31st
May
2008
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, May 31
The dragon boat tragedy in Cambodia last November that left five Singaporeans dead, was due to, among others, the following reasons — unfamiliarity with race conditions, low safety awareness and lack of preparations.
These were the findings of a safety inquiry panel which was formed to look into the incident. The panel revealed its findings on Friday.
The tragedy took place at the Tonle Sap River. The Singapore Dragon Boat Team was one of 19 teams taking part in the annual Cambodian Water Festival.
Their boat capsized as they were rowing back to the docking point, after it was hit by a current. Twenty—two team members were thrown into the waters but only 17 surfaced. The bodies of the other five were recovered a few days later.
The Safety Inquiry Panel said the Singapore team was ….[Read More! ]
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31st
May
2008
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27th
May
2008
By JULIA ZAPPEI, Associated Press Writer AP
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The government will ban people in foreign-registered vehicles from buying gasoline in border areas of Malaysia, where heavy subsidies have kept petroleum costs low despite soaring prices internationally.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir Abdul Samad said a day earlier that the ban was aimed at keeping foreigners from driving into Malaysia from Thailand and Singapore to fill up on cheap gasoline and diesel, which cost up to twice as much in the neighboring countries.
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