Commentary: Air pollution’s nasty effects should motivate stronger action but hasn’t, READ: 'Every year we go through this': Malaysians urge Putrajaya and Jakarta to tackle haze, READ: Firefighters on frontline of Indonesia’s peatland blaze face uphill battle. PSI readings in Singapore … Latest Singapore news: Breaking news, top stories on courts, crime, housing, property, health, transport, jobs and education on CNA, as well as videos and features. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now, TOH YONG CHUAN, BREAKING NEWS EDITOR, & PRISCA ANG. And over the next 24 hours, the PSI could enter the mid-section of the unhealthy range if denser haze is blown in. The one-hour PM2.5 concentration reading ranged from 26-37µg/m3 at 8am, within the normal range. PHOTO: GIN TAY. They have reminded healthcare institutions, schools and employers to take anti-haze measures such as having air purifiers and reducing outdoor activities should the air quality worsen. SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is prepared to shut down schools if the haze situation in Singapore reaches “hazardous” levels. Hot spot activities in Sumatra will probably persist amid the dry conditions here and in Indonesia. about COMPANY FORBIDS US FROM WEARING MASKS OUTDOOR DESPITE WORSENING HAZE, about THOMSON COMMUNITY CENTER GIVING OUT MOULDY N95 MASKS TO SENIOR CITIZENS, about KIND S'POREAN BUYS EXTRA MASKS & DISTRIBUTES TO TOURISTS & NEEDY PEOPLE, about S'pore urges Indonesia to share evidence on errant firms responsible for forest fires, about Official: Indonesian Haze could hit Singapore soon, All Singapore Stuff - Real Singapore News, Covid19: Sovereign Lady Defies CB Rules Again By Going Out Without Mask For Third Time. Check out top news from Singapore and around the world. Who does she think she is that she is above the law? NEA explained yesterday that the haze continues to be blown in from southern Sumatra by prevailing winds and that hazy conditions are expected to persist. Public relations officer Ng Xinyu, 23, said that she had cancelled plans to meet her friends even though she had recovered from a throat infection. For instance, Parkway Shenton has been seeing more patients with haze-related ailments from different age groups and across the island. The worst haze episode in Singapore in recent years was in 2015, when rampant forest fires in Indonesia choked the region in haze for weeks. They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. In fact, he even forbids us from wearing masks because he said that would interfere with our work, and he doesn’t even issue us any masks. Why were these expired masks issued?

Skip to main. Copyright© Mediacorp 2020. No. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading was 97-110 at 6pm on Thursday, in the moderate to unhealthy range. Due to poor visibility caused by the haze, all 12 flights operated by Firefly between Singapore and Malaysia on Wednesday were cancelled. Follow us on Telegram for the latest on the haze: https://cna.asia/telegram. The view of the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix race track from the 1-Altitude Rooftop Bar on Sept 18, 2019, at around 7pm.
meREWARDS lets you get coupon deals, and earn cashback when you complete surveys, dine, travel and shop with our partners. Those who are not feeling well should seek medical attention, NEA said. The most common conditions are itchy eyes, throat discomfort and asthma issues.

It’s very stuffy at home so I have to switch on the fan and air-conditioner, which raises my (electricity) bills.”, - Additional reporting by Toh Yong Chuan, Prisca Ang, Salma Khalik and Clement Yong, SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2020 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. The reading gradually fell to the lower end of the unhealthy range by early afternoon. The view of the Marina Bay area and the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix race track from the 1-Altitude Rooftop Bar on Sept 18, 2019, around 7pm. "Moderate to dense smoke haze from persistent hotspots in Riau and Jambi has been blown by the prevailing winds to affect Singapore and the southern parts of Peninsular Malaysia," it noted. In the southern ASEAN region, dry conditions prevailed over parts of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java Sea region and the Lesser Sunda Islands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said this on Saturday in response to media queries on comments by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono. As of 7am, the 24-hour PSI reading in the western part of Singapore was 132.

The 24-hour PSI stood at 124 in the west, 121 in the south, 107 in the east, 111 in the north and 108 in the central region as at 8am. IN JAKARTA - The haze over Riau could hit Singapore soon as wind speeds change, the head of the local weather station said on Friday. 198402868E.
Submitted by farhan on Tue, 29/09/2015 - 10:18am. The haze has also affected neighbouring Malaysia, with air quality remaining at "unhealthy" or "very unhealthy" levels in most of the country on Thursday.

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