Articles by Soorya Kiran NN

Singapore "haze" crisis improves, returns to moderate range

Haze levels reach 'unhealthy' range, Singapore calls for watch

National Environment Agency says a PSI reading of 101 to 200 is in the unhealthy range that requires an advisory for the public to cut down on outdoor activities

Sep 18, 2019

Throwback: What happened to penny-sized Honeycomb Michigan vacuum system developed 10 years ago?

Featuring hexagonal chambers and a connecting series of pumps and valves, the miniaturized vacuum pump is a 24-stage peristaltic microscale rough pump, called the Honeycomb Michigan Pump

Sep 6, 2019

NASA gets infrared picture of newly named tropical storm Faxai, with Tokyo as target Sunday

After Krosa last month, Japan is bracing for Faxai storm that is expected to make landfall near Tokyo at 80 knots on Sunday, Sept. 8

Sep 6, 2019

Hurricane Center Warning: Dorian set to pound Nova Scotia next?

Dorian will cross the coast of North Carolina by Friday and move to the southeast of extreme southeastern New England Friday night and approach Nova Scotia by Saturday

Sep 6, 2019

Samsung Galaxy Fold set to hit stores in late April 2019.Samsung Mobile Press

Galaxy Fold finally goes on sale in Singapore, Improved device costs S$400 more

Postponed from original April 26 launch, the new device, with improved screen layer and priced S$400 more from its original price of S$2,685

Sep 5, 2019

Astonishing 'Parabola trick' found by German physicists to revolutionize future data storage

Using deposition machine HZDR, physicists prepare certain magnetic thin films, which are then patterned lithographically into parabolas

Sep 4, 2019

India's Chandrayaan 2 lander detached, scheduled to soft land on moon this Saturday

Chandrayaan 2 has two componenets -- the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover -- which are scheduled to land on the surface of moon on Saturday, September 7, 2019

Sep 3, 2019

Teacher sent to jail for kissing 14-year-old student twice on lips

On Jul 28, 2018, after a dinner at a Japanese restaurant, the teacher kissed the girl on her lips and again outside at a flight of stairs

Sep 3, 2019

Singapore crime

Singapore's Minister Chan Chun Sing speaks before a MOU signing ceremony between Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) in Singapore April 25, 2016.

Singapore unveils Tech@SG to attract global talent in AI, cybersecurity, big data

In 1960s, similar offer created 7,000 jobs by National Semiconductor, Fairchild and Texas Instruments, triggering growth

Sep 3, 2019

Waterloo researchers develop 200 times faster, low-cost network for 5G connectivity

Millimeter wave (mmWave) technology is crucial for 5G networks but it's expensive and hence new research is more important

Aug 29, 2019

No immigration paper work for Japan, South Korea passport holders, Changi Airport to open automated entry

From August 28, 2019, passport holders of Japan and South Korea can enter Singapore without the hassles of immigration checking but prior enrollment is required

Aug 27, 2019

Disruptive storms on Jupiter changing the planet's white zones, colorful belts

First plume on Jupiter was noticed by amateur astronomer Phil Miles in Australia a few days before the first observations made by the ALMA in Chile

Aug 23, 2019

Will Singapore benefit from Hong Kong unrest? No, says Shanmugam

Singapore's Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam has refuted recent claims in a section of media that Singapore stands benefitted from Hong Kong unrest and termed it as "superficial talk."

Aug 23, 2019

Malaysia: Zakir Naik apologises for remarks but insists they're not racial

Naik faces charges over allegations of money laundering, besides giving hate speech in India

Aug 22, 2019

After ban in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zakir Naik's Peace TV faces trouble in UK

UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom last month investigated five programs of Peace TV and found four of them breached the code

Aug 22, 2019

As paracetamol often failed, Chinese Acupressure found to be helpful in reducing lower back pain

As paracetamol often failed, 67 participants with chronic low back pain are divided into three groups: relaxing acupressure, stimulating acupressure or usual care and found to be helpful

Aug 22, 2019

Malaysia: Indian preacher Zakir Naik barred from speaking in public, probe launched

Indian preacher Zakir Naik has been put under total ban by the Malaysian police following his religious and biased remarks against Hindus and Chinese

Aug 21, 2019

Banana fungus TR4 reaches American shores, Colombia faces emergency situation

The fungus, known as Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4), ruined banana crops in Asia and Australia in the 1990s and is likely to hit the crop not only this year alone but for decades to come in Americas

Aug 21, 2019

China's economy expands 6.7% in Q3, as Govt spending offsets weak exports

Singapore cuts growth forecast from 1.5 to a new 0 to 1%, says gloomy scenario ahead

Ministry of Trade and Industry previously narrowed down the forecast range to 1.5-2.5 per cent. In the second quarter, the economy grew by 0.1 per cent, making it the slowest expansion Singapore has seen in a decade

Aug 13, 2019

Changing friendship with season is natural among savannah wildlife animals of East Africa

The presence of migrating wildebeest during the dry season may provide a welcome social partner for some, like zebra, but be avoided by others, like buffalo, gazelles, ostrich and warthog

Aug 2, 2019

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