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Shuttler Sai Praneeth upsets second seed in Singapore
After sending Taufik Hidayat into retirement, India's B. Sai Praneeth caused another big upset by defeating second seed Yun Hu of Hong Kong in the men's singles first round of the Singapore Open Super Series here Wednesday. The 20-year-old Sai, ranked 61 in the world, thrashed World No.4 Hu 21-9, 21-10 in exactly half an hour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to level his head-to-head to ...
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AirAsia to fly to 2 more Indonesian cities from Singapore
Low-cost carrier AirAsia will fly from Singapore directly to the Indonesian cities of Medan and Surabaya, it announced on Wednesday.There will be two flights daily to and from Medan, and one daily to and from Surabaya.The expansion is a result of the demand growing for both leisure and business travelers, the Straits Times quoted an AirAsia spokesman as saying.The company also said that it is ...
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Singapore smog levels set new record soaring towards hazardous level
Singapore Smog levels in Singapore have hit the highest level on record with the air pollutant index approaching the "hazardous" level.The National Environment Agency (NEA) says the index has soared well past the 200-mark considered as "very unhealthy" and near the "hazardous" level of 301.The index soared to 290 at 9:00pm on Wednesday (local time), according the ...
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Singapore air pollution soars to very unhealthy levels
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's air pollution level rose to "very unhealthy" levels late on Wednesday, with the main pollution index hitting the highest on record, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires enveloped the city-state. The Pollution Standards Index (PSI) soared to 290 at 9:00 p.m. local time (2:00 p.m. British time), up from 190 just an hour earlier. A PSI reading above ...
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AIRSHOW-Singapore Airlines orders 30 more Airbus A350s
PARIS, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:29am EDT PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft worth $8.6 billion at list prices, with options for 20 more of the jetliners. The airline could convert the options into larger A350-1000s under the terms of the deal, Airbus said at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday. The carrier now has 70 ...
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Being John Malkovich, a hilariously perverse riff on love triangles, identity, and fame, is about exactly what the title suggests: It is quite literally about being John Malkovich. But, at the same time, it isnt. The idea of actually being John Malkovich (who shoul ... ...
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Stranded commuters on North East line train evacuated through tunnel
Sengkang MRT station at 7pm on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Commuters on a NEL train that broke down between Punggol and Woodleigh on Wednesday evening had to walk through train tunnels to Hougang station in order to exit. -- ST PHOTO: NURIA ...
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Haze in Singapore hits historical high PSI at 290
A cruise ship (right) berthed at the Harbourfront cruise terminal is obscured as it is blanketed by haze in Singapore on June 19, 2013. Singapore's air is now on the cusp of being "hazardous" as the Pollutant Standards Index soared to 290 at 9pm, the worst reading ever in the Republic. -- PHOTO: ...
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Singapores air now on the verge of being very unhealthy PSI at 190
The Central Business District skyline is obscured by the haze over the Keppel container yard in Singapore on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7.30pm. Singapore's air is now on the cusp of being "very unhealthy" as the Pollutant Standards Index soared to 190 at 8pm, the worst reading in 16 years. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS ...
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Russia S.Korea Singapore sign nanotechnology cooperation deal
Russia, South Korea and Singapore signed a cooperation deal on developing nanotechnology Thursday.A memorandum of understanding signed Thursday on the sidelines of the 2011 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum broadens investment in the Asia Nanotechnology Fund, which was set up last September by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnology (RUSNANO), the Singaporean Economic Development ...
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Train services along NEL back to normal except between Woodleigh and Punggol
Train services on the North East Line are being delayed on Wednesday evening due to a train fault, said SBS Transit. -- ST FILE PHOTO: MARK ...
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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
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