2014-12-29 Singapore Health

Overcoming the mental block   
AsiaOne
Their relative had been showing signs of mental illness and they wanted to call the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for help. But they were afraid an ambulance would whisk their loved one away. Such a misconception is just one obstacle in tackling mental ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Science

The Indian Express   

India's Prototype Space Capsule Passes Big Test   
Space.com
BANGALORE, India — In a two-in-one mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the first experimental flight of its next-generation launch vehicle and demonstrated the re-entry and recovery of a prototype crew capsule.
Isro's performance in 2014 does country proud   Business Standard
With the successful Mars Orbiter Mission, India makes space history   Daily News & Analysis
India created space history in 2014   Financial Express
Microfinance Monitor   
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AsiaOne   

Indonesia government ups status, lava warning on volcano   
AsiaOne
Government volcanologists have raised the status of Mount Soputan in Minahasa, which straddles two regencies in North Sulawesi, while issuing a lahar-flow warning to people living near Mt. Gamalama in North Maluku and Mt. Merapi in Yogyakarta.
Government ups status, lahar warning   Jakarta Post
Gamalama volcano still angry, Ternate airport remains closed   ANTARA

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FlightCentric.com   

ESA astronaut takes some breathtaking photos of our planet   
Capitalberg
German Astronaut Alexander Gerst, while on a collaborative European Space Agency's Blue Dot mission has taken some enthralling pictures of our planetary home. And what's more intriguing is that the European Space Agency has released the six minute ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

Rain mars Jay Chou concert for some fans   
AsiaOne
It was a wet affair for many Jay Chou fans who attended his concert at the Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday. At least 20 concertgoers complained about having to sit in discomfort for more than two hours, as rain came in through an unsheltered part of the ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Sports

Daily Mail   

Mourinho fumes at referee missing 'Big Ben' penalty   
TODAYonline
Jose Mourinho, the manager of Chelsea, shows his frustration during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on Dec 28, 2014 in Southampton, England. Photo: Getty Images. mail · print. View all 0 ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Bus-lane violations down; priority measures up   
The Straits Times
Additional road markings showing the operational hours of full-day bus lanes have been put up at seven locations, including Eu Tong Sen Street (above) and New Bridge Road. LTA said it will progressively extend the markings to all full-day bus lanes from ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Business

Ascendas India Trust to acquire IT property in Pune, India   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) has agreed to buy BlueRidge Phase II, a special economic zone in Pune focused on information technology (IT). The price is not expected to exceed 6,405 million rupees ($133 million), its trustee manager, ...

2014-12-29 Singapore World

Moneycontrol.com   

Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia flight resume   
Moneycontrol.com
The operation was halted at 5 pm on Sunday due to darkness at the highly suspected area on the waters near the Bangka Belitung islands, he said. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

Moneycontrol.com   

Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia flight resume   
Moneycontrol.com
The operation was halted at 5 pm on Sunday due to darkness at the highly suspected area on the waters near the Bangka Belitung islands, he said. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia ...

2014-12-29 Singapore Singapore

ABC News   

AirAsia tycoon Tony Fernandes faces first major crisis after turning troubled ...   
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Malaysian mogul Tony Fernandes transformed a floundering carrier into Asia's biggest budget airline. Now, he faces his company's first major crisis after a Singapore-bound plane carrying 162 people disappeared from radar about halfway through the flight ...