2015-02-25 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

53-year-old woman is first dengue death in 2015   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - A 53-year-old female Chinese national has died from dengue fever at National University Hospital (NUH) on Monday, the Health Ministry (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a statement today. The patient, who had been ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Science

Indiana Gazette   

Enigma machine on display in U.S.   
Indiana Gazette
Kenneth Rendell, founder and director of the Museum of World War II, has Nazi Enigma encryption machines on display in Natick, Mass. (Elisa Amendola/Associated Press). Click photo for gallery. NATICK, Mass. — The Oscar-nominated film “The Imitation ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

Jeanette Aw's breakup advice: Keep family and friends close   
Channel News Asia
Jeanette Aw dishes out breakup advice, sheds light on her love life and talks about getting soiled by her Let It Go co-star Ace the Chinchilla. PHOTOS. Jeanette Aw plays the feisty blogger Yan Neo in Channel U's new drama Let It Go. (Photo: Channel U).
Jeanette Aw has happy experience working with chinchilla in new drama   AsiaOne

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KOCO Oklahoma City   

Arrested OKC man who was banned from KFC just 'wanted some chicken'   
KOCO Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY —An Oklahoma City man made a costly trip to Kentucky Fried Chicken Thursday afternoon. Dwight Mayes, 62, was arrested for trespassing at the KFC at 2401 N. Martin Luther King Ave. after being banned from the establishment earlier in ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

Singapore is '70% ready' to host SEA Games   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: Speaking to the media, Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) chairman Lim Teck Yin stressed that preparations are on track and is confident the buzz is building ahead of the Games. PHOTOS. The SEA Games Sports ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Technology

AsiaOne   

Consumers eyeing value-for-money phones   
AsiaOne
APPLE and Samsung continue to dominate the mobile phone market in Brunei, but other lower-priced brands are starting to get noticed by consumers. Retailers interviewed by The Brunei Times said most of their customers are loyal to their brand of choice ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Business

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Justify pump price increases, says Case to petrol companies in Singapore   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
Petrol companies here have been asked to justify their increase in pump prices, after they were accused of profiteering by the nation's consumer watchdog. ST PHOTO. Comments. Share. 25 Feb10:10 AM. [SINGAPORE] Petrol companies here have been ...

2015-02-25 Singapore World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Islamic State abducts more than 100 Christians in Syria: reports   
Sydney Morning Herald
Amman: Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in north-eastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday. A Syrian Christian group representing several NGOs inside and outside the ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Southeast Asia

Malaysiakini (subscription)   

Band of brothers vs Najib?   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Anonymous #44199885: PM Najib as the eldest son of Abdul Razak Hussien should come out and defend his father's legacy like his brothers have done. Najib should rightly hold a press conference and clear the air over the source of the family's wealth.
Innovate to compete, not lower prices, says Najib   AsiaOne
Produce Highly Creative, Innovative And Value-Added Products, Says Najib   Bernama
NAJIB GETS SLAP FROM BROTHERS: Our dad was a frugal man with integrity ...   Malaysia Chronicle

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Bangkok Post   

Abhisit, Suthep face malfeasance charges   
Bangkok Post
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to bring malfeasance charges against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban in connection with the deadly crackdowns on red-shirt protesters in 2010.
Phuket: NACC votes to impeach Abhisit, Suthep   The Phuket News
Former Thai PM Faces Political Ban After 2010 Crackdown   ThaiVisa News
Former Thai Premier Abhisit Faces Charges Over Deadly Crackdown   Bloomberg
New York Times   
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In absence of choice, Duterte says he's it   
Inquirer.net
CLARK FREEPORT—While Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly denied that he would run for President next year, he told his audience here on Monday that he is better than other potential candidates. Duterte, mayor for 22 years in what he ...

2015-02-25 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

Law Society court application for M Ravi to get medical exam to be heard again   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The Law Society had applied to the court for an order for Mr Ravi to submit to a medical exam, after stopping him from practising earlier this month until he was certified fit by a psychiatrist. PHOTOS. Lawyer M Ravi at the Supreme Court.
Law Soc court application for M Ravi to get medical exam to be heard again on ...   TODAYonline
M. Ravi taken to court over mental health   AsiaOne

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TODAYonline   

8 UK law schools to lose spots on recognised list   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Following warnings of a looming glut of lawyers here because of a surge in the number of Singaporeans heading overseas to read law, nearly half of the 19 United Kingdom law schools recognised for admission to the Singapore Bar will be ...