2015-04-30 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

Five features of the new Ng Teng Fong General Hospital   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - The Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Jurong will be opening its doors in two months' time. Here are some features of the new 700-bed hospital, which is designed to allow as much natural light and ventilation as possible. - A window for every ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Science

The Nation   

Unmanned Russian spacecraft plunging to Earth   
The Nation
An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft ferrying supplies to the International Space Station is plunging back to Earth and apparently out of control, an official said on Wednesday. 'It has started descending. It has nowhere else to go,' an official familiar with the ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Entertainment

TODAYonline   

NTU student's creation wins IKEA Singapore's Young Designer Award   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Like many good products, the winning design of the second IKEA Singapore's Young Designer Award was borne from a very practical need. Duane Lye, a fourth-year product design student at Nanyang Technological University's School of Art, ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Sports

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

BOK says oil prices stunting inflation, dismisses deflation concerns   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
Cheap global oil prices lowered inflation by an average 1.1 to 1.3 percentage points every month this year as gasoline and diesel prices at home slid, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said in a report on monetary policy. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG. Comments. Share.
Low oil prices not pushing down inflation: BOK official   Yonhap News

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Goal.com   

Pearson: Early changes hurt Leicester   
Goal.com
The manager rued being forced to make two substitutions in the first 25 minutes against Chelsea. Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson bemoaned bad luck after his side's superb winning run came to an end with a 3-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Wednesday.
John Terry reveals Mourinho's halftime “telling off” that inspired Chelsea victory   NBCSports.com
Chelsea FC poised to celebrate first Premier League title in five years   Financial Express
Chelsea see off Leicester   Gulf Daily News
South China Morning Post (subscription)   
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Irish Independent   
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New York Times   

No news is the only news as Pacquiao-Mayweather approaches   
Los Angeles Times
We are here on the fight scene. It's Wednesday, meaning Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. is three days away. We are here to report the news. There is none. They held a newsless news conference in a huge showroom at the MGM Grand.
SDSU's controversial boxing figure   U-T San Diego
Mayweather-Pacquiao resale ticket price floor drops 19 per cent   TODAYonline
Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao: Best spots to catch the fight in Sydney   The Australian
The Straits Times   
OCRegister   
Newsday   
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Tribal Football   

Torres delighted to prove Atletico Madrid matchwinner   
Tribal Football
Torres came off the bench to fire an impressive winner in the 73rd minute at El Madrigal, in the process boosting Atleti to within nine points of leaders Barcelona with four games remaining. Second-placed Real Madrid are seven points away. "You can always ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Technology

The Star Online   

Microsoft opens door to Android, Apple phone apps   
The Star Online
FRIEND WITH A FOE: Microsoft is encouraging Android apps to be used on its mobile phones. — Reuters. SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp is making it easier for apps written for rival Google Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS systems to work on Windows ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

UOB's Q1 net profit rises 1.6 pct, slightly below expectations   
Reuters
SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) - United Overseas Bank , Singapore's third-biggest lender, posted a 1.6 percent rise in quarterly profit, but the earnings were slightly below analysts' average forecast as the bank reported slower loan growth than its two rivals.
OCBC Q1 net profit up 11 per cent, beats market forecasts   TODAYonline
OCBC Profit Beats Estimates as Hong Kong Unit Bolsters Lending   Bloomberg
Are Investors Getting a Bargain or a Bad Deal Now with Singapore's Stock Market?   The Motley Fool Singapore

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Channel News Asia   

Singapore bank lending falls for fourth straight month in March: MAS data   
Channel News Asia
Total loans and advances amounted to S$601.12 billion at the end of March, down from S$603.52 billion at end-February, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore. PHOTOS. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) building. (AFP/Roslan Rahman). Enlarge ...

2015-04-30 Singapore World

Haaretz   

Saudi King Salman purging monarchy of Abdullah's inner circle   
Haaretz
But strong man in kingdom is no doubt still Mohammed ibn Nayef, who will continue to serve both as interior minister and head of National Security Council. By Zvi Bar'el | Apr. 30, 2015 | 6:22 AM ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

Sydney Morning Herald   

It could've been me: Axl Rose's heartfelt plea to Joko Widodo to spare lives of ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Joko Widodo may be a heavy metal fan, but the pleas of Guns 'N' Roses frontman Axl Rose were not enough to dissuade him from executing Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Rose penned a letter to the Indonesian president on April 27, begging him to ...

2015-04-30 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

SINGAPORE PRESS-Global growth will not be enough to drive Singapore's ...   
Daily Mail
Singapore cannot count on a pick-up in global growth over the next few years to drive its economy, the Straits Times quoted Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as saying. This is why economic restructuring and innovation ...