MORNING MINUTES: What will make headlines today, Aug 17, 2015

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

Good morning! Morning Minutes is a round-up of stories that will break today and which we think you'd be interested in.

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Hospital to roll out new robotic system

KK Women's and Children's Hospital has rolled out a new robotic bottle dispensing system that will enhance efficiency and improve overall patient experience. Deployed at the hospital's Emergency Pharmacy, the system is able to autoload, pick, assemble and label bottles of medication, replacing the usual manual tasks involved. The system also features an innovative flag label that allows patients to read the original medication labels on the bottles, which include drug facts and ingredients. - ZHAKI ABDULLAH

Airline to launch route from Yangon to Singapore

PHOTO: MYANMAR NATIONAL AIRLINES

South Korea to begin annual military exercises

A U.S. Marine during the Combined Joint Logistics Over The Shore (CJLOTS) exercise, at a seashore in Taean, South Korea on July 6, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

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