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Experts build crab-like robot to remove stomach cancer
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Inspired by Singapore’s famous chilli crab dish, researchers have created a miniature robot with a pincer and a hook that can remove early-stage stomach cancers without leaving any scars. Mounted on an endoscope, it enters the patient’s gut through the mouth. It has a pincer to hold…
Singapore anti-drugs chief under investigation
SINGAPORE — Singapore has placed the head of its Central Narcotics Bureau under investigation for “serious personal misconduct”, the government said Tuesday. The bureau is the lead agency in the fight against illegal narcotics in Singapore, where drug trafficking is punishable by death. The probe into Ng Boon Gay began…
Singapore to slash leaders’ million-dollar pay
Singapore will slash its leaders’ unpopular multi-million-dollar salaries by at least a third, new guidelines showed Wednesday, but they will remain the world’s best-paid politicians. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who promised the salary review to ease public anger that surfaced in landmark 2011 elections, will take a 36 percent…
Greying Singapore taps robots, games in rehab
Six months ago, Singaporean retiree Soon Eng Sam, 70, suffered a stroke that paralysed the left side of his body. Bedridden for three months, he has regained some limb functions on the affected side through conventional physical therapy but now hopes to hasten his recovery with the help of new gadgets designed…
‘SlutWalkers’ hold rare rally in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Supporters of the global SlutWalk movement against sexual violence held a rally Sunday in Singapore, attracting dozens to a rare protest in the strictly policed city-state. The event was restricted to a free-speech park called Speakers’ Corner in line with strict laws on street demonstrations, but supporters…
Burger King ad shoves seven-incher in her face so she can have it their way
Let me a wild guess — this ad was approved by a boardroom full of guys who thought this was a great, subtle play on frat boy humor. The details of the ad: “IT’LL BLOW YOUR MIND AWAY. Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled with the NEW…
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