Monday, October 09, 2006

news synopses ...

today ... bought straits times ... had nothing to do , so i read about 90% of the articles .. saw several interesting facts that i could perhaps share with you today ...

firstly, i think that the news in straits times are far more interesting and more worthed a notice than those in 'erhm'... content wise , it is undisputedly better !!

ok .. then comes the news ...

local news ...
-singapores' political figures travel all around the world.. - MM Lee (USA), Tharman (The Phillipines) and DPM Wong Kan Seng (Qatar)...

-MM Lee recieving a public service award in America ...

-3 bidders to bid for IR Sentosa project ( Genting-Universal, Kerzner-Capitaland, Eight wonder)...

-Haze condition turns for the better today ... SO2 (sulphur dioxide) found in haze , when dissolved in liquids in lungs creates an acidic solution harmful to health... PM10 (also found in haze) stands for Particulate Matter- consisting of dust and ash less than 10 microns in size forms the main ingrident contents in haze ...

-Surveys shows that Singaporeans feel that occasional gambling (mahjong , card games) fosters bonds between people ...

-PDA = Public display affection ... dare to do, be prepared to be looked at ...

-Schools sterilized to put gastric flu outbreak under control ...

-Christopher Lee arrested for drink driving after knocking down motorcyclist ...

Business...
-Google to buy Youtube ... haha ...

Regional ...
-M'sia and Indonesia exchanging accusitions about the causations of regional haze ...

-Thai newly assembled cabinet seeks royal endorsement ...

-Java hot mud continues spewing causing nearby villages to be evacuated ... zone declared to be disaster zone ...

Asia ...
-Japan and China bilateral ties goes into a refreshed phase as PM Shinzo Abe visits Beijing...
-Abe, Roh and Hu to discuss about N Korean nuclear issues ...
-Japan and China disapproves of N Korean nulclear tests ...


-N Korea ignoring global disapprovals launches first nulclear missle (according to news) ...


Now you know whats happening ....

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