2015-11-02 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

Gan: Wait for hep C panel findings to determine next step   
AsiaOne
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said Singaporeans should wait for the outcome of the independent review committee looking at the recent hepatitis C infections at Singapore General Hospital as the findings will determine the next steps to be taken. "We ...
SGH Hep C cluster: WP reiterates call for COI to be formed   Channel News Asia

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AsiaOne   

MediShield Life: Educating public 'will be long-term process'   
AsiaOne
Educating the public on MediShield Life and its details is a long-term process that will involve a multi-pronged approach, Marine Parade GRC MP Fatimah Lateef said yesterday. The new compulsory health insurance, which replaces MediShield, kicked in ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Science

The Nation   

Renewables key in race against climate change clock   
The Nation
PARIS: Any plausible game plan for capping the rise of Earth's surface temperature depends on replacing fossil fuels with energy sources that generate little or no carbon pollution. That means renewables, especially solar and wind, both of which face ...
Climate change treaty will be the flop of the year   The Australian Financial Review
To Paris and beyond   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Planned emissions cuts not enough to save climate, says UN   Christian Science Monitor
Financial Times   
unfccc   
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Putin Believes Global Warming 'Is A Fraud To Restrain Developing Nations'   
Canada Free Press
The Russian president believes that “there is no global warming, that this is a fraud to restrain the industrial development of several countries including Russia,” says Stanislav Belkovsky, a political analyst and critic of Putin. “That is why this ...

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Daily Life   

How climate change disproportionately affects women   
Daily Life
In a few weeks' time, world leaders, policy-makers, scientists and lobbyists will converge on Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, and hopefully agree to a universal and binding agreement on climate to serve as the successor to ...

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Space.com   

Skull-Shaped Halloween Asteroid Zips by Earth, a Treat for Scientists   
Space.com
On Halloween night, while ghouls and goblins did their trick-or-treating, an asteroid that is most likely a dead comet made a close flyby of Earth, with radar images revealing its eerie skull shape. On Saturday (Oct. 31), the asteroid 2015 TB145 passed ...
Skull-Faced 'Dead' Comet Skims Past Earth on Halloween   NDTV
That asteroid that flew by Earth on Halloween sort of looks like a skull   Christian Science Monitor
Massive Halloween asteroid due to fly past Earth   Irish Times
CNN   
Slate Magazine (blog)   
Gizmodo   
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Market Business News   

Rare Omura's whales filmed for the first time   
Market Business News
The first-ever field observations of Omura's whales, the world's rarest whales, have been made by an international team of scientists off the coast of Madagascar. The biologists, who published their research in the Royal Society Open Science journal, ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne   

Dancing king: No slowing down at 50   
AsiaOne
Heavenly King Aaron Kwok teased those in the audience by unzipping his jacket at one point. Photo: The New Paper. Dancing king: No slowing down at 50. The New Paper | Jocelyn Lee | Monday, Nov 2, 2015. Home Shares. 1. Jocelyn Lee. The New Paper
Concert review: Aaron Kwok De Showy Masquerade World Tour Live in Singapore 2015   The Straits Times
Dancing king Aaron Kwok not slowing down at 50   The New Paper

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MarketWatch   

Best spaceport — no, wait — best airport, to be stuck in   
MarketWatch
Clearly, if you have to be stuck in an airport, Singapore Changi Airport should be at or near the top of your list. Singapore Changi not only has won the 2015 Business Traveller Award for Best Airport in the World (for the 28th consecutive time), two ...
Star Wars aircraft at Changi Airport   The Straits Times
Star Wars X-Wing and TIE fighter craft to land at Changi Airport   Yahoo Singapore News
Star Wars spacecraft land at Changi Airport   The Star Online
autoevolution   
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The Straits Times   

NTU launches new $8 million maritime energy test bed   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Nanyang Technological University (NTU) launched a new $8 million maritime energy test bed on Monday (Nov 2) morning, the first such facility in South-east Asia. The facility will conduct research and development into alternative sources of ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

Tennis: Radwanska crowned WTA singles champion   
Channel News Asia
Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Petra Kvitova 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, to win the BNP Paribas WTA Finals title on Sunday (Nov 1). By Ngau Kai Yan; POSTED: 01 Nov 2015 21:24; UPDATED: 01 Nov 2015 23:57. VIDEOS; PHOTOS ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Technology

The Straits Times   

Malaysia's cabbies to roll out new app   
The Straits Times
The new app will use metered taxis approved by the authorities. PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK. Published. 6 hours ago. More. Share Tweet Linkedin Email Pin Google+ Reddit Print. Permalink: http://str.sg/ZbDh. Copy. PETALING JAYA ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Business

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

DBS Q3 profit beats estimates as interest rate margins hit 4-yr high   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest bank, today (Nov 2) posted a 6 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, beating expectations as net interest rate margins hit a four-year high. Net profit came to S$1.07 billion for the July ...
DBS reports Q3 net profit of S$1.07 billion, up 6% after a S$50 million charge   THE BUSINESS TIMES
DBS beats expectations as net profit rises 6% in third quarter on strong ...   The Straits Times
DBS Q3 net profit up 6%, beats expectations on higher margins   Channel News Asia
Singapore Business Review   
The Hindu   
Bloomberg   
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Singapore Business Review   

Demand heats up for candidates in Singapore's life sciences sector: report   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
DEMAND for regulatory affairs as well as sales and marketing professionals in Singapore's life sciences sector is on the rise as international pharmaceutical companies continue to base their regional head offices here, according to the latest Hays ...
Singapore's booming life sciences sector dampened by talent shortage   Singapore Business Review

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AsiaOne   

Scoot launches non-stop flights from Singapore to Melbourne   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Scoot launched non-stop flights from Singapore to Melbourne today (Nov 1), making the Australian city its fourth destination in the country. Scoot will operate the route five times weekly. During peak travel periods, the frequency of ...
Scoot targets China, India   The Australian
Scoot scoots to Melbourne   Singapore Business Review
Flights to Singapore   Shanghai Daily (subscription)

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Marketing Interactive   

Johnson & Johnson shifts media to IPG   
Marketing Interactive
Johnson & Johnson has shifted its global media buying business from OMD to IPG Mediabrands, a move which sees IPG-owned agency J3 manage the reported $2.6 billion business. A statement from the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods ...

2015-11-02 Singapore World

Reuters   

Turkey returns to single-party rule in boost for Erdogan   
Reuters
ANKARA Turkey's Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory in elections on Sunday, returning the country to single-party rule in an outcome that will boost the power of President Tayyip Erdogan but may sharpen deep social divisions.
Turkey's long-dominant AKP regains majority in stunning election comeback   Firstpost
Ruling AK Party Wins Majority in Turkey Elections   Voice of America
Turkey's ruling party sweeps back to majority in parliament   Jakarta Post
Hurriyet Daily News   
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The Straits Times   

12 killed in attack on hotel in Somalia   
The Straits Times
Witnesses said there was an initial blast when a minibus packed with explosives was reportedly used to ram the gates of the Sahafi hotel's fortified compound. A second explosion followed after, and Shebab militants then stormed inside.PHOTO: REUTERS.
Popular Hotel in Somalia Is Bombed by Militants   New York Times
Islamist al Shabaab attacks Somali hotel, kill at least 13   TODAYonline
UNSC condemns deadly attack in #Mogadishu   Diplomat News Network
Geeska Afrika   
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Jerusalem Post Israel News   

'Dividing capital into Arab and Jewish municipalities is the only way to end ...   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
'Separate municipalities without walls will maintain united city... for two nations,' says ex-councilman Margalit. Border Police man the area separating the e. Jerusalem neighborhoods of Armon Hanatziv, Jebl. Border Police man the area separating the ...
Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab Israeli soldiers   Irish Independent
The cameras are a sideshow   The News International
A boycott of Israel can help end the injustice   Irish Examiner
Wall Street Journal   
Channel News Asia   
Daily Times   
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Channel News Asia   

South Korea's Park, Japan's Abe hold first formal bilateral talks   
Channel News Asia
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have held their first formal bilateral talks since both leaders took office, seeking to move beyond a bitter wartime history that has plagued ties between the two countries.
Japan's Abe in Seoul amid frosty ties   AsiaOne
South Korea, Japan hold long-awaited summit   The Straits Times
North Asian leaders put economy first after three year history cold war   The Australian Financial Review
Jakarta Post   
Xinhua   
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AsiaOne   

Russian plane broke up in mid air, at least 163 bodies recovered   
AsiaOne
Military investigators from Russia stand near the debris of a Russian airliner at the site of its crash at the Hassana area in Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015. Photo: Reuters. Russian plane broke up in mid air, at least 163 bodies recovered ...
Russian plane's midair breakup a puzzle in modern jet era   TODAYonline
Plane carrying remains of Egypt crash victims lands in Saint Petersburg   The Straits Times
Break-up of Russian airliner in Sinai suggests explosion or structural failure   The Globe and Mail
NDTV   
Firstpost   
National Post   
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The Straits Times   

Merkel unable to defuse German coalition dispute on refugee policy   
The Straits Times
BERLIN (REUTERS) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed on Sunday to resolve differences within her ruling coalition on dealing with the crisis over a huge refugee influx, leaving open a row that has dented her conservatives' popularity. Germany ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Southeast Asia

CNN   

Duterte says syndicate is behind 'tanim bala' extortion scheme   
CNN
Davao City (CNN Philippines) — Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has said that a syndicate is behind the series of incidents of passengers caught in the airport for alleged illegal possession of ammunition or the "laglag bala [dropping bullet into a ...
Chances are, Duterte will go for it   Manila Bulletin
Duterte suspects 'tanim bala' already a syndicate   Davao Today
Party can't budge Duterte; 'heads shaved in protest'   Inquirer.net
BusinessWorld Online Edition   
Tempo   
Philippine Star   
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Malay Mail Online   

Najib's lawyers to advise PM to battle WSJ in Malaysian courts instead of US   
Malay Mail Online
Datuk Seri Najib Razak intends to sue WSJ for its allegedly defamatory words in its online report linking him to the controversies surrounding state-owned 1MDB instead of its print version. ― File picKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 ― Lawyers for Prime Minister ...

2015-11-02 Singapore Singapore

TODAYonline   

Improved air quality expected to continue   
TODAYonline
The air quality has been in the moderate range since Wednesday (Oct 28). Photo: Ernest Chua/TODAY. mail · print. View all 0 comments. Published: 5:33 PM, November 1, 2015. Updated: 10:53 PM, November 1, 2015. SINGAPORE — The blue skies and ...