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Businesses hit as Singapore haze moves in
2013-06-21 11:53:00| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Businesses hurt as smog drives people indoors in Singapore
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New record as haze chokes Singapore
2013-06-21 10:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Pollution levels reached a new record high for a third day in a row in Singapore, as smoky haze from fires in Indonesia shrouded the city state. The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 401 at 12:00 on Friday (04:00 GMT) - the highest in the country's history. The haze is also affecting Malaysia, with another 100 schools closed in the south of the country. Indonesia has prepared helicopters and cloud seeding equipment to try to tackle the fires. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsieng Loong warned...
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Singapore demands action from Indonesia on haze
2013-06-20 04:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from forest fires in Indonesia obscured skies over the wealthy city-state and parts of Malaysia and disrupted some businesses and travel. In Singapore, air traffic controllers gave more time for aircraft between taking off and landing at Changi Airport, a major aviation hub, because of poor visibility. Work at several Singapore construction sites slowed with few workers seen outdoors and fast-food operator McDonald's...
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Singapore pollution soars as haze from Indonesia hits air quality
2013-06-19 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Singaporeans reduced military training exercises, kept cough-stricken children indoors and wore protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia caused air pollution to hit its worst level in nearly 16 years. Singapore's main measurement of air quality has hovered at the unhealthy classification as smoke from blazes on Sumatra island drifted across the sea and cast a grey pall over the city-state's skyscrapers. The readings on the pollutant standards...
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Purple Haze: Tumblr faithful blast Yahoo deal
2013-05-20 13:11:38| CNET News.com
A quick scan of posts tagged "Yahoo" offers a difficult sense of hurt, pain, anguish and incomprehension after the reported $1.1 billion deal. [Read more]
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