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Rain clears haze over Singapore
PEOPLE in Singapore woke up to clearer skies on Sunday as the haze that blanketed the Republic for most of last week finally cleared up. |
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Runners enjoy fun event as haze eases
HEAVY showers over the weekend helped to clear up some of the haze that has shrouded skies here, taking the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) down to the "good" range. |
Hundreds dispatched to battle Indonesian forest fires
JAKARTA - Indonesia has sent hundreds of fire fighters to battle blazes on Sumatra island which have enveloped Singapore and Malaysia in choking haze, senior officials said Friday. |
Big, bad haze for 3 more days
THE haze is here to stay - at least for the next three days - said the National Environment Agency (NEA) at a media briefing held yesterday to shed more light on the haze situation here. |
Yaacob urges speedy action on Sumatra hotspots
AIR pollution in Singapore reached unhealthy levels yesterday because of smoke from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, officials said. |
Singapore pollution levels 'unhealthy' due to Indonesia haze
SINGAPORE - Air pollution in Singapore reached unhealthy levels Thursday due to smoke from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, officials said. |
Muar's air quality improves
PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA: Muar residents breathed easier with the drastic improvement in air quality there, but precautionary measures are still kept in place to weather any sudden change in conditions. |
Johor activates disaster relief panel
JOHOR BARU: The state has activated a district-level disaster relief committee in Muar in view of its deteriorating air quality. |
Air quality showing slight improvement
SINGAPORE - The three-hour PSI (Pollutant Standards Index) at 9pm stands at 71, a slight improvement from a Wednesday high of 80 registered at 3pm. |
Haze forces Malaysian schools to shut
KUALA LUMPUR - Haze from fires burning in Indonesia has drifted over Malaysia's west coast, sending air pollution to dangerous levels in one town where schools were reportedly forced to shut on Wednesday. |
Haze woes in M'sia too
PETALING JAYA - THE air pollutant index (API) reading for Malacca has increased from 51 to 91 in the past three days. |
Johor activates disaster relief panel
JOHOR BARU: The state has activated a district-level disaster relief committee in Muar in view of its deteriorating air quality. |
Smog-proof your skin
SINGAPORE - The haze season is back. Short of relocating to another continent, there is little one can do to avoid the smog caused by burning activities in Indonesia. |
Protecting yourself on hazy days
Even a little haze can harm the body over the long term. A healthy immune system is probably the best antidote against haze-related health problems, according to naturopathic health principles. |
Haze is bad for your heart
HAZE is bad for your heart, with evidence linking it to heart attacks and cardiovascular death having 'strengthened substantially', warned the American Heart Association (AHA) in a scientific statement on its website. |
How are S'poreans coping with the haze
That was one of the reactions to the return of the haze. But do Singaporeans really care? Find out in this clip as well as what precautions they're taking.
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Will the haze worsen?
The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore announced that haze levels in Singapore are in the moderate range. But will air quality get worse?
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