Singapore

Singapore's air turns 'hazardous' as Indonesian fires rage

Reuters | Thursday June 20, 2013

Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous" levels late on Wednesday as smoke from slash-and-burn land clearing in Indonesia enveloped the city-state, inflaming tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth in second round of Singapore Super Series

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2013

The 23-year-old from Hyderabad will next take on Japanese Eriko Hirose, who holds a 3-2 record against the Indian. The world No 12 had spoilt Saina's All England campaign when she beat her in straight games in the quarterfinals in the 2011 edition...

Saina Nehwal into second round of Singapore Super Series

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2013

Saina surged ahead to a 5-1 lead initially but Juan clawed back with four straight points. However, the Indian didn't allow Juan much chance after that and successfully kept her at bay to earn the bragging rights.

Badminton: Sai Praneeth stuns second seed Yun in Singapore Super Series

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2013

However, all other Indians suffered defeats in the opening round to crash out of the tournament. Ajay Jayaram went down fighting 19-21 21-18 17-21 against fourth seed Kenichi Tago of Japan, while top seed Pengyu Du sent Anand Pawar packing 21-16 21...

ICICI Bank raises $106 million through bond sale

Tuesday June 18, 2013

Top private lender ICICI Bank on Tuesday raised yuan 650 million in an offshore Chinese debt market offering, merchant bankers associated with the bond sale said.

Boeing's new Dreamliner steps up big jet battle

Tuesday June 18, 2013

Boeing launched a larger version of its flagship Dreamliner aircraft at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, sharpening the battle with rival Airbus in the booming market for fuel-efficient, long-distance jets.

Shuttlers Sai Praneeth, Arundhati Pantawane qualify for main draw in Singapore

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2013

Praneeth packed off former All England Champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia 21-13 21-15 in the opening round of men's singles qualifier before getting the better of Riichi Takeshita 21-12 22-20 in 36 minutes in the second match to book a ber...

Saina Nehwal still eyes first title of 2013 in Singapore

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2013

After failing to retain crowns in Thailand and Indonesia in the last couple of weeks, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will now look to break her nine-month title draught when she begins her campaign in the Singapore Super Series here on Wednesday...

Indonesia forest fire shots Singapore's pollution level at 16-year high

Associated Press | Tuesday June 18, 2013

Singaporeans are rolling back military training, keeping cough-stricken children indoors and considering wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its wo...

Merchant vessel splits into two off Mumbai coast; crew rescued

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2013

A Singapore-bound merchant vessel from Jeddah split into two around 840 nautical miles off the coast in Mumbai on Monday causing an oil spill even as all the crew members were rescued, Coast Guard officials said.

Singapore chokes on haze from Indonesia forest fires

Agence France-Presse | Monday June 17, 2013

Air pollution from forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island reached severe levels in Singapore today, triggering a health alert in the densely populated city-state.

India approaches tax havens on global black money expose

Sunday June 16, 2013

India has approached over half a dozen foreign jurisdictions, including Singapore and some tax havens, for banking and other financial details of more than 500 individuals and entities that might have 'secret offshore accounts' at those places.

Air India leaves Singapore flight passengers stranded at Mumbai terminal for 14 hours

Mid-Day.com | Sunday June 16, 2013

On a normal day, it would have taken Shweta Chhabria Kriplani a little over five- and-a-half-hours to reach Changi airport in Singapore from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport. The Singapore-based banker, however, spent most of Saturd...

Briton fined in Singapore for spitting on police officer

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2013

A British national, who works as an editor of an inflight magazine in Singapore, was on Thursday fined 10,000 dollars for spitting on a police officer while being arrested in a drunken state.

Edward Snowden's snooping claims raise alarm bells in Hong Kong

Reuters | Thursday June 13, 2013

Fresh revelations by former CIA employee Edward Snowden have raised concerns that the US National Security Agency (NSA) may have hacked into Hong Kong's key internet exchange, which handles nearly all the Chinese territory's domestic web traffic.