2015-07-30 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Raffles Medical Group joins US-based Mayo Clinic Care Network   
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: Singapore healthcare provider Raffles Medical Group on Wednesday (Jul 29) announced that it will join the US-based Mayo Clinic Care Network, a non-profit organisation specialising in medical care. Raffles Medical Group is the first in Asia ...
Raffles Medical Group becomes the first in Asia to join the Mayo Clinic Care ...   The Straits Times
Raffles Medical Group to join Mayo Clinic Care Network   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Raffles Medical Group Becomes First Member From Asia to Join the Mayo Clinic ...   Newswise (press release)

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Channel News Asia   

More resources to be devoted to care for those with dementia: Health Minister   
Channel News Asia
Dementia among senior citizens above 60 years is at 10 per cent, while the projected number of acute stroke patients is expected to increase, which is why more resources will be allocated, says Minister Gan Kim Yong. By Liyana Othman; POSTED: 30 Jul ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Science

AsiaOne   

12 quakes jolt Philippines' Mt Bulusan   
AsiaOne
Bulusan volcano as seen from a highway in Irosin town, Sorsogon province, south of Manila on May 8, 2015, two days after it spewed ash. Photo: AFP. 12 quakes jolt Philippines' Mt Bulusan. Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN | Mar S. Arguelles | Thursday, Jul ...
12 quakes jolt Mt. Bulusan; signs of restiveness continue   Inquirer.net
Phivolcs: Mt. Bulusan shows signs of continuing restiveness   The Manila Times
8 quakes jolt Mount Bulusan   Sun.Star
InterAksyon   
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TODAYonline   

Australia's Northern Territory deserves to be visited in style   
TODAYonline
As an avowed city-dweller, camping has never been on my travel wish list. Forget mess tins and sleeping bags, I'll have my food served on a plate and sleep on a bed, thank you very much. But glamping? That is a different matter altogether. A ...

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NDTV   

No new contact with comet lander, scientists say   
Financial Express
European scientists said on Wednesday that had once again failed to make contact with the Philae comet lander, which has struggled to maintain a reliable communication link since coming back to life last month. By: Reuters | July 29, 2015 11:01 PM. G+ ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Man gets 20.5 years jail, 24 strokes of the cane for sexually exploiting four ...   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Using a pseudonym on Facebook, a security guard befriended four girls aged 11 to 13, including a pair of twins he was two-timing, and went on to sexually exploit them. Benjamin Sim Wei Liang, 30, who admitted to a slew of offences ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

FAS to ensure national team 'returns stronger'   
AsiaOne
WHAT'S NEXT: While FAS offered no clarity over the future of Stange (right), seen here with Avramovic last year, The Straits Times understands that the 67-year-old German will be released once his contract expires in September. Photo: Berita Harian ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Technology

VentureBeat   

Windows 10: India will be a tough market for Windows 10, specially with ...   
Firstpost
As the world awaits the Wednesday launch of Windows 10 operating system by Microsoft, with which its Indian-born chief executive Satya Nadella wants to power a billion devices in a few years, its potential efficacy in India has evoked mixed response ...
Microsoft's all-new Windows 10 OS draws positive reviews   IBNLive
Microsoft gears for turnaround with Windows 10   New Zealand Herald
Windows 10 review: it's better, simpler, smarter than Windows 8   Irish Independent
PCWorld   
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Times of India   
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AsiaOne   

Mindef tests remote disabling of gadgets   
AsiaOne
The mobile device management software has been installed in tablets and laptops that are used by soldiers to access online lessons in military institutes like the Basic Military Training Centre and Safti Military Institute. Photo: DSTA ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia   

Unemployment edges up in Q2 amid softer economy   
Channel News Asia
Singapore's unemployment rate rose to 2 per cent in June, up from 1.8 per cent in March, says the Manpower Ministry. POSTED: 30 Jul 2015 10:49; UPDATED: 30 Jul 2015 11:10. PHOTOS. File photo of office workers at Raffles Place. (Photo: TODAY).
Singapore's employment grows at 'moderate pace' in Q2: MOM   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Employment growth rebounds in second quarter but unemployment rises   The Straits Times
Singapore 2Q Unemployment Rate 2.0%, Up from 1.8% in 1Q   Nasdaq

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THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Singapore's GIC sees opportunities in China market turmoil   
Reuters
SINGAPORE, July 30 Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is finding fresh opportunities to invest in the volatile China market amid restrictions imposed by the regulator on investors who own large stakes in Chinese companies. "It did open up some ...

2015-07-30 Singapore World

Mashable   

Reports: Debris found in Indian Ocean appears similar to missing Malaysia ...   
Washington Post
A large piece of debris discovered washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean appears to be a wing component unique to the Boeing 777, the same model as the Malaysia Airlines plane that went mysteriously missing last March, according to reports.
MH370: what the latest discovery tells us about the search for the missing ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Boeing officials think debris found off Reunion looks like part of 777, source ...   CNN
Wing debris same as missing Malaysia plane   USA TODAY
Financial Times   
The Indian Express   
NBCNews.com   
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News24   

Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal   
News24
The crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in the village of Hrabove, Ukraine. (Bulent Kilic, AFP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

Mashable   

Boeing officials think debris found off Reunion looks like part of 777, source ...   
CNN
(CNN) Debris found in the western Indian Ocean on Wednesday appears to be part of a Boeing 777, the same model as Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared in 2014, according to a source close to the investigation. The source said there is a unique ...

2015-07-30 Singapore Singapore

AsiaOne   

S'pore, Britain to boost cooperation on cyber security   
AsiaOne
Singapore and Britain yesterday agreed to step up co-operation on cyber security, in an acknowledgement of the growing threat of cyber attacks, while pledging to bolster collaboration on fighting terrorism and maritime piracy. As part of efforts to ...
Look to the north of England, urges Cameron   The Straits Times
S'pore, UK to bolster funds to combat cyber and piracy threats   TODAYonline
'If nations collaborate, bad guys have no place to hide': Cyber security ...   Channel News Asia
SC Magazine UK   
Xinhua   
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Channel News Asia   

Childcare centre chain drew CDA funds without approval   
The Straits Times
A couple running a childcare centre chain were found by the authorities to be making unauthorised withdrawals from the Child Development Accounts (CDA) of children under their care. Madam Chan Chew Shia and Mr Ho Boon Hong, who run the ...