singapore

  • CAAS increases separation between flight takeoffs and landings due to hazeCAAS increases separation between flight takeoffs and landings due to haze
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 2:57 AM

    SINGAPORE: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said its air traffic controllers have increased the separation between flight takeoffs and landings as an added precautionary measure following the worsening haze situation in Singapore.Resp...

  • Haze: PSI 153 at 10amHaze: PSI 153 at 10am
    Channel NewsAsia - 20/6/2013 1:17 AM

    SINGAPORE: The three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading was at 131 at 9am on Thursday, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).The PSI was at 137 at 6am, down from the all-time high of 321 recorded at 10pm on Wednesday night.THRE...

  • PM Lee to meet ministers on haze situation on ThursdayPM Lee to meet ministers on haze situation on Thursday
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 6:54 PM

    SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said he will be meeting the relevant ministers on the haze situation on Thursday, and will brief the media after that.In a posting on his Facebook page, Mr Lee said that he had just returned from his Meet...

  • NEA says it detected 173 hotspots in Sumatra on WednesdayNEA says it detected 173 hotspots in Sumatra on Wednesday
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 6:19 PM

    SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) said 173 hotspots were detected in Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and 187 detected on Tuesday.The agency said it expects the wind and weather to remain constant, and so the haze will persist.It also ...

  • NUS team creates realistic 3D tumour modelNUS team creates realistic 3D tumour model
    Channel NewsAsia - 19/6/2013 4:48 PM

    SINGAPORE: Researchers from the National University of Singapore's bioengineering and orthopaedic surgery departments have developed a highly realistic three-dimensional (3D) tumour model.The model replicates conditions in the body and can be used to...

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world

  • EU faces tough talks on bank sector reform, bailoutsEU faces tough talks on bank sector reform, bailouts
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 1:28 AM

    Eurozone finance ministers meet Thursday amid sharp differences over banking sector reforms -- trying to resolve whether taxpayers or creditors pay for future bailouts.

  • Gamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changesGamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changes
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 12:05 AM

    Microsoft handed gamers a victory by backing off plans for new-generation Xbox One consoles to require Internet connections and put restrictions on playing second-hand game disks.

  • 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 11:59 PM

    Award-winning US actor James Gandolfini, the burly star of classic TV mafia drama "The Sopranos", has died aged 51 in Italy, triggering a flood of tributes from the acting world and beyond.

  • 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51: reports'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51: reports
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 11:59 PM

    Emmy award-winning US actor James Gandolfini, the star of the long-running mafia drama "The Sopranos," has died at the age of 51 in Italy, media reports said Wednesday.

  • Italy eliminate Japan in thriller, Brazil advanceItaly eliminate Japan in thriller, Brazil advance
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 11:56 PM

    Italy booked their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan that also sent Brazil into the last four.

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sci-tech

  • Gamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changesGamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changes
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 12:05 AM

    Microsoft handed gamers a victory by backing off plans for new-generation Xbox One consoles to require Internet connections and put restrictions on playing second-hand game disks.

  • World rights groups say Jordan trying to censor online mediaWorld rights groups say Jordan trying to censor online media
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:55 PM

    International rights groups and media freedom defenders expressed concern on Wednesday about a recent Jordanian government decision to block unlicensed local news websites saying it was a censorship attempt.

  • Microsoft mulled buying Nokia unitMicrosoft mulled buying Nokia unit
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:45 PM

    Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying the devices business from Nokia but failed to seal a deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

  • Kim Dotcom slams Megaupload 'data massacre'Kim Dotcom slams Megaupload 'data massacre'
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:38 PM

    Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom Thursday condemned a Dutch company's decision to delete million of files belonging to users of his defunct website, calling it "the largest data massacre in the history of the Internet".

  • CIA faulted for choosing Amazon over IBM on cloud contractCIA faulted for choosing Amazon over IBM on cloud contract
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 7:33 PM

    The CIA selected Amazon over IBM to build a cloud computing service for the spy agency even though IBM's proposal carried a lower price tag, according to a government report.

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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

  • Oil dips in Asia on Fed bond tapering plans
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 2:51 AM

    Oil prices slipped in Asia on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signalled the US central bank would wind down its stimulus programme later this year, analysts said.

  • Greek coalition still split over fate of state broadcaster
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 1:39 AM

    Talks between Greece's prime minister and his coalition partners failed to resolve the political deadlock caused by the government's shutdown of state broadcaster ERT, but will resume on Thursday.

  • EU faces tough talks on bank sector reform, bailouts
    Agence France-Presse - 20/6/2013 1:29 AM

    Eurozone finance ministers meet Thursday amid sharp differences over banking sector reforms -- trying to resolve whether taxpayers or creditors pay for future bailouts.

  • EU closes in on deal on contested budget but MEPs wary
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 9:47 PM

    After months of tough negotiations, the EU executive, the member states and the parliament thrashed out a possible compromise on a trillion-euro budget Wednesday to cover European Union spending over the next seven years.

  • Britain to consider creating RBS 'bad' bank: Osborne
    Agence France-Presse - 19/6/2013 8:05 PM

    British finance minister George Osborne on Wednesday ordered a review into whether state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland should be split into 'good' and 'bad' banks, with the latter housing written-off assets, as part of the government's plan to return RBS to the private sector.

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