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Singapore air turns unhealthy as haze drifts from Indonesia

Original: Smoke crosses borders. So must the response. Singapore’s PSI reached 111–160—Unhealthy—on Oct 13 at 7pm. Officials repor

Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index reached 111–160, in the Unhealthy range, at 7pm on October 13, with officials attributing the smoke to fires in southern Sumatra and Kalimantan in Indonesia. Commentators argue the cross-border haze requires sustained joint monitoring and fire-prevention funding between the two countries, rather than responses confined to each haze emergency.

Why now: Seasonal transboundary haze from Indonesian fires has pushed Singapore's air quality into the unhealthy range, prompting renewed calls for regional cooperation.

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• Smoke crosses borders. So must the response. Singapore’s PSI reached 111–160—Unhealthy—on Oct 13 at 7pm. Officials reported smoke drifting from southern Sumatra and Kalimantan. My take: shared monitoring and fire prevention deserve sustained funding, beyond each haze emergency. · charlesyzheng

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