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Jahangirpuri recorded the highest AQI at 450, followed by RK Puram at 448, according to the Sameer app.

Jahangirpuri recorded the highest AQI at 450, followed by RK Puram at 448, according to the Sameer app.

From N95 mask distributions to changes to Singapore’s transboundary haze law, CNA looks at how the country has managed this year’s haze episode.

The gaps in transboundary haze prevention require measures beyond legislation, says one expert.

Previously, Singapore could act only after its skyline had faded. Now it has the power to do more before the haze arrives, says NUS law researcher Sean D Tseng.

Hulpdiensten zijn donderdag massaal uitgerukt voor een zwaar ongeval met vier voertuigen op de N209 bij Hazerswoude-Dorp. Acht mensen moesten naar het ziekenhuis, twee van hen hadden zware verwondingen.

The Ministry of Health will deactivate both the Public Health Preparedness Clinic Scheme and the Haze Subsidy Scheme from Nov 12.

André Hazes wil niets liever dan kinderen met zijn vriendin Noa Braaf, maar die wens laat nog even op zich wachten. "We zijn ermee bezig, maar het lukt nog niet", vertelt de zanger in de <em>LINDA.</em>-podcast <em>Kapper van de Sterren</em>.

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 &mdash; The quality of RON95 petrol samples, mitigation of solid waste landfills, and enforcem...

The Transboundary Haze Pollution (Amendment) Bill was passed unanimously after a debate that lasted about six hours and involved 24 MPs.

Singapore will introduce amendments to its transboundary haze legislation to empower the government in its investigations into business practices that cause air pollution, Environment Minister Grace Fu said on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE - Singapore&rsquo;s parliament moved on Wednesday to toughen its anti-haze law with arrest powers, bigger fines and potential restrictions on companies linked to transboundary air pollution from wildfires.

Under the proposed amendments, a trial can proceed even when parties suspected to be responsible for the haze are absent.

Companies linked to haze may also face financial and commercial repercussions separate from criminal liability.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Parliament is set to debate proposed amendments to the transboundary haze law after Singapore was hit by its worst haze episode since 2015.

Parliament is debating proposed amendments to the transboundary haze law after Singapore was hit by its worst haze episode since 2015.

Parliament also passed a new law to rename a ministry and debated cybersecurity measures for the maritime industry.

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 &mdash;&nbsp;A total of 12 cloud seeding operations were carried out in several parts of Penin...

Singapore will ratify an agreement to establish a regional haze control centre in Indonesia.

The 24-hour PSI is forecast to be in the moderate range on Tuesday, between 51 and 80.

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Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

Widespread fires in Indonesia are prompting calls for legal action or boycotts in neighbouring countries blanketed by the smoke, ahead of an ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 &mdash; Air quality is expected to improve further amid increasingly humid conditions and more frequ...

MPs filed more than 50 questions on the transboundary haze, as well as questions on proposed COE changes, disruptions to public healthcare services and the fatal abuse of an eight-month-old baby.

1-hour PM2.5 readings are in the normal range across all regions.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 &mdash; All schools in Selangor will operate as usual tomorrow, according to the Selangor Education Dep...

The 24-hour PSI is forecast to be in the moderate range on Sunday, between 51 and 70.

The five companies also agreed to cooperate with assessors from the Panel on Transboundary Haze, says the National Environment Agency.

The haze situation is expected to improve as inter-monsoon conditions set in, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore.

With no company prosecuted yet under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, legal experts map out the possible ways to enhance the law and other regulations in order to proactively manage risks of future haze incidents.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms with light to moderate rains across Nigeria from Friday to Sunday. Read More: https://punchng.com/nimet-predicts-three-day-thunderstorms-dust-haze/

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; The haze situation across the country has improved today after no area recorded Air Polluti...

The choking haze from Indonesia's worst fire season in years has cloaked local towns and drifted across neighboring countries for weeks.

The specialist panel will probe companies that may be responsible for, or have contributed to, the fires causing haze in Singapore.

The haze situation is expected to improve as inter-monsoon conditions set in, the Meteorological Service Singapore said on Thursday.

Months of forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia has severely disrupted daily life.

Favourable winds and wetter conditions are expected to help improve the haze situation in Singapore,&nbsp;the Meteorological Service Singapore said.

At last, over the weekend, the “haze” began to subside over Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, where I live. For nearly two months, the noxious air emanating from fires, mainly on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, had caused about 300,000 to suffer respiratory illness in Indonesia and led to a 260 per cent surge in asthma cases in Malaysia. As this blight on daily

The hourly PM2.5 entered the range at 11am with a reading of 57.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29&nbsp;&mdash; Malaysia&rsquo;s recent haze episode carried an estimated RM8 billion in welfare losse...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 &mdash; The recent haze has cost some Malaysian businesses additional haze-related expenses of at l...

When sheltering from haze in indoor spaces, air filtration, cooling and ventilation need to be considered together, says SUSS’ Zuraimi Mohamed Sultan.

Dr Balakrishnan said Indonesia and Singapore have a “common commitment” to the sanctity of contracts as it reflects the credibility and competitiveness of both sides.

In a rare meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, Singapore outlined proposed legislative amendments that will make it an offence for companies to refuse independent assessments or fail to cooperate fully with investigators.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; There is no conclusive evidence that Malaysian-linked plantation companies were responsible...

Two days of rain at the start of the week have eased the haze and improved visibility in parts of Indonesia after months of forest and land fires.

Air quality across Singapore is expected to remain in the moderate range on Wednesday.

Garry Hazelton's body was found at his Hoeroa St home on October 7.

Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn

The open house will take place from 10am to 8pm, but will not proceed if the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) crosses into the very unhealthy range.

As Singapore investigates companies over possible links to the haze, experts say sustainability certification can provide some assurance that green standards have been met, but does not guarantee that products are free from causing environmental harm.

An "oxygen bus" in Central Kalimantan is offering residents relief from choking wildfire haze, with medical staff administering oxygen as respiratory illnesses surge.

Singapore earlier issued notices under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to 10 Singapore-based firms and 10 Indonesian firms.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 &mdash; Malaysia is breathing easier today, with only one place in the country still recording unhe...

In its advisory on Monday evening,&nbsp;the National Environment Agency said that prevailing winds and showers are expected over Singapore on Tuesday.

&nbsp;MELAKA, Oct 26 &mdash;&nbsp;All educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Melaka will oper...

From a company linked to the maker of Indomie to a palm oil giant with plantations across Indonesia, here's what we know about the 10 Singapore-based firms issued haze notices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 &mdash; Haze conditions continued to affect parts of Sarawak this morning, with seven air quality m...

On Sunday evening, the National Environment Agency said the 24-hour PSI for Monday was expected to be in the good to moderate band.