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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 ...

  • HDB hacking works will need trained workers from next year

    Come next year, contractors working on Housing Board flats would not only need to be accredited, but also possess trained workers. -- ST FILE PHOTO: NG SOR ...

  • Haze update Record 321 PSI at 10pm plans in place if haze worsens

    Taken at 10.33pm at the Promontory@Marina Bay on June 19, 2013. Singapore endured its worst day of haze yesterday as air quality surged into hazardous territory for the first time, prompting government agencies to reach for contingency measures. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE ...

  • Singapore air quality threatened by haze

    Singapore’s Prime Minister has warned that a haze blanketing Singapore from fires in Indonesia could persist for weeks or even longer. Lee Hsien Loong also said there could be consequences if Singapore-linked companies were found responsible for the burning. The illegal burning of forests and other land on Indonesia's Sumatra island, to the west of Singapore, to clear space for palm ...

  • Events in Singapore postponed due to haze

    SINGAPORE: Camp Possible 2013, organised by the Singapore Scout Association, has been postponed to a date to be decided.It was supposed to take place from 22 to 26 June at Sarimbun Scout Camp@70 at Jalan ...


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Ran [DVD]

Ran [DVD]

There is a sequence that opens the second hour of Ran that is among the most breathtaking of cinematic achievements in Akira Kurosawas long and remarkable career. It takes place as two sons lay siege to a castle inhabited by their father, an aging warlord who has turned over his kingdom only to s ... ...

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  • Smoky haze blankets Singapore

    Haze covers Singapore's business district. Air pollution in the city state briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years on Thursday. (Joseph Nair/Associated ...

  • Singapores air at hazardous a levels as Indonesia fires burn

    'Hazardous' air in Singapore, Indonesia SINGAPORE – Singapore’s air quality deteriorated to "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from forest fires in Indonesia obscured skies over the wealthy city-state and parts of Malaysia and disrupted some businesses and travel. In Singapore, air traffic controllers gave more time for aircraft between taking off and ...

  • English footballers’ views clouded by smoggy Singapore

    (19 mins ago) English Premier League footballers visiting Singapore were taken aback by the choking haze which shrouded skyscrapers and sent air pollution rocketing to record levels. ';Haze alert!!!!'' tweeted Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, one of nearly 20 current and former players and managers in the island for a promotional event. ';Without the haze this ...

  • Singapore pollution from Indonesian forest fires hits record levels

    Singapore's skyline is shrouded in smog as air pollution caused by forest fires in Indonesia reaches hazardous levels. Photograph: Chris Mcgrath/Getty ...

  • Singapore to help underwrite medical bills for needy sickened by haze

    The Singapore government said Thursday it will provide monetary help to certain Singaporeans sickened by the haze that has engulfed the capital city. Prime ...

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