2015-07-02 Singapore World

Wall Street Journal   

Scores Killed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as Militants, Army Clash   
Wall Street Journal
CAIRO—Fierce fighting between Islamist militants and Egyptian army forces in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday left at least 117 people dead, state media said, in the bloodiest clashes between the two sides since Hosni Mubarak was forced from ...

2015-07-02 Singapore Southeast Asia

AsiaOne   

If I'm 'empty up there', so are three former PMs: Malaysian minister   
AsiaOne
PETALING JAYA - Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (pic) has laughed off the Johor Crown Prince' suggestions that he is "empty up there". The Tourism and Culture Minister said Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim's opinion could not be true as he was qualified to practise ...
Tunku Ismail: Let's bury this me and Nazri issue   The Star Online
TMJ buries the hatchet, bored of the 'show'   Free Malaysia Today
Enough is enough, Johor crown prince tells media   Malay Mail Online
Malaysiakini (subscription)   
TODAYonline   
The Rakyat Post   
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AsiaOne   

The Edge stands by its 1MDB articles, says CEO   
AsiaOne
PETALING JAYA - The Edge has confirmed receiving a show-cause letter from the Home Ministry over its reports on government investment arm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The Publisher and CEO of the Edge Media Group Ho Kay Tat said the ...

2015-07-02 Singapore Singapore

The Straits Times   

Ex-ST Marine exec fined $210k in graft case   
The Straits Times
Singapore Technologies (ST) Marine's former group financial controller was given the maximum fine of $210,000 yesterday for falsifying documents to cover up alleged corrupt payments amounting to more than $126,000. Patrick Lee Swee Ching escaped a ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Health

The Straits Times   

Quiet first day at Ng Teng Fong hospital   
The Straits Times
It was a relatively quiet day at the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) yesterday as the new public hospital opened its doors - and 365 beds, slightly more than half its capacity - to patients . Mr Foo Hee Jug, who heads Jurong Health, which runs ...
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital opens   Channel News Asia
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital finally ready to serve patients   TODAYonline
Alexandra Hospital closes for revamp   AsiaOne

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Plastic surgeons from different countries prefer different breast shapes   
Vocal Republic
(Reuters Health) overvallen In a world trial, synthetic surgeons from different countries had alternating likes to use on the advantageous shape and size of larger breasts and sized areolas. “Cosmetic operations tour,” or moving to a different region ...

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New York Times   

New Cases of Ebola Put an End to Liberia's Status as Virus-Free   
New York Times
MONROVIA, Liberia — More than a month after Liberia was declared free of Ebola, at least two new cases have emerged, the first discovered when the body of a 17-year-old boy tested positive for the virus, officials said Tuesday. The World Health ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Science

The Guardian   

Leap second: all the latest developments and reaction – live!   
The Guardian
You just had one of the longest hours of your life. At midnight GMT, clocks added an extra second to allow atomic clocks to stay in sync with the Earth's rotation. Will the internet fall apart? Follow all the latest developments on our live blog ...
Leap second added to Aussie clocks   The Australian (blog)
The proper care and feeding of your leap second   Washington Post (blog)
why we need to keep adding leap seconds   Sydney Morning Herald
ABC Online (blog)   
Bangkok Post   
Channel News Asia   
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AsiaOne   

Lion among 23000 species threatened with extinction   
AsiaOne
The lion is currently listed as vulnerable at a global level, with its western African subpopulation listed as 'critically endangered' due to over-hunting and dwindling prey. Photo: AFP. Lion among 23,000 species threatened with extinction. AFP ...
African Lions Have Declined by 42 Percent. Here's How You Can Help.   Care2.com

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Daily News & Analysis   

Mount Hakone erupts in Japan (Lead)   
The Hindu
Mount Hakone in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture erupted on Tuesday, the authorities said. Earlier in the day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised its alert level from two to three on its scale of five, warning people to stay away from the volcano ...
Japan On Alert Following Mini-Eruption Of Volcano Near Tokyo   Tech Times
Volcanic eruption alerts authorities in Japan   Big News Network.com
Small volcanic eruption closes parts of resort near Tokyo   TODAYonline

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Christian Science Monitor   

Beachgoers beware: Hazardous SpaceX debris floating off Florida and Georgia ...   
Christian Science Monitor
As the Coast Guard monitors wreckage from Sunday's spacecraft explosion, it's warning visitors to steer clear of any debris that could wash ashore. By Michelle Toh, Staff writer June 30, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. SpaceX debris ...
Why SpaceX will sort out Sunday's snafu faster than NASA ever could   The Register
Another view: Yes, SpaceX's rocket blew up, but it was a useful failure   Kane County Chronicle
First Biologically Focused Experiment aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Lost in ...   West Texas News
WTVM   
Discovery News   
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Research exposes ethical gap between China, West   
TODAYonline
BEIJING — China is spending billions of dollars annually in an effort to become a leader in biomedical research, building scores of laboratories and training thousands of scientists. However, the rush may come at a price. Some experts worry that ...
Split over human germline modification illustrates idealogical divide between ...   Genetic Literacy Project

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ABC Online   

Humans have reached total domination on Earth, becoming the top predator on ...   
ABC Online
The study from the University of Leicester shows human power over the natural environment has caused shifts in world ecosystems unprecedented in the last 500 million years. The transition has led to the international decline in the variety of plants ...
"Top predator" humans causing catastrophic ecosystem shifts - study   Reuters Africa

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International Business Times   

China Arrested Over 8000 People For Environmental Crimes Last Year, In ...   
International Business Times
About 8,400 people were detained in 2014 and over 2,000 cases of environmental violations were handed over to police, twice as many as in the previous decade put together. In this picture, an elderly man exercises in the morning as he faces chimneys ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Entertainment

New York Daily News   

Donald Trump announces $500 million lawsuit against Univision after network ...   
New York Daily News
Donald Trump is going mano a mano with Univision. The fire-breathing Republican presidential hopeful Tuesday filed a $500 million lawsuit against the Spanish-language network for breaking its contract to carry the Miss USA contest on July 12 - and ...
Donald Trump sues Univision over Miss USA cancellation   BBC News
700000 protesters tell Macy's to dump Trump clothing and merchandise   Washington Post (blog)
Trump's Pageant Woes Mount With TV and Contestant Drop-Outs   ABC News
USA TODAY   
Channel News Asia   
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KpopStarz   

Girls' Generation Said To Have Filmed 3 Music Videos For July Return   
KpopStarz
Are you ready for a Girls' Generation music video overload? The popular girl group is reported to have shot three music videos for their July comeback. All three music videos were filmed in sunny Thailand, reports Allkpop, and the lengthy production ...
Girls' Generation to Return in July…Promote a Total of Three Songs   Korea IT Times (press release)
Girls' Generation to return   The Korea Herald
Girls' Generation are ready to 'PARTY' as gorgeous beach babes in teaser ...   allkpop
SBS (blog)   
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Billboard   

Apple Music arrives, some fans have trouble cancelling Spotify accounts   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple Music v Spotify, Pandora, Google Play and Rdio. Music fans have largely given the thumbs up to Apple's new music streaming app, Apple Music, which launched overnight. Many users announced via Twitter their plans to cancel their subscriptions to ...

2015-07-01 Singapore Sports

Channel News Asia   

OCBC Bank, NParks join hands to promote safe cycling   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The two organisations are aiming to educate cyclists on the importance of safe cycling around pedestrians and other park users. POSTED: 01 Jul 2015 08:58. PHOTOS. OCBC-NParks Ride Safe programme aims to educate park users on the ...