Air quality in central region enters unhealthy range again with 24-hour PSI reading of 103
As at 10pm, readings in the north, south, east and west remained in the moderate range.
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Air quality returns to unhealthy range in central Singapore
As of 11pm, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index in Singapore's central region was 103.