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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Singapore Straits Times

SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 2015
3 HR PSI 118 
 SINGAPORE 34°C/27 °C
ST Index  3,030.610 +15.470

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Forest and land fires in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province have intensified in recent days with strong winds carrying the haze for the first time this year across to Sulawesi island to its east.

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Uber good or uber bad? 
Ignatius Low takes a ride from a hipster UberX driver and gives his verdict. http://str.sg/Zut5 ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE
Need a quick lunch? Instant food to the rescue
Open, pour, heat and eat. Tuck into fancy ready-to-eat meals, from beef rendang to claypot rice. http://str.sg/Zuym PHOTO: DESMOND WEE, FRESHEN FOOD
Don't turn 1MDB into political football, Malaysia PM Najib tells critics
"Just don't make it a political football, if there are wrongdoings let the Public Accounts Committee find out," said Mr Najib, a day after the opposition submitted a notice for a no-confidence vote against him. http://str.sg/Zuv3 PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
PM Lee at launch of "PAP Pioneers: 50 Ordinary Stories”
Launched by the seniors' wing of the People's Action Party, the book features personal stories of 50 of the party's pioneer activists. http://str.sg/ZuvU  ST PHOTO: CHARISSA YONG
Planning your year-end vacation? Try "glamping" or go luxe in Bintan
Bintan is undergoing a revival, with two new properties up and another 10 on the way. http://str.sg/Zutw
The Canopi offers guests a chance to go "glamping", or camping without the hassle, dirt and sleeping bags. PHOTO: TREASURE BAY BINTAN
The Sanchaya has been included in travel magazines' must-visit lists. PHOTO: THE SANCHAYA BINTAN
Indonesia set to be world's No. 3 air polluter
Indonesia is on track to surpass India as the world's third-largest greenhouse gas polluter this year, as raging forest and land fires pump out huge volumes of carbon dioxide and thick smoke. http://str.sg/ZuFb ST GRAPHICS
Respite from haze expected with end of south-west monsoon season in end-Oct
The inter-monsoon period that follows, which typically brings more rain and light, variable winds, will help to gradually ease the haze situation in Singapore in the coming weeks, says the Meteorological Service Singapore. http://str.sg/ZutK
ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
New HealthHub portal allows public to access health records using SingPass accounts
Records include hospital discharge summaries and chronic disease laboratory test results from the past six months, as well as their children's dental and immunisation records. http://str.sg/ZutV PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Singaporean man loses over $7,000 in malware attack at fake banking portal
Malware in the victim's computer redirected him to a legitimate-looking site and asked for his debit card details. http://str.sg/ZuFo 
More women in Singapore are staying childless
The proportion of women who stay childless has almost tripled in the past 20 years. http://str.sg/ZuFJ ST FILE PHOTO
 
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 18 edition
German politician stabbed in attack tied to migrant crisis; Volkswagen ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn quits Porsche post; Spain wins world wine-tasting contest, debutants US come last; and more. http://str.sg/Zutq PHOTO: AFP
7am haze update: 24-hour PSI: 77-94 (Moderate); 3-hour PSI: 69
No reports of train disruptions. Smooth traffic today.
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