Slow internet connection speeds due to damaged submarine cable near Taiwan
By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 12 August 2009 2047 hrs
SINGAPORE : Internet connection speeds are down for some online users in Singapore on Wednesday.
Service providers SingTel and StarHub attributed the slowdown to a damaged submarine cable system near Taiwan.
SingTel said the damage was caused by Typhoon Morakot, which swept through Taiwan over the weekend.
Customers may experience slow Internet access to some US websites.
Both internet service providers said restoration works have started and its engineers are diverting online traffic to other cable systems.
SingTel expects the situation to return to acceptable levels within the next 24 hours.
- CNA /ls
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Annual Perseid meteor shower peaks
Weather-permitting, tonight and tomorrow night should offer a great chance to see some celestial activity as the annual Perseid meteor shower hits its peak.
The Perseid shower happens when the Earth passes through debris left from the Swift-Tuttle comet which last came this way in 1992.
You can follow meteor sightings on Twitter at #perseid or #meteorwatch. NASA offers some advice for the best viewing. For aspiring amateur astronomers, cnet.com lists some useful websites to help you get started.
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