en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-11-04

2015-11-04 Singapore Health

Malaysia's health ministry to confiscate vaping goods with nicotine
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - The Health Ministry has promised to confiscate nicotine content products used in e-cigarettes or vaping. Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said he had instructed the various sections under his ministry to take action against those ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Science

The Local.fr

Ten whales found stranded on Calais beach
The Local.fr
An "exceptional" rescue effort took place on a beach near the northern French port town of Calais on Monday to save four of ten whales who were found washed up on a beach by a local resident. France opens abattoir probe after grisly video (16 Oct 15) ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Entertainment

AsiaOne

National Gallery to open with fortnight-long celebration
AsiaOne
A sculpture sits in DBS Singapore Gallery 2, one of two permanent galleries in the National Gallery Singapore. Photo: The Straits Times. By Huang Lijie. My Paper | Wed, Nov 4 2015. Send a tip · Print. THE National Gallery Singapore, which has been in ...
5 things to check out at National Gallery opening celebrations   TODAYonline
New app, free events when National Gallery Singapore opens this month   Channel News Asia
National Gallery Singapore to open with 2 weeks of celebrations   The Straits Times
Yahoo Singapore News
Broadway World
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Channel News Asia

In Singapore, queue for Balmain x H&M launch starts 3 days early
Channel News Asia
Just before midnight on Tuesday (Nov 3), nine people - mostly students - were already holding their group's place in the queue at Orchard Building. By Shivaanan Selvasevaran; POSTED: 04 Nov 2015 11:04. PHOTOS. The queue for Balmain x H&M began ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Sports

The Straits Times

Bowling: Remy Ong quits as Singapore head coach, starts own firm
The Straits Times
Being a former bowler, Remy Ong was a coach whom the national keglers could trust during major competitions, and was key in guiding Shayna Ng (above) and the national women's team to a team gold over the world-class South Koreans at last year's ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Technology

Channel News Asia

VW emissions scandal widens with new CO2 revelations
Channel News Asia
Germany's Volkswagen said on Tuesday an internal probe had found that 800,000 more vehicles showed "inconsistencies" on carbon emissions, including the first petrol engines, as the auto giant sank deeper into a massive pollution cheating scandal.
Germany's VW: New C02 problems   Jakarta Post
VW sales rise despite diesel scandal   Chattanooga Times Free Press
UPDATE 6-VW says fuel usage understated on some models; Porsche warns   Reuters
CNN
Irish Independent
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Channel News Asia

US fines Takata, bans volatile chemical in its air bags
Channel News Asia
The top U.S. auto safety regulator on Tuesday imposed a relatively modest US$70-million fine on air-bag supplier Takata Corp and ordered it to stop making inflators that use ammonium nitrate. POSTED: 04 Nov 2015 04:31; UPDATED: 04 Nov 2015 07:20.
Honda Drops Takata as US Issues Huge Fine Over Airbags   New York Times
Honda dumps Takata, fined for faulty air bags   USA TODAY
Honda to Stop Using Takata Inflaters in New Models   Wall Street Journal
The Detroit News
UPI.com
Financial Times
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Los Angeles Times

Activision Blizzard goes mobile with $5.9-billion deal for 'Candy Crush' maker
Los Angeles Times
A man plays "Candy Crush Saga," one of the biggest moneymaking mobile games, on his iPhone. A man plays "Candy Crush Saga," one of the biggest moneymaking mobile games, on his iPhone. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images). Paresh DaveContact ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Business

Channel News Asia

CapitaLand pulls out of talks to buy Asia Square Tower 1
Channel News Asia
The deal, possibly valued at more than S$3.5 billion, would have been Singapore's largest office transaction. On Wednesday, the property developer also announced a 48.3 per cent year-on-year rise in profits. POSTED: 04 Nov 2015 08:50. PHOTOS.
CapitaLand scraps talks to acquire Asia Square Tower 1   The Straits Times
CapitaLand ends discussions to buy Asia Square Tower 1   TODAYonline
CapitaLand's net profit jumps by 48.3% to $192.7m in Q3   Singapore Business Review
Bloomberg
Firstpost
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Financial Express

Malaysian consumer confidence slumps further in Q3 2015
Mumbrella Asia
Consumer confidence in Malaysia has dropped further than in any country in Asia over the last quarter of this year as worries about rising food prices, currency devaluation and political instability continue to weigh heavily. Malaysian consumer ...
Singapore shows highest rise in consumer confidence in SEA   Singapore Business Review
Consumer confidence at 10-year low in Malaysia   Jakarta Post
Consumers most optimistic in India and US; Singapore ranked 12th   Channel News Asia
Livemint
The Straits Times
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The Straits Times

Business leaders can play key role in Singapore's future economy: Heng Swee Keat
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Business leaders can play a key role in the future economy, as they are well-positioned to "spark change and create value", said Minister of Finance Heng Swee Keat on Wednesday (Nov 4). Speaking at the Singapore Business Federation's ...

2015-11-04 Singapore World

Channel News Asia

Taiwan leader Ma to meet Chinese President Xi: Official
Channel News Asia
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday, Ma's office said, in what will be the first meeting between leaders from the two rivals since the end of a civil war in 1949. POSTED: 04 Nov 2015 06 ...
Taiwan leader to meet Chinese President in Singapore   AsiaOne
China, Taiwan and a meeting after 66 years   TODAYonline
White House cautious on historic China-Taiwan meeting in Singapore   The Straits Times
Reuters UK
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Channel News Asia

South China Sea tensions scuttle joint statement by Asia defence chiefs: US
Channel News Asia
South China Sea tensions have scuppered the release of a joint communique at a regional Asia-Pacific defence meeting, a US official said. POSTED: 04 Nov 2015 09:49; UPDATED: 04 Nov 2015 10:54. PHOTOS. ASEAN defence ministers meeting in Kuala ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Southeast Asia

Philippine Star

Abu Sayyaf demands P2.8-B ransom for 3 foreigners
Philippine Star
Screenshot of video circulating online supposedly showing three foreign hostages, apparently speaking under duress, urging the Canadian and Philippine governments to stop the military assaults. Authorities were trying to verify the authenticity of the ...
Filipino militants demand $60m ransom for 3 foreigners   TODAYonline
Filipino militants demand $US60m ransom   Herald Sun
Video shows Canadians kidnapped in Philippines, says jihadi site monitor group   The Chronicle Journal
Inquirer.net
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AsiaOne

1MDB debate not likely to happen
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - After all the brouhaha over the debate on 1Malaysia Development Bhd between one of its most vocal critics Tony Pua and its CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy, the event might not take place at all. The anticipation of the showdown between the ...

2015-11-04 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia

Support for political diversity in Singapore halved, post-GE2015 survey finds
Channel News Asia
In contrast, the percentage supporting the political status quo has doubled since the 2011 polls, according to findings by the Institute of Policy Studies. By Justin Ong; POSTED: 04 Nov 2015 10:00. PHOTOS. A bumboat passes skyscrapers and restaurants ...
Voters in 20s, above 65 turned back to PAP in GE2015: Survey   TODAYonline
GE2015: PAP saw swing in support from middle-, high-income earners, IPS survey ...   The Straits Times

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The Straits Times

Social workers to work with young people arrested for minor offences
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - From next year, young people arrested for minor offences will have a trained social worker look into various aspects of his life to see if what he or she needs is social services instead of prosecution. Called the triage system, it is meant ...
Triage system to assess risk, needs of arrested youth   TODAYonline
'Triage system' for young drug offenders to start next year   Channel News Asia

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The Straits Times

SDP chairman arrested for drug offence
The Straits Times
The 51-year-old chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Jeffrey George, has been arrested for a drug offence, The Straits Times understands. SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan told the paper last night that the news of Mr George's arrest ...

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