NEA has sent legal notices to 7 companies under haze law, will take further action where warranted
NEA has been tracking hotspots and smoke from fires in the region to identify the companies that contributed to the haze.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
NEA has been tracking hotspots and smoke from fires in the region to identify the companies that contributed to the haze.

Local
Photos and videos have circulated online showing the state of rainwater collected in pails in Singapore following a downpour on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, as hazy conditions persisted. The rainwater collected in receptacles appeared greyish and blackish. A number of photos and vide...
Mothership · Oct 16, 2026

business
The body of a 76-year-old Singaporean woman was found decomposed in a shophouse in Johor, Malaysia, on Oct. 13, Shin Min Daily News reported. The shophouse is located in Gelang Patah. The owner of a nearby shop, Chen (transliteration), 26, told Shin Min that the upper floors of t...
Mothership · Oct 16, 2026

safety
Singapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the haze-causing fires in Indonesia, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in an Oct. 15 Facebook post . Where warranted, Singapore will take action under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act and explore joint action wi...
Mothership · Oct 16, 2026
News
About three-quarters of those inspected have implemented measures to protect employees from the effects of the haze.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026

Local
The former inmate who starred in CNA' s prison documentary, "Inside Maximum Security", has been sentenced to three years and one month's jail for reoffending. Graceson Ang, 41, had failed to present his Singapore passport to an immigration officer when departing Singapore to Mala...
Mothership · Oct 16, 2026

Local
This will be the first state visit to Sweden by a Singapore president.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026

safety
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu says she contacted her Indonesian counterpart again on Friday (Oct 16) to offer civilian assistance....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026
Local
Daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 33 deg C and 35 deg C on most days.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026

News
Some practitioners want the threshold lowered to as young as 13 or 14 - even none at all - as the government works on guidelines on parental consent for mental health services....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026

News
Under the Platform Workers Act, platform operators have workplace safety and health responsibilities towards their workers, said the Acting Minister for Manpower....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026

schools
O-Level exams may also be rescheduled if schools close, says the education minister.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026
News
She stressed that there are sufficient masks in warehouses and the Government’s stockpile.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 16, 2026