2015-08-30 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Therapy on wheels for senior citizens   
The Straits Times
To help make up for the shortage here, the Lien Foundation hopes to extend the reach of therapists by putting them on "therapy" buses which will make stops at eldercare facilities. PHOTO: GYM TONIC PROJECT. Published. 6 hours ago. More. Share Tweet ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Science

Orlando Sentinel   

NASA reveals New Horizons' potential mission after Pluto   
Orlando Sentinel
Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Pluto-like object in the distant Kuiper Belt. Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Pluto-like object in the distant Kuiper Belt. (NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI/Alex ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Entertainment

TODAYonline   

Wild Rice's Hotel is a five-star experience   
The Straits Times
Once in a while, there comes the sort of show that makes you set your critic's notebook aside and sit up in your seat. Hotel is one of those rare creatures. With its five-hour epic, divided into two parts, Wild Rice has created the sort of superb ...
SIFA 2015: Checking into Wild Rice's five-star Hotel   TODAYonline (blog)

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AsiaOne   

Rise in air pollutants during Hungry Ghost period: Study   
AsiaOne
The National Environment Agency advises devotees to clean up after making their offerings and use containers and burning pits. Photo: The Straits Times. Rise in air pollutants during Hungry Ghost period: Study. The Straits Times | Audrey Tan | Sunday ...
Hungry Ghost festival celebrated at BDC carpark   The Borneo Post
Look: Burnt debris left over from Ghost Festival floods Shenyang streets ...   Shanghaiist

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AsiaOne   

The woman in the mirror and other ghostly tales   
AsiaOne
The Chinese have a belief that those who are at a low point spiritually are likely to have ghostly encounters. It is believed that during this seventh lunar month (Aug 14-Sept 12), ghosts are released from the netherworld to roam the earth for a month ...

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AsiaOne   

Social media celeb Steven Lim shows off '9.5 pointer' girlfriend to crowd   
AsiaOne
After announcing that he has a "9.5-pointer" girlfriend on Facebook on Aug 23, social media star Steven Lim showed off his new lover to eager fans waiting at Orchard Cineleisure yesterday (Aug 28). After the 'reveal' yesterday, Lim once again took to ...

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AsiaOne   

The day coach saved K-pop star in the pool   
AsiaOne
American-born fashion entrepreneur Jessica Jung wore an outfit from her new label at the press conference. Photo: Lianhe Wanbao. The day coach saved K-pop star in the pool. The Straits Times | Gwendolyn Ng | Sunday, Aug 30, 2015. Home Shares. 3.

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The Straits Times   

Malaysian author's debut fantasy novel goes out to the world   
The Straits Times
That, at least, is how London- based Malaysian author Zen Cho describes her debut novel Sorcerer To The Crown, which hits Singapore bookstores in the middle of next month. The manuscript scored her a three-book deal with two major publishing houses ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Sports

AsiaOne   

Games champion Hariff tackles new OCBC Cycle test   
AsiaOne
Malaysia's Mohd Hariff Saleh (centre), a double gold medallist at this year's SEA Games, has a chance to make another mark. His team will vie with six others in the OCBC Cycle Speedway SEA Championships today. Photo: The Straits Times ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Technology

Carscoops (blog)   

Future Nissan Z Could Be A Crossover, Claims Report   
Carscoops (blog)
After multiple speculations saying that Mitsubishi may consider turning the legendary EVO into a crossover, the fans of classic Japanese sports car are in for another blow. It seems that Nissan too is prepping a radical sports crossover to stick its ...

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Adage India   

Brands Call For Owning Private Web Domains   
Adage India
There's a downside to the relative freedom and lack of gatekeepers on the internet, including that anyone can buy a web address that ends in '.com.' Online scammers can pay $10 for an address that looks like that of your bank, your favourite clothier ...
Major Companies Line Up For Branded Domain Names   Live Trading News

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CSPnet.com   

Filling Up at Casa Ferrari (Slideshow)   
CSPnet.com
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. -- Ferrari continued to dominate the auctions surrounding this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance—a 1964 250LM sold for $17.6 million and a 2005 Enzo that once belonged to Pope John Paul II commanded $6.05 ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Business

The Straits Times   

Olam surges on news of Mitsubishi's 20% stake   
The Straits Times
Boxes of blanched cashew kernels in Olam International's Ivory Coast factory in West Africa. Mitsubishi, which is keen on expanding into Africa, will be able to do so by tapping Olam's existing operations there.PHOTO: COURTESY OF OLAM INTERNATIONAL.
Mitsubishi Corporation Acquires Stake in Olam International   Consumer Electronics Net
Olam has the last laugh in fight against short sellers   The Star Online
Mitsubishi's 20% purchase of Olam will help firm grow: CEO   TODAYonline
Reuters   
Channel News Asia   
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Brothers fined SGD180,000 each for taking kickbacks from workers   
The Rakyat Post
The three collected a total of almost SGD418,000 in kickbacks from 13 workers and split it between them without the knowledge of the construction firm. Adjust Font Size: SINGAPORE, Aug 29, 2015: Two brothers who collected more than SGD400,000 ...

2015-08-30 Singapore World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Peter Greste calls on world to step up pressure on Egypt over sentence   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian journalist Peter Greste has urged the international community to step up pressure on the Egyptian government to "undo the injustice" meted out to him and two al-Jazeera colleagues, who were sentenced on Saturday to three years in prison by a ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Southeast Asia

Irish Independent   

Police arrest suspect in Bangkok bomb attack   
Irish Independent
Thai authorities have arrested a foreigner with a fake Turkish passport and bomb-making materials, the first possible breakthrough in the probe into the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine nearly two weeks ago.
Police arrest Erawan bomb suspect (Updated Sunday)   Bangkok Post
Police arrest suspect over Bangkok shrine bombing   Sydney Morning Herald
Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing   Brisbane Times
Washington Post   
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Free Malaysia Today   

MP: Mahathir's appearance shows repentance   
Free Malaysia Today
KUALA LUMPUR: The appearance of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah at the Bersih 4.0 rally last night has been described as “a historic moment for Malaysians”. The MP for Klang, Charles Santiago, said the reason Mahathir ...

2015-08-30 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

Five new faces help present WP's election manifesto   
Channel News Asia
“Singapore does not need blind economic growth; we need compassionate and equitable growth,” the 47-page Workers' Party manifesto states. POSTED: 29 Aug 2015 14:37; UPDATED: 29 Aug 2015 20:25. PHOTOS. (From left): He Ting Ru, Mohamed Fairoz ...