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World Service,20 Jun 2013,28 mins

Singapore in smog

World Business Report

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Air pollution in Singapore reaches record levels - is the Indonesian palm oil industry to blame? We hear from local people in Singapore, and palm oil representatives. Also, India's currency is hard-hit as global investors anticipate the end of massive monetary stimulus by the US central bank. A new study suggests people in developed countries are getting more used to paying to read news online. And we talk to the Haitian creator of an innovative fuel efficient stove.

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