2015-10-01 Singapore Health

No respite from bad air despite downpour   
AsiaOne
The National Library Building (centre) and the surrounding area blanketed in haze at around 1pm yesterday. The 24-hour PSI reading then was 167-213. Experts said that while rain can remove some of the airborne particles from the air, it cannot do the ...

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The Straits Times   

New toolkit to track seniors' well-being   
The Straits Times
From next week, retirees can pick up a self-assessment package to track their progress in improving their well-being. Called the Positive Ageing Toolkit, it contains questionnaires to evaluate their wellness, and charts to show if they are making ...
DIY toolkit launched for senior citizens to chart their well-being   Channel News Asia

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Channel News Asia   

US military 'golden hour' rule saved lives   
Channel News Asia
A mandate to get wounded U.S. soldiers to appropriate medical care within one hour of injury improved survival on the battlefield, according to a new study. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 07:40. PHOTOS. U.S. soldiers attend to a wounded soldier at the site of a ...

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AsiaOne   

Personalised breast cancer treatment has saved millions: experts   
AsiaOne
In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has become more personalised and less intrusive - a transformation that likely saved millions of lives, experts say. From testing methods adapted to an ...
Men in Pink: bringing awareness, fighting for a cure   Montgomery Advertiser
Girls just want to paint the country pink   Irish Independent
PINK upcoming events   Ventura County Star
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Malay Mail Online   

Most Penang stray dogs will be vaccinated by March 2016, animal group says   
Malay Mail Online
The collaboration will see at least 70 per cent of stray dogs in Penang vaccinated by the end of March next year, provided that the approvals for the vaccine are expedited. — Picture by K.E. OoiGEORGE TOWN, Oct 1 — About 70 per cent of the stray dog ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Science

The Hindu   

A love letter to science   
The Hindu
It's not surprising that Matt Damon's currently in the news. It's surprising as to why he is though. In a recent interview, the 44-year-old's remarks on actors keeping their sexuality a secret, has caused much backlash. It's a classic case of foot-in ...
Mars discovery wows, underwhelms: #tellusatoday   USA TODAY
'Liquid water flowed beneath glaciers on Mars'   RTE.ie
'The Martian' makes sci-fi heartwarming and human   Detroit Free Press
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AsiaOne   

Tokyo ward builds greenhouse to raise butterflies for 2020 Olympics   
AsiaOne
Hiroshi Ujiie holds a common bluebottle larva on a leaf at Tokyo Rosai Hospital in Ota Ward, Tokyo, in late August. Photo: The Japan News/ANN. Tokyo ward builds greenhouse to raise butterflies for 2020 Olympics. The Japan News/ANN | Thursday, Oct 1, ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Artist-curator is new Substation head   
The Straits Times
Artist-curator Alan Oei, who persuaded home-owners to allow strangers to troop through their living rooms to gawk at art for his kooky OH! Open House tours, has been named The Substation's latest artistic director. The choice of Oei, 38, caps a nine ...
Artist Alan Oei is The Substation's new artistic director   TODAYonline

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ABC News   

Woman Deletes Harsh Review of Friend's Wedding After Being Called 'Worst ...   
ABC News
Singapore-based beauty blogger Juli "Bun Bun" has deleted her controversial wedding review after she was called the “worst wedding guest ever” by the public. Juli said she was removing her blog post because "I don't want people taking my words out of ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

FAS leaders to be elected from 2016   
The Straits Times
The current Football Association of Singapore (FAS) council will remain in office until March at least after agreeing to revise its constitution on the advice of Fifa. In a statement released last night, the FAS said it had received feedback from the ...
FAS to amend constitution after FIFA scrutiny   Yahoo Singapore News
FAS to amend constitution by March 2016   Channel News Asia
FAS postpones election   TODAYonline

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TODAYonline   

Valencia CF to receive €100 million injection from Lim   
TODAYonline
Peter Lim (left), seen here with former Valencia CF president Amadeo Salvvo, was hailed as a hero after buying 70.4% of the near-bankrupt club. Photo: Getty Images. mail · print. View all 0 comments ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Netizens slam Call Of Duty publicity stunt after it tweets about "explosion ...   
The Straits Times
Video game Call of Duty's publicity stunt on Twitter spreading fake news of an explosion in Singapore has backfired, with netizens calling it "sick" and "a shame". SCREEN GRAB: CALL OF DUTY / TWITTER. Published. Sep 30, 2015, 12:14 pm SGT. Updated.
Singapore under 'attack': Imaginary war a 'Call of Duty' marketing ploy   TODAYonline
New trailer finally reveals story behind Call of Duty: Black Ops III   VentureBeat
The day Singapore came 'under attack' in Call of Duty   BBC News

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Channel News Asia   

Disruption to Singtel fibre service caused by roadworks   
Channel News Asia
The fibre cables were damaged at 2.08am on Thursday, and some customers may still be experiencing difficulties accessing fibre-based services, the telco says. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 08:53. PHOTOS. A man walks past a Singtel pay phone booth at their ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Business

TODAYonline   

Private property prices fell 1.3% in Q3   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Private property prices have fallen by 1.3 per cent in the third quarter this year, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. This was as compared to the 0.9 per cent decline in the second quarter. Overall, the ...
Singapore private home prices weaken faster, shedding 1.3% in Q3: URA flash index   The Straits Times
Singapore URA tenders to sell residential site at Lorong Lew Lian   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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AsiaOne   

Singapore population crosses 5.5 million   
AsiaOne
Singapore's total population has hit 5.54 million, five years after crossing the five million mark, even though population growth in the 12-month period since June last year has sunk to an 11-year low. The total number of people, including permanent ...
Singapore population hits 5.54m but growth slowest in a decade   Channel News Asia
Non-resident population growth continues to ease in 2015   THE BUSINESS TIMES
'Too early to say S'pore is out of fertility slump'   The Straits Times
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The Straits Times   

HDB resale price decline eases to 0.3% in Q3: Flash estimates   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Prices of resale Housing Board flats declined at a slower rate in the third quarter, in line with expectations that they are stabilising. They dipped an estimated 0.3 per cent in the third quarter, compared with a 0.4 per cent decline in ...
HDB Q3 resale price index down 0.3%   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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Marketing Interactive   

UOB's regional brand campaign celebrates heritage and values   
Marketing Interactive
As part of United Overseas Bank's (UOB) 80th anniversary celebrations, the bank is launching a brand campaign focused on its unwavering and long-term commitment to its customers and employees. The new brand campaign builds on the heritage of UOB ...

2015-10-01 Singapore World

Channel News Asia   

Seven dead, dozens injured in series of explosions in China's Guangxi province   
Channel News Asia
At least 17 explosions were reported at various locations across Liucheng county in Guangxi, China, according to local media. By Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia; POSTED: 30 Sep 2015 18:46; UPDATED: 30 Sep 2015 23:58. VIDEOS; PHOTOS ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Southeast Asia

Jakarta Post   

Government confused over Singapore help   
Jakarta Post
Gender equality: Vice President Jusuf Kalla (at podium) speaks at a meeting of global leaders regarding gender equality at the UN headquarters in New York on Sunday (Monday in Jakarta).(Courtesy of Vice Presidential Office's Secretariat). Headlines News.
Indonesia sends thousands to fight fires, makes no progress against hazardous ...   Reuters
Indonesian fires overwhelming authorities, chocking nearby countries   ABC Online
S'pore can fight haze in its own backyard   AsiaOne
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The Star Online   

Hisham: Malaysia willing to help Indonesia tackle haze issue   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is more than willing to help Indonesia tackle the haze issue, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic). The Defence Minister said while Malaysia had yet to officially offer help to Indonesia, they were more than willing to do so.

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The Star Online   

Cloud seeding around airports   
The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA: Cloud seeding will be carried out in areas where airports are badly affected by the haze to lessen flight delays, cancellation or redirection. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the Department of Civil Aviation would be ...
Malaysia to carry out cloud seeding around airports affected by haze   The Straits Times
Liow Instructs DCA, Marine Department To Submit Daily Reports On Haze   malaysiandigest.com
Minister wants daily haze updates from DCA, Marine Department   Malay Mail Online
New Straits Times Online   
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Free Malaysia Today   

Historian: Race means nationality   
Free Malaysia Today
Professor Emeritus Khoo Kay Kim says when an individual holds Malaysian citizenship, he or she can no longer be called an “immigrant” or “pendatang”. khoo-kay-kim_malaysia_600. KUALA LUMPUR: Once a person holds Malaysian citizenship, the issue of ...

2015-10-01 Singapore Singapore

TODAYonline   

Indonesia 'making progress' on tackling haze   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Despite a sharp exchange of words between leaders from Indonesia and Singapore over the haze situation, the Republic's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said today (Sept 29) following a two-day working visit to the country that he was assured ...