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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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: ...

  • 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 ...

  • AirAsia to fly direct to two more cities in Indonesia from Singapore

    An AirAsia Airbus A320 passenger jet lands at Sukarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta on Jan 30, 2013. Low-cost carrier AirAsia has announced they will now fly direct from Singapore to two more Indonesian cities, Medan and Surabaya. -- FILE PHOTO: ...


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Being John Malkovich [Blu-Ray]

Being John Malkovich [Blu-Ray]

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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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 30-minute delay for train services along North East Line

    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 ...

  • Singapore shrouded in Sumatran fire haze

    Singapore enveloped in a thick pall of wood smoke caused by forest fires in Sumatra Pollution index reaches 173 on Wednesday, the worst level since 1997 when it reached 226 National Environment Agency says air quality becomes 'very unhealthy' when the index passes 200 Singapore is anxious to avoid a repeat of the 1997 haze crisis which cost an estimated $9 ...

  • Singaporeans turn on officials for smog inaction

    Singapore's smog caused by Indonesian forest fires worsened today as air pollution levels reached a 16-year high, triggering a run on medical masks and angry complaints from tourists and locals. The city-state's Pollutant Standards Index soared to 172 at mid-afternoon, well past the officially designated ';unhealthy'' threshold of 100, according to the National ...

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