2015-11-06 Singapore Health

AsiaOne   

Dialysis centres warned on hep B rules   
AsiaOne
KIDNEY dialysis centres have been warned to segregate patients with hepatitis B and properly clean equipment used by them. This is after the Ministry of Health (MOH) found that several centres flouted these guidelines. In an Oct 14 circular, two weeks ...
SGH Hepatitis C cluster update: 849 patients screened, no new positives   The Straits Times
SGH Hepatitis C outbreak: 849 patients screened, no new cases reported   TODAYonline

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S'pore, US to create first global diabetes registry   
The Straits Times
Singapore and the United States will be joining hands to create the world's first global diabetes registry, with special emphasis on heart problems that affect this group. The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) will lead 10 Asian countries, as well ...
U.S., Asian Registries Combine to Create First Global Diabetes Registry   PR Newswire (press release)

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AsiaOne   

Drug trail by AVA to curb pigeon population   
AsiaOne
NON-TOXIC TEST: The pigeons outside Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh mosque at Palmer Road are fed by the mosque caretaker, Sapuan Abdul Wahab, in a new trial by AVA aimed at limiting their numbers. Photo: The Straits Times ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Science

New York Times   

Solar Storms Strip Air From Mars, NASA Says   
New York Times
The air on Mars — what there is of it — is leaking away, about half a pound a second sputtering into space, scientists announced on Thursday. The planet's early atmosphere is thought to have been as thick as or thicker than Earth's today, and even ...
Tim Peake: Science, housework and fun   BBC News
Nasa reveals solar winds stripped Mars' atmosphere   Telegraph.co.uk
NASA to unveil discoveries about atmosphere on Mars   13WMAZ
Reuters   
The Denver Post   
Sky News Australia   
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The Straits Times   

US, China least concerned about climate change: Poll   
The Straits Times
MIAMI (AFP) - China and the United States are the world's biggest polluters, but their residents are among the least concerned in the world about the harms of climate change, a global poll found Thursday. Just 18 per cent of those surveyed in China ...
Crux of climate summit: Will rich, poor nations be able to work together? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Countries Position Themselves for Paris Climate Talks   National Geographic
Poll Finds Global Consensus on a Need to Tackle Climate Change   New York Times
Bangkok Post   
Gawker   
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New York Times   

Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney ...   
New York Times
The New York attorney general has begun an investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how such risks might hurt the oil business.
New York is investigating Exxon Mobil for allegedly misleading the public ...   Washington Post
ExxonMobil under investigation over claims it lied about climate change risks   The Guardian
ExxonMobil investigated over climate change statements   USA TODAY
Newsweek   
The Verge   
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Christian Science Monitor   

Check out the dazzling Taurid meteor shower this week (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
Meteors, popularly called "shooting stars," are much more common than most people think. In fact, there's a display going on now - courtesy of two Taurid meteor showers - if you know when and where to look. Meteor showers are made up of brief-lived ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Entertainment

The Straits Times   

Enjoy 'snow' at Gardens by the Bay Xmas event   
The Straits Times
Skating on ice in the midst of towering trees, making snow angels at a playground, and strolling through a European-style festive market. Visitors to the Gardens by the Bay's Christmas Wonderland celebrations will be able to experience the thrill of ...
Christmas Wonderland back at Gardens By The Bay with more rides, attractions   TODAYonline
Gardens by the Bay to turn into Christmas Wonderland   Channel News Asia

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The Straits Times   

Next year's Art Stage Singapore art fair to launch talks and exhibition on ...   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE -Next year's edition of the Art Stage Singapore art fair will launch a series of programmes including an exhibition and talks themed around urbanisation. There will be talks by architects, social scientists and city planners, on topics such ...
New regional forum, a Dada tent and more at Art Stage Singapore 2016   TODAYonline
Art Stage Singapore 2016 Keeps it Fresh with New Programing   BLOUIN ARTINFO
As Southeast Asian art grows in stature, Hong Kong becomes focal point for top ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)

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AsiaOne   

After 3-day queue, shoppers wipe Balmain x H&M collection off shelves   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - After 38 hours of queueing and spending more than $8,000 on the Balmain x H&M collection, freelance fashion designer Bi Yue still left the H&M flagship outlet at Orchard building on Thursday (Nov 5) morning feeling a little disappointed.
Balmain and H&M tie-up a hot seller   The Straits Times
Fashionistas queue overnight for designer clothes collection   Irish Independent
People around the world lose their minds over Balmain x H&M collection   Sydney Morning Herald
New Zealand Herald   
9news.com.au   
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The Straits Times   

Prostitution ring scandal: Chiling threatens to sue   
The Straits Times
TAIPEI • Next Magazine sparked a guessing game in Taiwan on Wednesday, releasing the initials of entertainers, including four A-list celebrities, it said are in an international prostitution ring that is under investigation. And supermodel Chiling Lin ...
Magazine publishes list of stars allegedly involved in prostitution ring   AsiaOne
Taiwan's First Model Lin Chi-ling Denies Link to Prostitution Ring   Chinatopix

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The Straits Times   

Hong Kong street food gets nod from Michelin Guide   
The Straits Times
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's frills-free street food vendors have made it to this year's Michelin Guide for the first time, officials of the celebrated culinary guide said Thursday, as it released its 2016 recommendations for the southern Chinese city.
More Michelin-starred restaurants in Macau casinos   GGRAsia
NO-FRILLS FOOD IS STREETS AHEAD   Hong Kong Standard
Michelin includes street food for first time in Hong Kong guide   The Guardian

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AsiaOne   

The next Bond?   
AsiaOne
The 47-year-old British actor (inset) seems to have tired playing the dashing secret agent with a love of martinis, fast cars and women, as well as the licence to kill, having done it four times since Casino Royale in 2006. He rather dramatically told ...
5 things to know about Bond's Aston Martin DB10 before seeing 'Spectre'   Mashable
License to thrill: 8 of the finest James Bond action scenes   Hindustan Times
What Bond got right   The News International
Entertainment Weekly   
Washington Times   
New Zealand Herald   
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ABC News   

Burt Reynolds Calls Sally Field the 'Love of My Life'   
ABC News
It's been more than 30 years since Burt Reynolds and Sally Field broke up, but Reynolds still isn't over her. Calling Field the "love of my life," Reynolds, now 79, confessed to Vanity Fair that "I miss her terribly." "Even now, it's hard on me. I don ...
Burt Reynolds: I screwed up with Sally Field, she's perfect   Yahoo Singapore News
He Still Likes Her! Burt Reynolds Says Sally Field Is 'The Love of My Life'   People Magazine
Burt Reynolds Isn't Broke, but He's Got a Few Regrets   Vanity Fair
PerezHilton.com   
Entertainment Tonight   
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The Straits Times   

An Orange worth biting into   
The Straits Times
The stage is a riot of black and white and taunting flashes of orange, appropriate as there are rarely shades of grey in response to Anthony Burgess' 1962 classic novel, A Clockwork Orange, staged here according to the script written by the author. One ...
Theatre review: A Clockwork Orange (R18)   Malay Mail Online

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TIME   

Terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan granted wish to see 'Force Awakens'   
Channel News Asia
LOS ANGELES: A terminally ill "Star Wars" fan, who was given just a few months to live, was granted his wish to see the new "The Force Awakens" film on Thursday, nearly two months before it comes out in theaters. Daniel Fleetwood, a 31-year-old Texas ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Sports

National table tennis coaches replaced   
The New Paper
The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has replaced the national coaches of its men's and women's teams. The national sports association has terminated the services of men's national coach Yang Chuanning, after "extensive consultation with ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Technology

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

SPH launches car-selling concierge service Wheel Deal   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
"Wheel Deal aims to be a one-stop platform that provides convenience, trust and transparency in the car trade," said Tan Ooi Boon, SPH's deputy head of marketing. PHOTO: TAN OOI BOON. Comments. Share. Nov 6, 20155:50 AM. Singapore.
New Wheel Deal helps car sellers get best prices   The Straits Times
Better price with Wheel Deal   The New Paper

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StarHub lowers rates for line-only plans following rivals' new plans   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - StarHub has deepened the discounts for its line-only mobile plans, following the rollout of discounted line-only plans by rivals M1 and Singtel. Now, StarHub's line-only customers get a 20 per cent discount on their monthly subscription and ...
Here's what you need to know about StarHub's SIM-only mobile plans   Stuff

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Livemint   

Takata slides to six-year low; more carmakers may ditch its inflators   
Channel News Asia
TOKYO: Shares of scandal-hit Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp extended their slide on Friday after more automakers considered abandoning its air bag inflators, and have lost almost half of their value over the past three days. The stock was down ...
Why the Takata Crisis Threatens Abenomics   Barron's
Honda says profit up but deadly airbag costs lurk in background   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Takata braces for exodus of airbag customers after losing Honda   Hamilton Spectator
TODAYonline   
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NBCNews.com   

Germany to retest all VW car models for emission levels   
The Straits Times
BERLIN • Germany is to retest all Volkswagen (VW) car models to gauge their genuine emission levels after new revelations from the carmaker pushed Berlin to act. Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday that all current models sold under ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Business

DEALSTREETASIA   

Singapore Airlines offers to buy rest of Tiger Airways   
DEALSTREETASIA
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Friday announced it plans to buy all the shares of Tiger Airways that it does not already own, with the aim of delisting and privatising the latter, in a deal that values the budget carrier at about S$1.02 billion ($725.46 ...
Singapore Airlines Ltd's Latest Earnings: What Investors Should Know   The Motley Fool Singapore
Singapore Airlines launches takeover offer for Tigerair   Channel News Asia
SIA makes takeover offer for Tigerair, to delist and take budget carrier private   The Straits Times
TODAYonline   
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The Straits Times   

ST Engineering Q3 net profit up 9.9%   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Singapore Technologies Engineering announced a 9.9 per cent rise in net profit to S$133.26 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30 from S$121.3 million for the year-ago period. Group revenue slipped 3.4 per cent to S$1.5 billion as ...

2015-11-06 Singapore World

CNN International   

Australia jumped the gun on the TPP's piracy crackdown   
Sydney Morning Herald
As luck would have it, Australia recently put into place much of the legal framework required to meet our copyright obligations under the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership. This week we finally get to read the new Trans-Pacific Partnership multi ...
TPP: Robb acknowledges there are still hurdles   The Australian
Text of Trade Deal Released, Waving a Green Flag for the Debate   New York Times
Trans-Pacific Partnership fine print released to public   BBC News
Los Angeles Times   
The Star Online   
Bangkok Post   
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AsiaOne   

Xi calls for mutual understanding between Beijing and Hanoi   
AsiaOne
President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong review an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi. Photo: AFP ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Southeast Asia

CNN   

Palace confirms attendance of Obama, Putin at APEC meet in Manila   
CNN
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — More than 10 economic leaders have already confirmed attendance to the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila, including U.S. President Barack Obama, Russia President Vladimir Putin,\as ...

2015-11-06 Singapore Singapore

Channel News Asia   

RWS wrong to have detained patron: Court   
The Straits Times
The High Court found a casino was wrong to have detained a patron for 46 minutes as he had done nothing wrong, and awarded him $45,000 for wrongful imprisonment, pain and suffering and medical expenses. Justice Choo Han Teck, in finding Resorts ...