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Singapore government rebuts online rumours & errors posted by bloggers
#CUT THRU THE HAZE | Source: http://www.e101.gov.sg/haze/cutthruehaze.htmThe past few days have seen Singaporeans pulling together, helping each other, and being resilient amidst the haze. Regrettably,...
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Spreading false information online could land you in trouble
According to a report from The New Paper, a screengrab of a PSI figure that was supposedly replaced by the National Environment Agency and an online article alleging that the severe acute respiratory...
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NEA: Hail is not common in Singapore
Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones). Hailstones usually consist mostly of water ice and measure between 5 and 50 millimetres in diameter, with...
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Haze: Fingers point to Riau governor on illegal logging permits
Corruption and companies taking advantage of lax enforcement and murky regulations to clear forests are the major causes of the haze that is smothering Malaysia and Singapore, an Indonesian-based...
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Chan Chun Sing: We will close childcare centres if 24 hr PSI exceeds 300
The Government will consider closing down childcare centres should the 24-hour forecasted Pollutants Standard Index (PSI) hit above 300, placing air quality at the hazardous level.Laying out the...
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NASA: Air Pollution Helps Fuel Hailstorms, Tornadoes
I've written previously about research conducted by Thomas Bell, a scientist based at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, that shows lightning storms tend to occur during the middle of the week when...
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PM Lee's National Day Speech to be at ITE Headquarters and College Central
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his National Day Rally (NDR) 2013 speech on August 18 at ITE Headquarters and College Central in Ang Mo Kio. Previous NDR rallies were held at the University...
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10-year-old Singapore girl fights for her life after New Zealand car crash
A young girl suffered serious head injuries after her family lost control and crashed their car while holidaying in New Zealand. According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, the accident took place...
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Former Prime Minister Rudd kicks out Current Prime Minister Gillard
AFP NewsKevin Rudd ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as head of Australia's Labor Party in a leadership ballot Wednesday, with the country's first female leader to quit politics after national...
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Anti-haze pollution movement at Hong Lim Park on 29 Jun
Date: 29 June 2013 (Sat)Time: 2pmVenue: Hong Lim Park Speakers’ CornerVenue is already registered and approved by the authority.This haze problem had been recurring and an almost yearly affair. Most of...
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Make Haze While The Sun Shines
I have great respect for Ng Kok Lim and his writing style: always backing up whatever he has to say with thorough research and proper citations. However, his recent article – “LKY wasn’t the visionary...
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Ship with arms, ammunition from Singapore floating towards Goa?
(26 June) “I have been told by the Coast Guard that a ship carrying over 450 containers from Singapore to the Middle East had developed cracks and is floating towards Goa,” Parrikar said.A ship is...
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Singapore Haze: Discontent Rises
Although a bustling, densely populated city-state, Singapore has nonetheless managed to maintain a reputation for having relatively clean air. Once a year, though, the island is engulfed in smog and...
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Blogger insults president, apologises
<the original facebook comment made by Andrew Loh about President Dr Tony Tan: click image to enlarge>According to Breakfast Network, Blogger and co-founder of socio-political website The Online...
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Drama over Hello Kitty: Police called in after man creates scene during queue
The Hello Kitty craze in Singapore has resulted in not just long queues, disappointed fans and scalpers, but also a dispute at this particular McDonald's outlet at Bukit Batok Central last night (Jun...
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Singapore goes underground in search of more living space
Recent research has been dedicated to creating new underground spaces and achieve high standards of liveability in high-density places like Singapore.This is all part of Singapore’s move towards the...
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SMRT early bird free ride trial run
Five days into the free ride scheme for early commuters and things are running smoothly. The number of early commuters has increased slightly but still bearable.Two factors could contribute to the...
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Single male 34-year-old PMET resigned after earning only $2400 over 9 years...
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FORMER BUSINESS DIRECTOR OF ST ELECTRONICS SUBSIDIARY CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION
A former business director from a subsidiary of ST Electronics was charged in court on Friday for two counts of corruption.Mark Edward Tjong, 47, who was then working with ST Electronics (Info-Software...
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Five Pink Dots on, government still paralysed
Written by Alex AuPink Dot – 2013′s will be tomorrow, 29 June — is a huge celebratory event, albeit with a serious purpose. Its steady growth over the last five years have testified to the increasing...
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