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29日早，一名新加坡籍车主马来西亚驾车，却不曾想会被路检拦下。
In the morning of 29th September, a Singaporean driver was pulled at a road checkpoint in Malaysia.

令人震惊的是，经检查，他拖欠了116张交通罚单，总计2万8000令吉（约9225新元）！最后他只得当场刷卡还罚款。
What’s shocking was, upon checking, he owes a total of RM 28,000 (about S$9,225) from 116 traffic summons. Eventually, he had to make payment via card on the spot.

在中国70周年国庆前，中国国家主席习近平亲自宣布耗资110亿美元的大兴国际机场在北京正式投入运营。
Before the 70th National Day of China, Chinese President Xi Jinping personally announced that the $11 billion Daxing International Airport was officially put into operation in Beijing.
大兴机场外形如展翅的凤凰，从设计施工到迅速投入运营，仅用约4年时间就建起了世界上规模最大、施工难度最高的单体航站楼，以及世界最大综合交通枢纽，体现了在过去10年里中国崛起的工业能力。

因为昨天24日晚的一场雨，新加坡今早的空气质量有大幅度的改善。全岛的空气质量指数已基本都下降到90点以下，处于健康范围。
Probably because of rain last night (24th Sep), the air quality in Singapore has a significant improvement this morning. The PSI dropped to below 90 island-wide, which is within the healthy parameters.

尽管如此，我们不可以忽视近日空气问题的基本原因是印尼的森林大火。
Although the air quality has improved, we cannot ignore the fundamental reason, which is the forest fire in Indonesia.

美国众议院长佩洛西宣称，众议院讲开始对美国总统特朗普进行正式的弹劾调查。
Dean of the United States House of Representatives, Ms. Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House of Representatives will start launching a formal impeachment inquiry on President Mr. Donald Trump.

韩正昨早在广西南宁举行的中国—东盟博览会（东博会）开幕式上发表主旨演讲时，强调中国经济对世界经济增长，以及世界各国合作共赢的重要性。
Han Zheng delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the China-ASEAN Expo (East Expo) held in Nanning, Guangxi, yesterday, emphasizing the importance of the Chinese economy to the growth of the world economy and the win-win cooperation between the countries of the world.
中国的发展是历史必然，合作共赢是各国人民人心所向。他并表示，中国坚信世界好，中国才能好；中国好，世界才更好。

2019世界一级方程式赛车（F1）新加坡赛站刚刚结束了排位赛的争夺。
2019 World Formula One (F1) Singapore has just finished the qualifying competition.
来自摩纳哥的22岁小将勒克莱尔继续以黑马姿态在狮城一枝独秀，以1分36秒217的圈速将他的法拉利推上了杆位。
The 22-year-old Leclerc from Monaco continued to stand out in the Lion City with a dark horse and pushed his Ferrari to the pole position at 1 minute 36 seconds 217.

截指当地时间星期天（9月22日）晚上10时，印度尼西亚北干巴鲁的空气污染指数破700点。早前20年来最高点数是在2015年600余点。
Until local time 10 pm Sunday (22nd Seo), the PSI in Pekanbaru, Indonesia has hit 700 points. Up till then, the highest point seen in 20 years was 600 plus in 2015.

这意味着当地的空气质量非常恶略，有恶化趋势。
This change indicates that the local air quality is in an extremely unhealthy state right now and there is a worsening trend.

尽管进行了多次谈判，建立了178年的英国旅游集团托马斯·库克在9月23日宣告倒闭了，公司进入强制清算阶段。
Although multiple negotiations have been made, the UK tourism firm Thomas Cook, which has had 178 years of history, announced its closure on 23rd Sep. The company will enter compulsory liquidation.

该公司的倒闭对公司员工以及客户都有着不小的影响。公司遍布全球的的22000名员工的前途都岌岌可危。
The closing down will have a significant impact on its employees and customers. Around 22,000 jobs worldwide will be at stake after the firm failed.

南太平洋岛国所罗门群岛总理苏嘉瓦瑞（Manasseh Sogavare）9月16日召开内阁会议，决定中断与台湾的外交关系，与中国建交。
Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Sovereign Islands of the South Pacific islands, held a cabinet meeting on September 16 and decided to interrupt diplomatic relations with Taiwan and establish diplomatic relations with China.
蔡英文于2016年上任后，已经有5个邦交国与台湾断交。
After Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016, five diplomatic countries have broken diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

作为新加坡的旅游胜地之一，位于新加坡圣淘沙岛的37米高鱼尾狮将会在今年年尾开始被拆除的工作，公众在10月20号之前仍然可以前去参观。
As one of the top tourism spot in Singapore, the 37-metre Merlion statue in Sentosa Island will being to be demolished end of this year, but it will still be open to public by 20th Oct.

这次动工是为了方便给圣淘沙岛的南北岸建造一个主题通道。
This demolish is to make way for a themed linkway in between south and north shore of Sentosa Island.