2015-01-29 Singapore Health

Clapway   

Would You Do 10 Squats For A Free Subway Ride? Well, Now You Can   
Clapway
There's a growing problem in Mexico – their waistlines. After outranking the United States in terms of obesity in 2013 (nearly 70% of the population is overweight), the government has been looking for creative ways to help its citizens get into better fitness.
Mexico City Is Trading Metro Cards For Squats   Vocativ
Mexico's latest way to beat the obesity epidemic: make commuters do squats for ...   The Guardian
Mexico City swaps squats for free subway rides   CTV News
ABC Online   
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AsiaOne   

Parents' Desperate Search to Find Twins a Liver Donor   
ABC News
Michael Wagner can donate his liver to only one of their 3-year-old adopted twins, so the couple is taking their search for a donor online. 1:08 | 01/28/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Science

Telegraph.co.uk   

Mideast skull find sheds light on humans' trek   
DAWN.com
PARIS: A 55,000-year-old partial skull found in the Middle East gives clues to when our ancestors left their African homeland, and strengthens theories that they co-habited with Neanderthals, scientists said on Wednesday. Found in Manot Cave in western ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Weaker Singdollar could hit students abroad but not Singapore travellers   
The Straits Times
Free and easy travellers are likely to face higher costs, but travel sentiment in general should stay strong as price increases do not usually deter Singaporeans, say agents. -- ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH. By Cheryl Faith Wee ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

2015 SEA Games to cost Singapore less than 2010 Youth Olympics   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will cost an estimated S$324.5 million, less than the S$387 million spent on organising the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. PHOTOS. Enlarge; Caption. SINGAPORE: The 2015 Southeast ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Technology

Channel News Asia   

SingTel teams up with Ericsson on 5G   
Mobile World Live
Operator SingTel and vendor Ericsson have agreed to work together to test potential 5G technologies to be included in its future standardisation. The duo say the partnership will cover workshops to align 5G requirements as well as trials for potential 5G ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Business

TODAYonline   

Singapore crime rate rose 7.4% last year   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — The overall crime rate in Singapore rose by 7.4 per cent last year, primarily due to more cheating cases involving e-commerce, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said today (Jan 29). The SPF revealed on Twitter that there was a 225.3 per cent ...

2015-01-29 Singapore World

Daily News & Analysis   

Islamic State said to set new deadline for Japanese hostage, Jordanian pilot swap   
Daily News & Analysis
An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist being held by Islamic State militants said a Jordanian air force pilot also held by the group would be killed unless an Iraqi female prisoner in Jordan was released by sunset on Thursday. An image ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

Philippine Star   

Nation mourns as fallen SAF troops come home   
ABS CBN News
MANILA - Emotions ran high as the bodies of 42 slain Philippine National Police-Special Action Force commandos arrived at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City Thursday after the botched anti-terror raid in Maguindanao. Video footage showed relatives ...

2015-01-29 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

New law won't hit social games like FarmVille   
AsiaOne
A screenshot of FarmVille, an online game that allows players to manage a virtual farm. Apart from planting and harvesting crops, players can earn “farm coins” to buy seeds, animals, buildings and decorations.
Singapore to block remote gambling websites effective Feb 2   Astro Awani
Singapore poised to block all roads to unlicensed gambling websites   The Straits Times
MDA clarifies scope of Remote Gambling Act   TODAYonline
Las Vegas Blog (blog)   
Channel News Asia   
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The Straits Times   

Suspected thief nabbed by security guard at People's Park Complex   
The Straits Times
The 20cm-long knife that was found in the 56-year-old's possession. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE. By Amir Hussain. SINGAPORE - A 56 year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly snatching $4,000 from another man at People's ...