Friday, 9 August 2019
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Singapore may experience haze in coming weeks and months
Singapore may experience haze in coming weeks and months: Met Service
There may be occasional haze in the next few weeks or months as drier conditions are expected, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Friday (Aug 2).
Drier-than-normal weather conditions have been forecast in the coming weeks for Singapore and the surrounding region, including Sumatra and Kalimantan.
"In recent days, persistent hotspot activities with smoke plumes have been observed in Riau and Jambi provinces in Sumatra and southern parts of Kalimantan," said the Met Service.
"These conditions can lead to an escalation of hotspot activities and an increase in the risk of transboundary haze occurrence in Singapore and the surrounding region."
The number of hot spots from forest fires in Indonesia has been increasing, prompting authorities to declare an emergency in six provinces on the island of Sumatra and the province of Kalimantan.
Thousands of military and police have been deployed to douse the forest fires.
Singapore has also been experiencing dry and warm weather in recent weeks.
The Met Service said on Thursday that last month was the driest July since rainfall records began in 1869. It was also the second warmest since temperature records began in 1929.
The Met Service said it will continue to closely monitor the regional weather and haze situation.
"The likelihood of haze affecting Singapore is dependent on factors such as the proximity and extent of the fires, the direction and strength of the prevailing winds, and the incidence of rain," it said, adding that information on the haze can be found on its website.
Source: CNA/ec(gs)
There may be occasional haze in the next few weeks or months as drier conditions are expected, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Friday (Aug 2).
Drier-than-normal weather conditions have been forecast in the coming weeks for Singapore and the surrounding region, including Sumatra and Kalimantan.
"In recent days, persistent hotspot activities with smoke plumes have been observed in Riau and Jambi provinces in Sumatra and southern parts of Kalimantan," said the Met Service.
"These conditions can lead to an escalation of hotspot activities and an increase in the risk of transboundary haze occurrence in Singapore and the surrounding region."
The number of hot spots from forest fires in Indonesia has been increasing, prompting authorities to declare an emergency in six provinces on the island of Sumatra and the province of Kalimantan.
Thousands of military and police have been deployed to douse the forest fires.
Singapore has also been experiencing dry and warm weather in recent weeks.
The Met Service said on Thursday that last month was the driest July since rainfall records began in 1869. It was also the second warmest since temperature records began in 1929.
The Met Service said it will continue to closely monitor the regional weather and haze situation.
"The likelihood of haze affecting Singapore is dependent on factors such as the proximity and extent of the fires, the direction and strength of the prevailing winds, and the incidence of rain," it said, adding that information on the haze can be found on its website.
Source: CNA/ec(gs)
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Friday, 19 July 2019
Scoot to operate from Changi Airport's Terminal 1 from Oct 22
Scoot to operate from Changi Airport's Terminal 1 from Oct 22
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by long-haul budget carrier Scoot, a subsidiary of File photo of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by long-haul budget carrier Scoot parked on the apron at Changi
SINGAPORE: Low-cost carrier Scoot will move its operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 (T1) at Changi Airport on Oct 22, it announced on Thursday (Jul 18).
The move aims to "facilitate Scoot's growth in the next few years", said the airline in a joint media release with Changi Airport Group.
"Since April 2019, Scoot has launched eight new destinations in China, India, Laos and Malaysia, as part of expansion plans for the future," it said.
The airline added that it was on track to launch nine more new routes by the end of next year.
With this growth expected to continue, Scoot said that customer experience will "play an even bigger role". Check-in experience, in particular, has been identified as one of the top three areas which the airline wanted to improve.
Scoot's check-in counters at T1 will be located at rows 5 to 7 on the departure level, according to a notice on its website.
Changi Airport has undertaken upgrading works over the last five years to expand the passenger handling capacity of T1, said the release.
Improved features include automated check-in kiosks and bag-drop machines at the departure hall, expansion of the meeters and greeters hall at the arrival level, as well as the integration of the terminal with Jewel Changi Airport.
Two belts have also been added to the baggage claim hall, and two of the belts have been lengthened to handle more arriving passengers.
Scoot CEO Lee Lik Hsin said that the airline has strived to provide its growing customers base "with enhanced efficiency from the moment they arrive at the airport".
"With the move, we hope to encourage more customers to use the expanded self-service facilities, to enjoy a quicker and more seamless check-in process," he added.
The airline last year announced that it would move operations to T1, but did not specify the date.
Scoot is the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines and began flying in June 2012. In July 2017, it merged with Tigerair Singapore in a move that retained the Scoot brand.
The airline has a fleet of 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 29 Airbus A320 aircraft.
Source: CNA/ad(hm)
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by long-haul budget carrier Scoot, a subsidiary of File photo of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by long-haul budget carrier Scoot parked on the apron at Changi
SINGAPORE: Low-cost carrier Scoot will move its operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 (T1) at Changi Airport on Oct 22, it announced on Thursday (Jul 18).
The move aims to "facilitate Scoot's growth in the next few years", said the airline in a joint media release with Changi Airport Group.
"Since April 2019, Scoot has launched eight new destinations in China, India, Laos and Malaysia, as part of expansion plans for the future," it said.
The airline added that it was on track to launch nine more new routes by the end of next year.
With this growth expected to continue, Scoot said that customer experience will "play an even bigger role". Check-in experience, in particular, has been identified as one of the top three areas which the airline wanted to improve.
Scoot's check-in counters at T1 will be located at rows 5 to 7 on the departure level, according to a notice on its website.
Changi Airport has undertaken upgrading works over the last five years to expand the passenger handling capacity of T1, said the release.
Improved features include automated check-in kiosks and bag-drop machines at the departure hall, expansion of the meeters and greeters hall at the arrival level, as well as the integration of the terminal with Jewel Changi Airport.
Two belts have also been added to the baggage claim hall, and two of the belts have been lengthened to handle more arriving passengers.
Scoot CEO Lee Lik Hsin said that the airline has strived to provide its growing customers base "with enhanced efficiency from the moment they arrive at the airport".
"With the move, we hope to encourage more customers to use the expanded self-service facilities, to enjoy a quicker and more seamless check-in process," he added.
The airline last year announced that it would move operations to T1, but did not specify the date.
Scoot is the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines and began flying in June 2012. In July 2017, it merged with Tigerair Singapore in a move that retained the Scoot brand.
The airline has a fleet of 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 29 Airbus A320 aircraft.
Source: CNA/ad(hm)
Thursday, 18 July 2019
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Wednesday, 17 July 2019
More rainy days expected for the rest of July
More rainy days expected for the rest of July: Met Service
Expect more rain in the second half of July compared to the previous fortnight, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Tuesday (Jul 16).
In its media advisory, the Met Service said that widespread thundery showers, at times heavy, are expected on two to three days over the next two weeks due to "large scale wind convergence over Singapore and the surrounding region".
There could also be a few days of short thundery showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
"The monsoon rain band is forecast to lie over northern Southeast Asia and northern South China Sea," said the Met Service.
It added that this is expected to bring generally dry and occasionally windy conditions to Singapore and the surrounding region this week.
The daily temperature during the rest of July is expected to range between 25 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius.
"The daily maximum temperature could reach a high of around 34 degrees Celsius on some days," added the Met Service.
"On some nights, warm and humid conditions with night-time temperatures of around 28 degrees Celsius are expected, in particular when prevailing winds blowing from the southeast bring warm and humid air from the sea."
Source: CNA/ad(mi)
Expect more rain in the second half of July compared to the previous fortnight, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Tuesday (Jul 16).
In its media advisory, the Met Service said that widespread thundery showers, at times heavy, are expected on two to three days over the next two weeks due to "large scale wind convergence over Singapore and the surrounding region".
There could also be a few days of short thundery showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
"The monsoon rain band is forecast to lie over northern Southeast Asia and northern South China Sea," said the Met Service.
It added that this is expected to bring generally dry and occasionally windy conditions to Singapore and the surrounding region this week.
The daily temperature during the rest of July is expected to range between 25 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius.
"The daily maximum temperature could reach a high of around 34 degrees Celsius on some days," added the Met Service.
"On some nights, warm and humid conditions with night-time temperatures of around 28 degrees Celsius are expected, in particular when prevailing winds blowing from the southeast bring warm and humid air from the sea."
Source: CNA/ad(mi)
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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