Singapore haze: Air quality remains very unhealthy in west, unhealthy in other regions
At 9am, the 24-hour PSI in the west stood at 229.
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Singapore haze: Air quality very unhealthy in central region
At 3pm, the 24-hour PSI in central Singapore hit 229, a new high for the year.