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Indonesia to use rain-making technology to stop fires
Indonesia to use rain-making technology to stop fires

Indonesia plans to use weather changing technology to try to unleash torrents of rain and extinguish raging fires on Sumatra island that have cloaked neighbouring Singapore in thick haze, an official said Wednesday.

singapore

  • Train services on NEL delayed due to train faultTrain services on NEL delayed due to train fault
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 10:52 AM

    SINGAPORE: Train services on the North East Line have been delayed due to a train fault.SBS Transit said commuters should expect a delay of up to 30 minutes in both directions.The comment came in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia following re...

  • Indonesia govt has strict laws against burning but has enforcement issues: BalakrishnanIndonesia govt has strict laws against burning but has enforcement issues: Balakrishnan
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 10:46 AM

    SINGAPORE: Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the Indonesian government has strict laws against indiscriminate burning, but the issue was enforcement at a local level.He also believes that non-government organisations a...

  • COE prices rise across the boardCOE prices rise across the board
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 9:39 AM

    SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices rose across the board for all categories.In the latest bidding exercise, the COE price for the open category experienced the biggest jump -- rising by S$7,001 to hit S$83,001.The next biggest jump wa...

  • MWC urges migrant workers with workplace issues to seek helpMWC urges migrant workers with workplace issues to seek help
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 9:25 AM

    SINGAPORE: The Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) has urged migrant workers with workplace issues to seek assistance from MWC.This follows the murder of a Chinese national by a fellow countryman at their workplace at Goldhill Enterprise in Kranji on Monda...

  • Temporary diversion of SMRT bus services due to NDP preparationsTemporary diversion of SMRT bus services due to NDP preparations
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 9:22 AM

    SINGAPORE: Ten SMRT bus services will be temporarily diverted due to road closures for National Day Parade combined rehearsals, National Education shows, preview and the actual parade.The affected bus services are 75, 77, 106, 171, 700, 700A, 857, 96...

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world

  • Newcastle's Pardew stays on despite Kinnear arrivalNewcastle's Pardew stays on despite Kinnear arrival
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 10:37 AM

    Alan Pardew has vowed to stay at Newcastle United, he said in comments published on Wednesday, despite the controversial appointment of Joe Kinnear as director of football that has been interpreted as a threat to his job.

  • Nadal seeded five at WimbledonNadal seeded five at Wimbledon
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 9:31 AM

    Rafael Nadal was named fifth seed for Wimbledon on Wednesday, leaving his major title rivals to ponder meeting the 2008 and 2010 title-winning Spaniard as early as the quarter-finals.

  • Moyes to begin Man Utd tenure at SwanseaMoyes to begin Man Utd tenure at Swansea
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:52 AM

    Champions Manchester United will begin their title defence with a trip to League Cup winners Swansea, the English Premier League said on Wednesday as it announced the 2013/14 fixtures.

  • Brazil beefs up policing for Confederations CupBrazil beefs up policing for Confederations Cup
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:42 AM

    Brazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government spending, the state news agency said Wednesday.

  • World Bank warns global warming woes closing inWorld Bank warns global warming woes closing in
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:10 AM

    The World Bank on Wednesday warned that severe hardships from global warming could be felt within a generation, with a new study detailing devastating impacts in Africa and Asia.

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sci-tech

  • Internet balloons to benefit small business: GoogleInternet balloons to benefit small business: Google
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 6:53 AM

    Google's plans to beam the Internet from giant balloons sent to the stratosphere could boost small businesses in rural parts of Asia by connecting them online, the company said on Wednesday.

  • Facebook touts advertising milestoneFacebook touts advertising milestone
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 11:04 PM

    Facebook said Tuesday that more than a million businesses now advertise at the leading social network.

  • Google asks US court to allow data query releaseGoogle asks US court to allow data query release
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 8:09 PM

    Google said it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of government requests for data to the Internet giant.

  • Google asks US court to allow release of data queriesGoogle asks US court to allow release of data queries
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 8:09 PM

    Google said Tuesday it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of requests for data to the Internet giant.

  • Icahn revamps Dell offer, urges rejection of buyoutIcahn revamps Dell offer, urges rejection of buyout
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 7:49 PM

    Corporate raider Carl Icahn revamped his proposal Tuesday for embattled computer company Dell, calling for a big share buyback in a plan which would keep the company public.

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weird

  • Lew's signature on US greenback less loopyLew's signature on US greenback less loopy
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 9:31 PM

    It's not bubbly-cute any more, but Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew's new official signature, to go on all new US banknotes, should meet boss President Barack Obama's admonition not to debase the currency.

  • Cameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talksCameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talks
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 7:51 PM

    A dip in the icy waters of a Northern Irish lake proved the ideal tonic before a day of tough talks with G8 leaders on tax evasion and the Syria crisis, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday.

  • Canadians illegally spirit squirrels into QuebecCanadians illegally spirit squirrels into Quebec
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 6:47 PM

    Residents of an upscale Ottawa neighbourhood have been spiriting unwanted squirrels across a river into Quebec province and dumping them there, a local newspaper said Tuesday.

  • Love and carriage: Japan railway offers train weddingLove and carriage: Japan railway offers train wedding
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 6:31 AM

    A rail company is offering one lucky couple the chance to get married aboard one of Tokyo's busiest commuter trains as it encircles the Japanese capital, it said Tuesday.

  • Thai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet rideThai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet ride
    Agence France-Presse - 18/6/2013 5:11 AM

    The behaviour of Thailand's Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury bag.

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business

  • 'Reckless' bankers risk prison in Britain: lawmakers
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 10:43 AM

    Bankers found guilty of "reckless misconduct" in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals on Wednesday to clean up London's scandal-hit financial sector.

  • 'Reckless' bankers risk prison in Brtitain: lawmakers
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 10:38 AM

    Bankers found guilty of "reckless misconduct" in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals on Wednesday to clean up London's scandal-hit financial sector.

  • IMF says Spanish recession 'may end soon'
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 9:59 AM

    Spain's biting recession may end soon but the outlook is tough and Madrid must do more to battle the country's unacceptably high unemployment rate, the IMF warned Wednesday.

  • Sweden reveals sale of 6.4% of Nordea for 2.27 bn euros
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 9:51 AM

    Sweden's centre-right government said on Wednesday it had sold 6.4 percent of Nordea, the largest Nordic bank, for 19.5 billion kronor (2.27 billion euros, $3.05 billion).

  • Swiss upper house backs deal to expose US tax dodgers
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 9:44 AM

    Switzerland's upper house on Wednesday again backed a deal with Washington to expose US tax dodgers and fine Swiss banks which helped hide their money, a day after G8 leaders agreed to chase cheats and corporate fiddles.

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