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Every day, 4 or 5 people attempt suicide in Singapore

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:20:17 GMT

Every day, four or five people in Singapore attempt suicide. At least one succeeds. Doctors and medical social workers say those trying to kill themselves also appear to be getting younger. The prob .....

'Zombies' and 'phantom' fans haunt online statistics

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:04:00 GMT

With 1,500 fans on her micro blog, Wang Xiaohui feels like a celebrity as she posts photos and records her life, 140 characters at a time. Who cares if her fans are "zombies"? "More fans following m .....

'Extinct' sponge back from the dead in Singapore waters

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:42:20 GMT

Once, the enormous Neptune's Cup sponge was common in Singapore waters, its metre-high, chalice-like form a popular trophy for collectors. It could be found in waters from Thailand to Indonesia and a .....

Cancer scientist cleared of research misconduct

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:31:48 GMT

Famed cancer researcher Yoshiaki Ito has been cleared, after an investigation, of allegations of misconduct by a prominent Israeli scientist. The conclusion comes six weeks after a formal complaint t .....

Asia the source of flu viruses? Study says no

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:55:55 GMT

As winter sets in in the Northern Hemisphere, many people may come down with the sniffles. Scientists previously thought flu viruses were imported from South-east and East Asia, making this region th .....

Indonesian game developers setting the sky the limit

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:26:57 GMT

The raging success of the Angry Birds mobile game application, which has surpassed the 500 million download mark, has inspired Indonesian mobile application developers to soar to the heights Rovio, th .....

Billionaire investor Peter Lim, Johor royalty to build JB medical hub

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:12:05 GMT

Billionaire investor Peter Lim is teaming up with the Johor royal family to build a S$2 billion (US$1.55 billion) complex that will include a hospital, hotels, flats and entertainment outlets in Johor .....

Verdictâs in: Lolong is worldâs longest, biggest croc

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:57:47 GMT

Move over, Cassius. The Philippinesâ saltwater crocodile, Lolong, is the worldâs biggest reptile in captivity. Lolong is bigger than Cassius, an Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus .....

Singaporeans are heaviest Internet users in SE Asia

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:33:03 GMT

Singaporeans spend the most time on the Internet among consumers in South-east Asia, according to the results of a survey released. The poll conducted by Nielsen looked at the digital habits of consu .....

Hooking up to region's powerhouses

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:34:52 GMT

Flick a switch here, and the electricity could come from countries such as Thailand or Vietnam in the next decade. It could also come from the wind, sun, water and even nuclear plants in those countr .....

New tuberculosis cases on the rise in Singapore

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:00:58 GMT

The number of new cases of tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise among Singaporeans and foreigners. The Ministry of Health (MOH) was alerted to 2,791 new cases last year, a figure 10.9 per cent higher tha .....

Man dies in fire by laptop

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:48:01 GMT

The charred body of a 32-year-old employee of Pricewaterhouse Coopers was found today at his home in Kendua near Patuli in South 24-Parganas. Based on preliminary investigations, police officers beli .....

Floating gardens in flood-prone areas

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:25:29 GMT

Donât despair if your home is swallowed by floods or marshlands when the monsoon rains set in. You can still produce the food you need by constructing easy-to-make floating gardens that have thrived .....

Using science to feed the world

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:39:10 GMT

Around the world right now there is a war taking place, quite literally, over world food production and supply. Scientists and corporations believe that in order to feed the growing number of mouths .....

Indonesia tries to integrate 'jamu' into health system

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:28:34 GMT

The government is striving to integrate jamu (herbal medicine) into the national health system, which requires cross-sectoral cooperation between government institutions to create a comprehensive know .....

Smashing science fictions

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:51:17 GMT

Will washing down prawns with orange juice cause deadly arsenic to form in your stomach? Were the recent videos of UFOs zipping over China real? Do civilian aircraft stock specialised parachutes just .....

Cellphone security now a hot issue for tech industry

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:51:17 GMT

Supplying mobile security has become a red-hot sector of the tech industry as more people make cellphones an integral part of their daily lives. Morgan Stanley's principal analyst Mary Meeker predic .....

More Britons bequeath Net passwords

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:09:00 GMT

Alongside traditional items such as houses and jewellery, a growing number of ordinary Britons now bequeath in their wills a new kind of property: Internet passwords. According to a recent study by L .....

New 'morning after' pill now available in Singapore

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:16:54 GMT

Women can now turn to a new 'morning after' pill to prevent pregnancies after unprotected sex. The new drug, Ella, is said to work up to five days after sexual intercourse. Those currently available .....

Singapore docs told to stop using costly drug Xigris

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:05:25 GMT

Doctors here have been told to immediately stop using Xigris to treat patients with sepsis, or blood poisoning. This follows a trial that showed the expensive drug does not help to save lives. The H .....

IUCN offers donation for Javanese rhinos' protection

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:53:33 GMT

Switzerland-based environmental organization International Union for Conservation Nature (IUCN) has offered the government an annual donation of Rp 16.81 billion (US$1.9 million) for the protection of .....

Googly over technology

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:41:57 GMT

Google Inc. took its baby steps into the Indonesian market by launching a series of television campaigns last month. "The Web is What You Make It" campaign tagline lauded three so-called "web-heroes". .....

Indonesia gets tough on telcos over spam

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:11:18 GMT

Fed up with spam text messages that rack up thousands of rupiah in phone credits, Indonesians are fighting back against companies and telcos that allow such services to thrive. Some have filed police .....

New beetle species discovered in PH island

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:01:51 GMT

Scientists have discovered a new species of beetle that dwells in the mountain rivers of Southern Palawan (central Philippines) and said the find indicated that the Philippines was the worldâs "cent .....

Singapore professor's research under attack

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:28:52 GMT

A group of Israeli scientists has come forward to challenge work helmed by one of Singapore's most famous researchers. They claim that research led by Professor Yoshiaki Ito, currently deputy directo .....