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Channel News Asia   

US military 'golden hour' rule saved lives   
Channel News Asia
A mandate to get wounded U.S. soldiers to appropriate medical care within one hour of injury improved survival on the battlefield, according to a new study. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 07:40. PHOTOS. U.S. soldiers attend to a wounded soldier at the site of a ...

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AsiaOne   

Personalised breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts   
AsiaOne
In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has become more personalised and less intrusive - a transformation that likely saved millions of lives, experts say. From testing methods adapted to an ...
Men in Pink: bringing awareness, fighting for a cure   Montgomery Advertiser
Girls just want to paint the country pink   Irish Independent
PINK upcoming events   Ventura County Star
Lima Ohio   
Tampa Bay Newspapers   
Tribune-Review   
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Malay Mail Online   

Most Penang stray dogs will be vaccinated by March 2016, animal group says   
Malay Mail Online
The collaboration will see at least 70 per cent of stray dogs in Penang vaccinated by the end of March next year, provided that the approvals for the vaccine are expedited. — Picture by K.E. OoiGEORGE TOWN, Oct 1 — About 70 per cent of the stray dog ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Science

The Hindu   

A love letter to science   
The Hindu
It's not surprising that Matt Damon's currently in the news. It's surprising as to why he is though. In a recent interview, the 44-year-old's remarks on actors keeping their sexuality a secret, has caused much backlash. It's a classic case of foot-in ...
Mars discovery wows, underwhelms: #tellusatoday   USA TODAY
'Liquid water flowed beneath glaciers on Mars'   RTE.ie
'The Martian' makes sci-fi heartwarming and human   Detroit Free Press
Wisconsin Gazette   
The Boston Globe   
Cinema Blend   
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AsiaOne   

Tokyo ward builds greenhouse to raise butterflies for 2020 Olympics   
AsiaOne
Hiroshi Ujiie holds a common bluebottle larva on a leaf at Tokyo Rosai Hospital in Ota Ward, Tokyo, in late August. Photo: The Japan News/ANN. Tokyo ward builds greenhouse to raise butterflies for 2020 Olympics. The Japan News/ANN | Thursday, Oct 1, ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Artist-curator is new Substation head   
The Straits Times
Artist-curator Alan Oei, who persuaded home-owners to allow strangers to troop through their living rooms to gawk at art for his kooky OH! Open House tours, has been named The Substation's latest artistic director. The choice of Oei, 38, caps a nine ...
Artist Alan Oei is The Substation's new artistic director   TODAYonline

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ABC News   

Woman Deletes Harsh Review of Friend's Wedding After Being Called 'Worst ...   
ABC News
Singapore-based beauty blogger Juli "Bun Bun" has deleted her controversial wedding review after she was called the “worst wedding guest ever” by the public. Juli said she was removing her blog post because "I don't want people taking my words out of ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

FAS leaders to be elected from 2016   
The Straits Times
The current Football Association of Singapore (FAS) council will remain in office until March at least after agreeing to revise its constitution on the advice of Fifa. In a statement released last night, the FAS said it had received feedback from the ...
FAS to amend constitution after FIFA scrutiny   Yahoo Singapore News
FAS to amend constitution by March 2016   Channel News Asia
FAS postpones election   TODAYonline

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TODAYonline   

Valencia CF to receive €100 million injection from Lim   
TODAYonline
Peter Lim (left), seen here with former Valencia CF president Amadeo Salvvo, was hailed as a hero after buying 70.4% of the near-bankrupt club. Photo: Getty Images. mail · print. View all 0 comments ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Netizens slam Call Of Duty publicity stunt after it tweets about "explosion ...   
The Straits Times
Video game Call of Duty's publicity stunt on Twitter spreading fake news of an explosion in Singapore has backfired, with netizens calling it "sick" and "a shame". SCREEN GRAB: CALL OF DUTY / TWITTER. Published. Sep 30, 2015, 12:14 pm SGT. Updated.
Singapore under 'attack': Imaginary war a 'Call of Duty' marketing ploy   TODAYonline
New trailer finally reveals story behind Call of Duty: Black Ops III   VentureBeat
The day Singapore came 'under attack' in Call of Duty   BBC News

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Channel News Asia   

Disruption to Singtel fibre service caused by roadworks   
Channel News Asia
The fibre cables were damaged at 2.08am on Thursday, and some customers may still be experiencing difficulties accessing fibre-based services, the telco says. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 08:53. PHOTOS. A man walks past a Singtel pay phone booth at their ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Business

TODAYonline   

Private property prices fell 1.3% in Q3   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Private property prices have fallen by 1.3 per cent in the third quarter this year, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. This was as compared to the 0.9 per cent decline in the second quarter. Overall, the ...
Singapore private home prices weaken faster, shedding 1.3% in Q3: URA flash index   The Straits Times
Singapore URA tenders to sell residential site at Lorong Lew Lian   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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AsiaOne   

Singapore population crosses 5.5 million   
AsiaOne
Singapore's total population has hit 5.54 million, five years after crossing the five million mark, even though population growth in the 12-month period since June last year has sunk to an 11-year low. The total number of people, including permanent ...
Singapore population hits 5.54m but growth slowest in a decade   Channel News Asia
Non-resident population growth continues to ease in 2015   THE BUSINESS TIMES
'Too early to say S'pore is out of fertility slump'   The Straits Times
TODAYonline   
The Establishment Post   
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The Straits Times   

HDB resale price decline eases to 0.3% in Q3: Flash estimates   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Prices of resale Housing Board flats declined at a slower rate in the third quarter, in line with expectations that they are stabilising. They dipped an estimated 0.3 per cent in the third quarter, compared with a 0.4 per cent decline in ...
HDB Q3 resale price index down 0.3%   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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Marketing Interactive   

UOB's regional brand campaign celebrates heritage and values   
Marketing Interactive
As part of United Overseas Bank's (UOB) 80th anniversary celebrations, the bank is launching a brand campaign focused on its unwavering and long-term commitment to its customers and employees. The new brand campaign builds on the heritage of UOB ...

2015-10-01 Singapore World

Channel News Asia   

Seven dead, dozens injured in series of explosions in China's Guangxi province   
Channel News Asia
At least 17 explosions were reported at various locations across Liucheng county in Guangxi, China, according to local media. By Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia; POSTED: 30 Sep 2015 18:46; UPDATED: 30 Sep 2015 23:58. VIDEOS; PHOTOS ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

Jakarta Post   

Government confused over Singapore help   
Jakarta Post
Gender equality: Vice President Jusuf Kalla (at podium) speaks at a meeting of global leaders regarding gender equality at the UN headquarters in New York on Sunday (Monday in Jakarta).(Courtesy of Vice Presidential Office's Secretariat). Headlines News.
Indonesia sends thousands to fight fires, makes no progress against hazardous ...   Reuters
Indonesian fires overwhelming authorities, chocking nearby countries   ABC Online
S'pore can fight haze in its own backyard   AsiaOne
TODAYonline   
Chicago Tribune   
The Straits Times   
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The Star Online   

Hisham: Malaysia willing to help Indonesia tackle haze issue   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is more than willing to help Indonesia tackle the haze issue, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic). The Defence Minister said while Malaysia had yet to officially offer help to Indonesia, they were more than willing to do so.

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The Star Online   

Cloud seeding around airports   
The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA: Cloud seeding will be carried out in areas where airports are badly affected by the haze to lessen flight delays, cancellation or redirection. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the Department of Civil Aviation would be ...
Malaysia to carry out cloud seeding around airports affected by haze   The Straits Times
Liow Instructs DCA, Marine Department To Submit Daily Reports On Haze   malaysiandigest.com
Minister wants daily haze updates from DCA, Marine Department   Malay Mail Online
New Straits Times Online   
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Free Malaysia Today   

Historian: Race means nationality   
Free Malaysia Today
Professor Emeritus Khoo Kay Kim says when an individual holds Malaysian citizenship, he or she can no longer be called an “immigrant” or “pendatang”. khoo-kay-kim_malaysia_600. KUALA LUMPUR: Once a person holds Malaysian citizenship, the issue of ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Singapore

TODAYonline   

Indonesia 'making progress' on tackling haze   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Despite a sharp exchange of words between leaders from Indonesia and Singapore over the haze situation, the Republic's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said today (Sept 29) following a two-day working visit to the country that he was assured ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

New book on clinical research in Singapore   
The Straits Times
When Professor Woo Keng Thye conducted clinical research on kidney disease here over 30 years ago, he had to collaborate with his former teachers in Melbourne for his work to be published. "Our labs were not recognised, our work was not recognised," ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Science

New Vision   

Liquid water found on Planet Mars   
New Vision
This image shows dark, narrow, 100 meter-long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed by contemporary flowing water. (AFP/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Entertainment

Hindustan Times   

Mumbai: Flamenco, Kathak to share stage at Nakshatra Dance Festival   
Hindustan Times
UK-based contemporary Kathak dancer Akram Khan is set to premiere his latest production, Torobaka, in Mumbai, in a performance with Spanish flamenco dancer Israel Galvan. Khan said, “We are playing with the idea of the absurd. We constantly shift roles ...
Violent warrior meets peaceful monk   The Straits Times
Hyderabad sees a collaboration beyond tradition   Times of India

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Inquirer.net   

Riot of lights and colors in this year's 'MTV World Stage'   
Inquirer.net
CARLY Rae Jepsen (left) had an energetic nine-song set, while Jason Derulo's frenetic moves brought the house down. MTV Asia/Kristian Dowling/Aloysius Lim. PETALING JAYA, Malaysia—In the weeks leading up to the 7th “MTV World Stage,” this city and ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Sports

The Straits Times   

Surprise as 2 top-tier horse races scrapped   
The Straits Times
In a shock to the local horse-racing scene, the Singapore Turf Club announced yesterday that the Singapore Airlines International Cup (SIA Cup) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (KFIS) races have been scrapped. These were the Republic's only ...
Owners, trainers suggest injecting the prize money into domestic races   The New Paper
Turf Club scraps SIA Cup and Krisflyer International Sprint   TODAYonline
SIA Cup, KFIS horse races discontinued   Channel News Asia
Free Malaysia Today   
Ledger Gazette   
Bangkok Post   
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Channel News Asia   

Football: Blatter insists he will stay as FIFA president   
Channel News Asia
FIFA's embattled president Sepp Blatter insisted on Monday that he will not stand down despite being the target of a Swiss criminal investigation for mismanagement. POSTED: 29 Sep 2015 02:44. PHOTOS. File photo taken on May 29, 2015, shows FIFA ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Technology

Times of India   

Volkswagen probes if it cheated on Indian emission norms   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The embattled Volkswagen group has initiated an internal investigation in India to see how many diesel models and variants of its brands - Audi, VW and Skoda - may have possibly been impacted by the engines that cheated emission tests in ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Business

AsiaOne   

Applications worth $413m for first issue of Savings Bonds   
AsiaOne
The first issue of Singapore Savings Bonds has sold about one-third of the maximum sum that could have been rolled out. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday it had received applications worth $413.16 million from 19,505 individuals ...

2015-09-29 Singapore World

Channel News Asia   

Obama and Putin meet on Syria but are divided on Assad's fate   
Channel News Asia
In duelling speeches before the UN General Assembly, US President Barack Obama branded the Syrian leader a child-killing tyrant while Russian President Vladimir Putin said the world should support Assad against the Islamic State group. POSTED: 29 Sep ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

AsiaOne   

Damages for The Edge over suspension to be heard on Oct 13   
AsiaOne
The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily have had their three-month suspension orders quashed by the High Court. Photo: The Star/ANN. Damages for The Edge over suspension to be heard on Oct 13. The Star/ANN | Tuesday, Sep 29, 2015.
Stay application on The Edge ruling fixed for Oct 13   The Star Online
High Court fixes Oct 13 to rule on AGC's application for stay on suspension   The Rakyat Post

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New Straits Times Online   

Malaysia on track to become high-income nation by 2020: PM   
New Straits Times Online
NEW YORK: Malaysia is on track to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income nation by 2020 despite the current volatile global economic situation, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Monday. However, the Prime Minister said the country must always be prepared ...

2015-09-29 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

Ministers share thoughts on new roles in Cabinet   
Channel News Asia
Ministers share their plans and thoughts on their new roles in the Cabinet, where two new posts of Coordinating Ministers were introduced, to make a total of three such positions. POSTED: 28 Sep 2015 21:51; UPDATED: 28 Sep 2015 22:00. PHOTOS.

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TODAYonline   

Malaysia shuts schools as air quality worsens   
TODAYonline
Tourists take a selfie against Malaysia's landmark building Petronas Twin Towers shrouded with haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. Photo: AP. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. Published: 3:01 PM, September 27, 2015.
The Sunday Times - S'poreans intensify fight against haze   Singapore Government Online (press release)
Singapore Schools Open After 1st Closure in 12 Years on Haze   Bloomberg
Malaysia to shut some schools on Monday due to worsening haze   The Straits Times
Channel News Asia   
AsiaOne   
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AsiaOne   

New chief of S'pore guide dogs group has big plans   
AsiaOne
Guide Dogs Association of the Blind chairman Amos Miller, who is blind, with his guide dog Trevor. Photo: The Straits Times. New chief of S'pore guide dogs group has big plans. The Straits Times | Janice Tai | Tuesday, Sep 29, 2015. Home Shares. 12.
Land Rover is Going to the Dogs   Land Rover Owner International Magazine
Pooches take to their paws for guide dogs charity   Rotherham Advertiser

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Red Sports   

SUniG Vball: NUS oust SIM 3-0 to qualify for final   
Red Sports
Singapore Institute of Management, Monday, September 28, 2015 — National University of Singapore (NUS) waylaid a spirited Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) 3-0 to complete a sweep of their round robin games of the Singapore University Games ...

2015-09-28 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

Woman, 60, is 2nd person to die of dengue this year   
AsiaOne
A 60-year-old female Indian national, who had been in Singapore to visit her son, died from the disease on Saturday at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. In February, a 53-year-old Chinese national died from dengue at the National University Hospital. She had ...
60-year-old woman dies from dengue   Channel News Asia
60-year-old woman visiting from India dies from dengue   TODAYonline

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TODAYonline   

Haze care packs distributed to Pulau Ubin residents   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — With the annual haze upon Singapore, WeCare packs, containing N95 masks and other provisions, were given out to Pulau Ubin residents today (Sept 27). Distributed by Minister of State for National Development Maliki Osman and Siglap ...

2015-09-28 Singapore Science

Lifeboat Foundation (blog)   

Ultimate VR simulator throws you around in mid-air   
Lifeboat Foundation (blog)
Virtual reality headsets can trick our eyes and ears into believing we're someplace else. Fooling the rest of the body is a little trickier though. Companies have tried spinning chairs and omnidirectional treadmills, but nothing comes close to the ...

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BBC News   

'Supermoon' coincides with lunar eclipse   
BBC News
People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon". A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning it appears larger in the ...
Photo gallery: Images capture Sunday's rare supermoon eclipse   Kansas City Star
Stargazers in for double treat tonight with supermoon, total lunar eclipse   CTV News
Supermoon total lunar eclipse offers rare sky event   CBC.ca
Toronto Star   
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CTV News   

Speculation of water, alien life as NASA set to reveal 'major' Mars discovery   
CTV News
NASA says its scientists have cracked a mystery on Mars, but space enthusiasts will have to wait until Monday for the big reveal. The “major science finding,” as NASA calls it, will be unveiled Monday at 11:30 a.m. ET, in a live online broadcast from ...
Mars 'mystery solved': has Nasa found water flowing on the Red Planet?   Telegraph.co.uk
NASA to hold urgent press conference to announce major science finding from Mars   NEWS.com.au
Has NASA discovered an ocean on Mars?   Daily Times
ABC Online   
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KTIC   
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Firstpost   

Astrosat, India's first dedicated space observatory, to be launched at 10 am today   
Firstpost
Bengaluru: Astrosat, India's first dedicated space observatory, will be launched on Monday at 10 AM from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. It is aimed at studying celestial objects. PSLV-C30 carrying Astrosat along with six other co ...
ASTROSAT launch: India reaches for the stars   The Indian Express
India's first dedicated space observatory Astrosat to be launched today   Financial Express
India's first space observatory Astrosat to be launched today   Zee News
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Times of India   
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Morning Ticker   

Breakthrough: Huge new genome discovery shakes human medicine   
Morning Ticker
The human genome has been sequenced, a discovery that has scientists cheering and ethicists fretting about what's next for humanity. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter · Share on Reddit · Follow on Feedly. It's a term probably known only to the ...

2015-09-28 Singapore Entertainment

TODAYonline   

Concert review: Muse in Singapore   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Just in case there are people out there who still wonder about Muse's power and ability to drive its audiences berserk, the band's gig at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday night should put those doubts to rest. The band's previous ...

2015-09-28 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

$75m budget for first ASEAN Para Games here   
AsiaOne
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong (far left) and former national player Fandi Ahmad (second from right) playing a friendly match with Team Singapore Cerebral Palsy footballers Suhaimi Sudar (second from left) and Abdul Mahdi ...

2015-09-28 Singapore Technology

Channel News Asia   

More riders opting for higher-end motorcycles, bigger engine capacities   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The number of higher-end motorcycles on Singapore's roads have doubled in the past 10 years as more affluent riders are undeterred by skyrocketing premiums. By Joy Fang, TODAY; POSTED: 28 Sep 2015 09:02. PHOTOS. Besides being ...

2015-09-28 Singapore Business

TODAYonline   

Asia: Shares sag on caution, dollar consolidates   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
[TOKYO] Asian stocks sagged on Monday after Wall Street's uninspiring Friday performance and ahead of key economic indicators, while the dollar consolidated its gains against the yen and euro. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ...