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MORNING MINUTES: What will make headlines, Oct 2, 2015
October 02, 2015 7:00 AMGood morning! Morning Minutes is a round-up of stories that will break on Friday, Oct 2, and which we think you'd be interested in.
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Air quality improves but slight haze to persist for rest of Friday
October 02, 2015 7:35 AMSINGAPORE - Heavy showers over most parts of Singapore early Friday (Oct 2) provided a welcome respite from the haze, as both the 24-hour and three-hour Pollutant Standards...
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Several accidents on expressways cause massive jams on rainy Friday morning
October 02, 2015 9:29 AMSINGAPORE - Traffic was heavy all around the island on rainy Friday morning.
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Haze in Singapore: A problem dating back 40 years
October 02, 2015 12:50 PMSINGAPORE - A prolonged spell of haze has affected Singapore this year, with forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia contributing to the hazy conditions over the past month and...
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The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Oct 2, 2015
October 02, 2015 7:53 PMIn today's News In A Minute, we look at the government reviewing private car-sharing apps like Uber.
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Govt to look into car hire services like UberX
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMThe Government will be reviewing private car hire services such as UberX to study if they have been competing unfairly with taxis.
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What's Next: October 03 2015
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMCollection of books for the future
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What's News: October 03 2015
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMScientists have warned that the haze blanketing South-east Asia is on track to become among the worst on record, as a dry spell hinders efforts to curb the crisis that has...
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On your marks, get set, queue
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMIf you take the train at Bishan, Buona Vista or Jurong East MRT stations, you might have noticed new queue markings to help commuters board the trains.
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Keeping economy vibrant tops Heng's list
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMAmid a global economic slowdown, the first task at hand is to continue to create a vibrant economy, newly appointed Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday.
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Poly grads start to Earn and Learn under new scheme
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMThe first batch of polytechnic graduates taking part in a programme that allows them to work in logistics while furthering their studies started classes at Republic Polytechnic...
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Rain brings some respite from haze
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMPeople here breathed a little easier yesterday, as the air quality turned out to be better than forecast.
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Singapore's haze problem dates back to the 1970s, records show
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMSingapore has been plagued by haze since the 1970s, and it is unrealistic to think that the problem can be solved in three years, as Indonesian President Joko Widodo has...
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Pulau Ubin 'far from a dying town'
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMA forested route in Pulau Ubin that is the dwelling of poisonous snakes and wild boars leads to a mangrove swamp that Mr Quek Kim Kiang frequents daily to catch crabs.
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A home for people with intellectual disabilities
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMA new residential home in Sengkang for people with intellectual disabilities will help ease the worries of their ageing parents when it is ready in 2018.
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F1 track intruder released on $15k bond
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMThe man who walked across the race track during the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix was released on his own personal bond of $15,000 yesterday.
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Dorm deaths ruled 'a misadventure'
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMThe practice of daisy-chaining by connecting portable socket outlets to similar outlets sparked a fire in an improvised dormitory in Geylang, killing two Bangladeshi workers.
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Doc lauded for simple skin treatment solution
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMSometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective, as dermatologist Steven Thng has found.
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Teochew club to do more for arts, needy
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMChui Huay Lim, a club for the Teochews here, is marking its 170th anniversary with a pledge to do more for the arts and culture, and the needy in the community.
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Buildings win prizes for water-saving features
October 03, 2015 5:00 AMThe Ocean Financial Centre at Raffles Place may be known for the huge green wall, about the size of eight tennis courts, that grows on its facade. Yesterday, the office building...
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