2015-08-01 Singapore Health

Hindustan Times   

Breakthrough in quest for Ebola cure after vaccine test success   
Hindustan Times
An Ebola vaccine test successfully provided blanket protection during a field trial conducted in Guinea, researches announced on Friday, possibly marking "the beginning of the end" for the devastating West African outbreak that has killed thousands.
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Tested in Guinea Shows Promise, Report Says   New York Times
Scientists develop '100pc effective' vaccine for Ebola   Irish Independent
New Ebola vaccine 100 percent effective, new study claims   9news.com.au
Daily Beast   
Irish Examiner   
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The Straits Times   

President's Award for more nurses this year   
The Straits Times
As a young nurse, Ms Velusamy Poomkothammal saw many emergency cases which could have gone better if someone nearby had just known what to do. "They could have just put their hand there - arrested the bleeding, and the patient's condition would ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Science

NBCNews.com   

Minority Report-type insect robots jump on water   
The Straits Times
(REUTERS)- It's not an insect, but a robot, and it could help scientists create water-borne robots for use in surveillance and search and rescue missions. With a body two centimetres long and weighing 68 milligrams, it's based on the common water ...
'Minority Report'-like robotic insects jump on water   Welland Tribune

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Ottawa Citizen   

Ian Kerr: A ban on killer robots is the ethical choice   
Ottawa Citizen
A file photo taken on April 23, 2013 shows a mock "killer robot" pictured in central London during the launching of the Campaign to Stop "Killer Robots," which calls for the ban of lethal robot weapons that would be able to select and attack targets ...
Military Robots   Sputnik International
Robots can kill but they don't understand us   The Straits Times
Opposition to autonomous warfare swells to 16000 signatories   The Guardian
StartupSmart   
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NBCNews.com   

Once In A Blue Moon: Rare Sight In The Sky   
Sky News
The quirk of the calendar takes place for the first time in three years and astrologers believe it leads to change. 03:56, UK, Saturday 01 August 2015. Play video "Britain To Be Bathed By A Blue Moon" ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Entertainment

Channel News Asia   

National Gallery opens for free for opening period   
The Straits Times
The National Gallery Singapore, home to the world's largest repository of South-east Asian art, will be open to the public for free, from its opening date on Nov 24 till Dec 6. It will kick off its opening with a festival titled Share The Hope at the ...
National Gallery Singapore to open in November   Channel News Asia
National Gallery Singapore opens its doors on Nov 24   TODAYonline
Gallery/museum exhibits week of Aug. 2   The Courier-Journal
Wichita Eagle   
Grand Forks Herald   
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THE BUSINESS TIMES   

SG50 creates buzz for hotels, travel agents   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
While some are seizing the upcoming long weekend as an opportunity to travel regionally and beyond, others are opting for staycations to celebrate SG50 at home in Singapore. PHOTO: EPA. Comments. Share. Aug 1, 20155:50 AM. Singapore. WHILE some ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Sports

The Straits Times   

Huang quits s'pore team   
The Straits Times
National badminton player Huang Chao is hanging up his racket for good, having played for Singapore since 2010. The 22-year-old, whose resignation has been accepted by the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA), will leave the national team at the end ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Technology

Mashable   

Mozilla lashes out at Microsoft, says Windows 10 deters user choice   
Mashable
Mozilla, the company behind the web browser Firefox, is accusing Microsoft of discouraging users from changing default applications in Windows 10. Microsoft's latest operating system, released this week, changed the way to set preferred applications ...
Mozilla CEO chides Microsoft in open letter   New York Post
Here's how to set your default browser in Windows 10   CNET
Edge vs. Chrome vs. Firefox: Battle of the Windows 10 Browsers   Laptop Mag (blog)
Daily Mail   
VentureBeat   
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Fox News   

Facebook builds Internet drone to provide access for all   
USA TODAY
Hoping to fill in the gap for some 4 billion people who lack Internet access, Facebook is launching a solar-powered drone to deliver the web to the entire world. Using high-speed lasers, the plan reads like science fiction but is fast becoming reali ...
Facebook Launches Drone 'Aquila' To Increase Internet Access Of Rural ...   iSchoolGuide
Aquila, Facebook's First Drone for Internet.org   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Facebook ready to test Internet-beaming drones   The Nation
The Straits Times   
Toronto Sun   
CBS News   
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Toronto Star   

Cars of the year: best and worst   
Toronto Star
It isn't quite Car of the Year time yet. But here are some candidates which I think belong in the conversation. And while there are no truly bad cars these days, I've also got a few, which, while they don't get an 'F' grade, do earn the dreaded 'Needs ...

2015-08-01 Singapore Business

Wall Street Journal   

Share price plunges as SGX issues Noble a warning   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Noble Group plunged to its biggest monthly drop in 16 years after the Singapore bourse issued a warning on the firm's shares amid a slump in commodity prices. The trader sank 12.5 per cent to 45.5 Singapore cents yesterday, its lowest ...
Short-sellers cause Noble shares to plunge 14 per cent   AsiaOne
Noble shares plunge to 6-year low as short-sellers step up assault   Financial Times
Noble Group battles falling markets as short-selling hits new pitch   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Reuters   
Wall Street Journal   
The Straits Times   
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AsiaOne   

Singapore shares plummet on China market worries   
The Straits Times
Concerns over China's shaky stock market and bearishness over reports that the country's hunt for "malicious short-sellers" may have reached Singapore, sent local stocks into free-fall yesterday. Shares plummeted about 1.98 per cent, or 64 points, at ...
Impact of possible Chinese stock market meltdown on Singapore   Channel News Asia
Hot stock update: Noble dives deeper, risks being booted out of the blue-chip STI   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Olam, Wilmar rise while Noble tumbles   AsiaOne
Investing.com   
The Motley Fool Singapore   
IG   
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The Straits Times   

UOB eyes the long term as Q2 profit drops   
The Straits Times
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has suffered its first year-on-year decline in quarterly profit since 2011, as earnings in the second quarter buckled under pressure from money market volatility. But the bank's core businesses are still healthy, chief ...
OCBC registers record profit, UOB falls short   TODAYonline
OCBC rings up Q2 profit on higher interest income, returns from Greater China ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Hot stock: UOB leads tumble among Singapore banking stocks   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Reuters   
Channel News Asia   
Jakarta Post   
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Channel News Asia   

Singapore Airlines plane to fly in NDP for first time   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The Airbus A380 will make its flypast over the Marina Bay area at the closing of the Vintage Parade segment of the show on Aug 9. POSTED: 31 Jul 2015 17:58. PHOTOS. The Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 in the special livery to celebrate ...

2015-08-01 Singapore World

The Globe and Mail   

Palestinian child's death in terrorist attack stirs call to end violence   
The Globe and Mail
The murder of an 18-month-old Palestinian toddler could be a turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ali Dawabsheh was killed early Friday morning in an apparent arson attack believed to have been carried out by Jewish extremists as the ...