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 Singapore pollution soars as haze from Indonesia hits air quality
Air quality sinks to 15-year low as smoke plumes from Sumatran fires drift to neighbouring countries, prompting health alert | An office worker in Singapore walks to work... (photo: Creative Commons / Sengkang) The Guardian
Environment Photos Pollution Singapore Wikipedia: Air pollution |
 Indonesia to act against 'loud' mosques
There are complaints in Indonesia that its mosques are too loud. | So now the the country's National Mosque Council is working to upgrade the sound systems on more than 2... (photo: Creative Commons / Daniel Berthold) Al Jazeera
Indonesia Mosque Muslims Photos Wikipedia: Indonesia |
 Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide satellite data to en... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E) The Star
Environment Photos Pollution Singapore Wikipedia: Singapore |
 Unique school attracts passionate students
Paper Edition | Page: 9 | Sita, 17, sang a classical song while her classmate Dareen, 16, passionately played the piano at vocational music school SMK Musik Perguruan Cik... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) Jakarta Post
Education Indonesia Photos Students Wikipedia: Student |
 UN: World population heading to 9.6 billion in 2050
Xinhua , June 14: | The number of people in the world is hurtling to the 9.6 billion mark by 2050 from the present estimate of 7.2 billion, with most of the increase comi... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Siasat Daily
Photos United Nations Wikipedia: World population milestones World World Population |
 Markets Live: Stocks break shackles
3:24pm: Meanwhile, the local market is firing on all cylinders. If the ASX200 holds on to its current gains it'll be the biggest jump since last July. Upvotes:1 Downvotes... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Canberra Times
ASX200 Markets Photos Stock Exchange Wikipedia: S&P/ASX 200 |
 World population heading to 9.6 billion in 2050: UN
UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of people in the world is hurtling to the 9.6 billion mark by 2050 from the present estimate of 7.2 billion, with most of t... (photo: Creative Commons) Xinhua
Billion People Photos Population Wikipedia: Population World |
 UN: World population to reach 8.1 billion in 2025
EDITH M. LEDERER | Associated Press= UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations forecast Thursday that the world's population will increase from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Guardian
India Photos Population UN Wikipedia: World population |
 Yacht sellers target Indonesia‘s new rich and young professionals
Paper Edition | Page: 14 | Living large: A number of luxurious yachts are moored at the Sunda Kelapa Batavia Marina Port in Jakarta on Saturday. (JP/Jerry Adiguna) | The ... (photo: WN / RTayco) Jakarta Post
Asia Indonesia Photos Wikipedia: Yacht Yacht |
 Philippine Stocks Fall Most in Nearly Two Years
By CRIS LARANO | MANILA—Foreign investors dumped Philippine stocks on Tuesday, sending the benchmark index to its biggest loss in nearly two years as part of a move out... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
Economy Market Photos Stocks Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange |
 Saina Nehwal survives a scare in Indonesia Super Series opener
JAKARTA: Defending champion Saina Nehwal survived a scare in her campaign opener as she struggled past Indonesia's Lindaweni Fanetri in an energy-sapping three-game thril... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) The Times Of India
Indonesia Photos Sport Star Sports Wikipedia: Saina Nehwal |
 Stocks slide in Asia as Japan holds policy steady
AP Business Writer | TOKYO — Stock markets slid Tuesday in Asia, as Japan's central bank ended a policy meeting with no fresh stimulus or moves to curb bond market ... (photo: WN / deniseyong) Star Telegram
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Duanwu Festival |
 New York City Flooding By 2050's Could See Quarter Of City Living In Flood Zone
NEW YORK -- Officials say new projections show 800,000 New York City residents could be living in flood zone that would cover a quarter of the city's land by the 2050s as... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Huffington Post
Climate Echo Flood Newyork Photos Wikipedia: New York City |
 Hundreds of Kites Colored Monas Sky
| The implementation of Kite Festival held by Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department at Silang Monas Field, Sunday (6/9), went lively. Hundreds of kites in various... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Berita Jakarta
Culture Festival Jakarta Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Jakarta |
 City Gears Up to Develop Sea Tourism
| As reported earlier, Jakarta Governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo had instructed newly Seribu Island Regent Asep Syarifudin to seriously develop and advance tourism... (photo: WN / marzena ) Berita Jakarta
Island Jakarta Photos Sea Tourism Wikipedia: Sea |
 Malaysia, S’pore top destinations for RI tourists
Paper Edition | Page: 3 | Neighbors Malaysia and Singapore remain the favorite destinations for Indonesian tourists, according to the latest data issued by Bank Indonesia... (photo: WN / RTayco) Jakarta Post
Indonesia Malaysia Photos Singapore Tourism Wikipedia: Indonesia |
 Toll road crack slows Tangerang-Merak traffic
Paper Edition | Page: 9 | A 50-meter-long crack on the surface of the Tangerang-Merak toll road on kilometer 38 in Balaraja district, Tangerang regency, caused a 3-km tra... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Jakarta Post
Jakarta Photos Road Traffic Wikipedia: Toll road |
 Asia stocks fall as focus stays on Fed's next step
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might scale back its super-loose monetary policy caused investors to trim equity investments. | Comme... (photo: Public Domain / Bull-Doser) Jakarta Post
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Motors |
 Fashion with a cultural touch
Paper Edition | Page: 21 | Exquisite: Top Indonesian fashion model Dominique emerges from a lotus to cap the Puspa Nua show. | A design and fashion show themed “Puspa N... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Jakarta Post
Culture Fashion Indonesia Photos Wikipedia: Fashion show |
 Jakarta launches ‘no-plastic’ campaign
Paper Edition | Page: 1 | Going green: A cashier packs a customer’s shopping into a “green bag” at Carrefour Permata Hijau in South Jakarta on Tuesday. Major shoppi... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Jakarta Post
Environment Jakarta Photos Plastic Wikipedia: Jakarta |
