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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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Air quality in most of Singapore unhealthy as haze persists; PSI in west ‘very unhealthy’
One-hour PM2.5 levels were elevated across all regions at 7am.
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BigBang XX: Cosmos in Singapore – a triumphant return for the K-pop legends
BigBang staged their first concert in Singapore in a decade on Saturday (Oct 17). Here’s how it went down.
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Rival ports 'fast catching up': SM Lee warns against complacency, says port workers must not face shift alone
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong also highlighted the importance of strong tripartism to enable PSA's management team, the unions and the workers to work together in a "relationship of trust" to build a "disciplined and skilled workforce"....
safety
Grace Fu: 7 companies in Indonesia responsible for forest fires to be issued with haze prevention notices by Singapore
Summary Singapore will issue haze prevention notices to seven Indonesian companies linked to fires contributing to the current haze affecting Singapore. The National Environment Agency (NEA) will require the firms to extinguish fires, stop burning activities and submit plans to p...
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These marathon runners will give up their personal best to save a life
In a first for the Singapore International Marathon, 238 specially trained runners will be on standby this year to treat fellow participants in medical distress....
business
From weekend markets to a matcha network: How Kevin Chee built Matchaya
Long before matcha took off in Singapore, Kevin Chee saw its business potential. More than a decade later, Matchaya has expanded from retail into a major distribution business....
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Cloaked in grey: The causes and effects of haze in Singapore
The Straits Times clears the air on how the haze situation escalated and how Singapore and the region are responding.