2014-08-31 Singapore Health

  Channel News Asia   

Prominent eye surgeon Arthur Lim dies  Channel News Asia
Arthur Lim, who played a key role in developing quality eye care, education and research in Singapore, died on Saturday (Aug 30) at the age of 80. PHOTOS; VIDEOS. Photo from Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Facebook page shows him with eye surgeon ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Science

  AsiaOne   

S'porean lawyer set for space trip  AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - As a young boy, he grew up on a diet of cartoons like Astro Boy, which featured characters in space. He harboured the childhood fantasy of going into space one day. That will soon turn into a flight of fancy for lawyer Simon Tan (right).
Co-pilot a space shuttle for RM316,086   The Star Online
Calling Singapore space travellers   THE BUSINESS TIMES (subscription)
Ticket sales for commercial space flights launched in Singapore   Channel News Asia
The Straits Times   
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  Reuters   

Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption Has Airlines Nervous. Here's Why ...  Huffington Post
At 118 miles long and 15 miles wide, Bardarbunga is Iceland's largest volcanic system, so an eruption could have profound implications for air travel in the region, particularly if the volcano emits a large ash cloud. The land of fire and ice, it seems, is no place ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Entertainment

  TODAYonline   

Comedy King David Bala passes away  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Actor David Bala, known within the Indian community as “Comedy King”, has passed away at the age of 67 due to heart disease. In an announcement posted on MediaCorp TV Vasantham's Facebook page, the station lauded Bala's 38 years ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Sports

  Goal.com   

Rose 'over the moon' with England call-up  Goal.com
Danny Rose says he is “over the moon” to be called up to the England squad for the first time by Roy Hodgson. Rose, along with fellow uncapped youngsters Calum Chambers, Fabian Delph and Jack Colback, have all earned a place in Hodgson's 22-man ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Technology

  Firstpost   

iWatch to debut alongside iPhone 6 in September 9.  BusinessDay
Apple would unveil its long-rumoured iWatch next to the iPhone 6 on September 9 according to those closely following the products development. According to John Paczkowski over at Recode, Apple is indeed planning to announce its first wearable ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Business

  The Malay Mail Online   

City Harvest trial: Church leaders hid bank loan to buy property  The Malay Mail Online
Worshippers attend a church service at the City Harvest Church in Singapore March 1, 2014. — Reuters picSINGAPORE, Aug 30 — When rumours began swirling online after City Harvest Church had bought a multimillion-dollar stake in Suntec Singapore ...

2014-08-31 Singapore World

  Times of India   

White House sends congratulations to EU`s Tusk, Mogherini  Zee News
The White House on Saturday sent congratulations to Polish Premier Donald Tusk and Italy`s Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini on their election to top posts within the European Union. "The president congratulates Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland on ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Southeast Asia

  AsiaOne   

Bill to replace Sedition Act to be tabled by next year  AsiaOne
PUTRAJAYA - A draft of the National Harmony Bill, to replace the Sedition Act, is expected to be presented in Parliament by the end of next year. However, until this new legislation is put into place, cases would be tried under existing laws, a statement from ...

2014-08-31 Singapore Singapore

  TODAYonline   

Irrigators welcome $30 million for second stage of Tasmania's rollout, await ...  Yahoo Singapore News
Join community activities and reach out to others who have newly arrived in Singapore, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan to new citizens on Saturday.
Treasure “extraordinary” state of affairs here: Khaw   The Online Citizen
PM Lee urges new citizens to engage in the community   TODAYonline
Singaporean PM responds to blogger's affidavit   The Star Online
Channel News Asia   
Oye! Times   
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  TODAYonline   

Nicole Seah resigns from NSP to 'grow in other areas'  TODAYonline
Analysts were not surprised at Ms Nicole Seah's resignation from the National Solidarity Party, given her relocation and in light of her November Facebook post. Today File Photo. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. By ...