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Winds disperse haze from Singapore as PSI falls to moderate range islandwide
sg haze: marina bay financial centre buildings shrouded in haze sep 18
Buildings in the Marina Bay Financial Centre shrouded in haze on Sep 18, 2019. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
19 Sep 2019 09:53PM
(Updated: 19 Sep 2019 11:37PM)
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SINGAPORE: After a day of air quality in the unhealthy range, there was an improvement in the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) on Thursday (Sep 19).
Readings fell gradually throughout the day, and at 9pm, the 24-hours PSI entered the moderate range in all areas.
The readings were, as of 9pm:
88 in the north
92 in the east
98 in the south
93 in the west
88 in the central region
According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), PSI readings of 50 and below denote “good” air quality, “moderate” for 51-100 and “unhealthy” for 101-200.
The improved air quality was due to "a strengthening of winds blowing from the southeast", which helped disperse the smoke haze from Singapore, said NEA in a media advisory on Thursday.
Source: NEA
Commentary: Air pollution’s nasty effects should motivate stronger action but hasn’t
The one-hour PM2.5 reading at 9pm ranged between 18-28µg/m3, which is in the normal band.
PM2.5 is a measure of tiny particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter in the air. When the PM2.5 reading is in the elevated range, haze particles can affect the heart and lungs, especially in people who have chronic heart or lung conditions.
According to NEA, one-hour PM2.5 readings are a "good indicator of current air quality", and can be used for those deciding whether to go for immediate outdoor activities, such as a jog.
READ: Expect warm and dry weather, hazy conditions for rest of September: Met Service
A total of 196 hotspots were detected mostly in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces of Indonesia, said NEA, down from 238 on Wednesday.
For the rest of the day, slightly hazy conditions are expected, the agency added.
The 24-hr PSI is forecast to be between the high end of the moderate range and low end of the unhealthy range.
As for the one-hour PM2.5 readings over the next 24 hours, they are expected to remain in the normal range, and may enter the elevated range if haze from the surrounding region is blown in.
sg haze: marina bay financial centre buildings shrouded in haze sep 18
Buildings in the Marina Bay Financial Centre shrouded in haze on Sep 18, 2019. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
19 Sep 2019 09:53PM
(Updated: 19 Sep 2019 11:37PM)
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SINGAPORE: After a day of air quality in the unhealthy range, there was an improvement in the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) on Thursday (Sep 19).
Readings fell gradually throughout the day, and at 9pm, the 24-hours PSI entered the moderate range in all areas.
The readings were, as of 9pm:
88 in the north
92 in the east
98 in the south
93 in the west
88 in the central region
According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), PSI readings of 50 and below denote “good” air quality, “moderate” for 51-100 and “unhealthy” for 101-200.
The improved air quality was due to "a strengthening of winds blowing from the southeast", which helped disperse the smoke haze from Singapore, said NEA in a media advisory on Thursday.
Source: NEA
Commentary: Air pollution’s nasty effects should motivate stronger action but hasn’t
The one-hour PM2.5 reading at 9pm ranged between 18-28µg/m3, which is in the normal band.
PM2.5 is a measure of tiny particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter in the air. When the PM2.5 reading is in the elevated range, haze particles can affect the heart and lungs, especially in people who have chronic heart or lung conditions.
According to NEA, one-hour PM2.5 readings are a "good indicator of current air quality", and can be used for those deciding whether to go for immediate outdoor activities, such as a jog.
READ: Expect warm and dry weather, hazy conditions for rest of September: Met Service
A total of 196 hotspots were detected mostly in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces of Indonesia, said NEA, down from 238 on Wednesday.
For the rest of the day, slightly hazy conditions are expected, the agency added.
The 24-hr PSI is forecast to be between the high end of the moderate range and low end of the unhealthy range.
As for the one-hour PM2.5 readings over the next 24 hours, they are expected to remain in the normal range, and may enter the elevated range if haze from the surrounding region is blown in.
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Companies responsible for haze must be hauled up, governments can’t be in denial, says Anwar
AsiaCompanies responsible for haze must be hauled up, governments can’t be in denial, says Anwar
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The city is shrouded with haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sep 18, 2019. (Photo: AP/Vincent Thian)
By Amir Yusof
20 Sep 2019 07:33AM(Updated: 20 Sep 2019 07:40AM)
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SINGAPORE: Companies responsible for the haze that has enveloped the region must be hauled up and held accountable, and governments must not be in a state of denial when tackling the problem, said Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim.
Responding to questions at a dialogue on Thursday night (Sep 19) at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, Mr Anwar highlighted that the haze has caused problems in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore and more must be done to prevent it from recurring.
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“Millions are affected, thousands of schools are closed. Millions have been spent by the common folk to buy some pills and (face) masks. And governments are not able to work together to resolve this,” he said.
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Students cover their faces with masks at a school in Puchong as haze shrouds Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
READ: Firefighters on frontline of Indonesia’s peatland blaze face uphill battle
READ: 'Every year we go through this': Malaysians urge Putrajaya and Jakarta to tackle haze
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On reports that some of the fires contributing to the haze were spotted on palm oil plantations operated by at least four subsidiaries of Malaysian companies, Mr Anwar said that the firms will be punished if found to be at fault.
“Once it is established … that these companies were involved, then they should be hauled up and be held accountable,” said Mr Anwar.
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that Malaysia may have to pass a law forcing its companies to tackle fires on land they control abroad.
Mr Anwar expressed similar sentiments, stressing that the companies responsible should provide resources to help ease the fires and not leave the extinguishing of the flames “entirely” to the Indonesian government.
READ: Mahathir has been clear on transition of power in Malaysia: Anwar
“The influence of the big conglomerates is so powerful - they are registering RM800 million to RM1 billion profit, but they are still not able to spare RM20 million to RM30 million to help ease part of the problem,” said Mr Anwar.
Without pointing the finger at a specific party, Mr Anwar highlighted that countries in ASEAN must work together and “relook” at the haze problem that is “affecting millions of people”.
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A police officer stands in the middle of a recently burned forest in Sering village, Riau province, Indonesia. (Photo: Nivell Rayda)
“I would of course (not play) the blame game. Some say Indonesians are at fault, but there are Malaysia companies involved, and Singapore (firms) have a lot of shares there, so all three must partly shoulder the blame,” said Mr Anwar.
He added that governments must also not be in a state of denial, and blame the haze on God or any natural phenomenon.
READ: Thousands pray for rain in Indonesia as forests go up in smoke
READ: Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over haze
The Indonesia president’s chief of staff, Moeldoko, had reportedly called on people affected by the haze to be patient and pray, and blamed the disaster squarely on "God".
Mr Anwar said: “But you have been blaming God for the last two decades. God cannot be that cruel.
“So I would suggest certainly (governments) must have adequate laws,” he added.
“(Firms) must be hauled up and they must be held accountable. Millions are suffering and you just can’t say that we will just study and take the necessary measures so that it won’t recur next year,” he said.
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AsiaCompanies responsible for haze must be hauled up, governments can’t be in denial, says Anwar
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The city is shrouded with haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sep 18, 2019. (Photo: AP/Vincent Thian)
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20 Sep 2019 07:33AM(Updated: 20 Sep 2019 07:40AM)
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SINGAPORE: Companies responsible for the haze that has enveloped the region must be hauled up and held accountable, and governments must not be in a state of denial when tackling the problem, said Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim.
Responding to questions at a dialogue on Thursday night (Sep 19) at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, Mr Anwar highlighted that the haze has caused problems in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore and more must be done to prevent it from recurring.
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“Millions are affected, thousands of schools are closed. Millions have been spent by the common folk to buy some pills and (face) masks. And governments are not able to work together to resolve this,” he said.
image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==
Students cover their faces with masks at a school in Puchong as haze shrouds Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
READ: Firefighters on frontline of Indonesia’s peatland blaze face uphill battle
READ: 'Every year we go through this': Malaysians urge Putrajaya and Jakarta to tackle haze
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On reports that some of the fires contributing to the haze were spotted on palm oil plantations operated by at least four subsidiaries of Malaysian companies, Mr Anwar said that the firms will be punished if found to be at fault.
“Once it is established … that these companies were involved, then they should be hauled up and be held accountable,” said Mr Anwar.
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that Malaysia may have to pass a law forcing its companies to tackle fires on land they control abroad.
Mr Anwar expressed similar sentiments, stressing that the companies responsible should provide resources to help ease the fires and not leave the extinguishing of the flames “entirely” to the Indonesian government.
READ: Mahathir has been clear on transition of power in Malaysia: Anwar
“The influence of the big conglomerates is so powerful - they are registering RM800 million to RM1 billion profit, but they are still not able to spare RM20 million to RM30 million to help ease part of the problem,” said Mr Anwar.
Without pointing the finger at a specific party, Mr Anwar highlighted that countries in ASEAN must work together and “relook” at the haze problem that is “affecting millions of people”.
image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==
A police officer stands in the middle of a recently burned forest in Sering village, Riau province, Indonesia. (Photo: Nivell Rayda)
“I would of course (not play) the blame game. Some say Indonesians are at fault, but there are Malaysia companies involved, and Singapore (firms) have a lot of shares there, so all three must partly shoulder the blame,” said Mr Anwar.
He added that governments must also not be in a state of denial, and blame the haze on God or any natural phenomenon.
READ: Thousands pray for rain in Indonesia as forests go up in smoke
READ: Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over haze
The Indonesia president’s chief of staff, Moeldoko, had reportedly called on people affected by the haze to be patient and pray, and blamed the disaster squarely on "God".
Mr Anwar said: “But you have been blaming God for the last two decades. God cannot be that cruel.
“So I would suggest certainly (governments) must have adequate laws,” he added.
“(Firms) must be hauled up and they must be held accountable. Millions are suffering and you just can’t say that we will just study and take the necessary measures so that it won’t recur next year,” he said.
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Forest fire haze clears over Singapore ahead of F1
A view of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix night race Marina Bay street circuit shrouded by haze, Sep 18, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Feline Lim)
20 Sep 2019 12:38PM
(Updated: 20 Sep 2019 06:54PM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore's skies were clearer Friday (Sep 20) and air quality improved as smog from Indonesian forest fires drifted away, easing fears that this weekend's Formula One race may be affected.
The blazes have been spewing toxic haze across Southeast Asia, forcing the closure of schools and airports, and prompting Jakarta to deploy thousands of personnel to tackle them.
The Indonesian fires are an annual problem during the dry season when farmers use illegal slash-and-burn techniques to clear land for agriculture, but this year's are the worst since 2015.
Thick smog had been hanging over Singapore since last weekend, pushing air quality to unhealthy levels, obscuring the waterfront skyline and sparking fears that Sunday's showpiece F1 night race may be knocked off track.
But on Friday the skies were largely clear, with only a light haze over the city, while air quality improved to a "moderate" level of around 65 on the National Environment Agency's scale.
A reading between 101 and 200 indicates unhealthy air quality.
The wind direction could however still change ahead of the weekend and push smog back over Singapore.
F1 organisers say they have a contingency plan if the haze worsens and have been stocking up on face masks to protect against pollution which spectators can buy at the circuit.
READ: Cutting through the haze: When do you need an N95 mask?
Indonesia, and its neighbours Malaysia and Singapore, have been worst affected by smog but it is starting to spread over a wider area in Southeast Asia.
Haze was detected Friday in central and southern parts of the Philippines, prompting health officials to warn people in affected areas to keep outdoor activities to a minimum and wear masks.
The blazes are centred on Indonesia's Sumatra island and the Indonesian part of Borneo island. Borneo is shared between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
Thousands of schools have been forced to close in Malaysia and Indonesia amid mounting health concerns, while several airports have shut due to poor visibility.
RUN ON FACE MASKS
People have been dashing to buy face masks and there has been an increase in reports of respiratory illnesses and conditions such as dry and itchy eyes.
The worst-affected part of Malaysia has been Sarawak state, on Borneo, where more than 1,000 schools were shuttered Friday and air quality reached "hazardous" levels in one area bordering Indonesia.
The second round of an Asian Development Tour golf tournament in the state, the PGM MNRB ADT Championship, was postponed for a second consecutive day Friday due to the haze, organisers said. It is expected to start Saturday.
Over 2,800 hotspots - areas of intense heat detected by satellite indicating a likely fire - were sighted Friday in two provinces of Indonesian Borneo alone, although the number dropped in Riau, Indonesia's disaster agency said.
Indonesia insists it is doing all it can and has deployed about 29,000 personnel from a range of government agencies nationwide in an effort to douse the blazes, many of which burn underground in carbon-rich peat.
Almost 250 people have been arrested on suspicion of activities that led to the blazes.
But experts say the fires are unlikely to be extinguished until the onset of the rainy season in October and have raised fears of a repeat of the 2015 crisis, the worst smog outbreak for about two decades.
In many places the current haze "is comparable to 2015 at the same time of the year," Robert Field, a scientist from NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, who tracks Indonesia's fire seasons, told AFP.
A major problem for firefighters "is that once underground and into the peat (the fires) are very difficult to put out and have, for all intents and purposes, an inexhaustible supply of fuel," he said.
"They'll only be put out with the return of monsoon rains."
Follow us on Telegram for the latest on the haze: https://cna.asia/telegram
Source: AFP/aa
Forest fire haze clears over Singapore ahead of F1
A view of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix night race Marina Bay street circuit shrouded by haze, Sep 18, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Feline Lim)
20 Sep 2019 12:38PM
(Updated: 20 Sep 2019 06:54PM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore's skies were clearer Friday (Sep 20) and air quality improved as smog from Indonesian forest fires drifted away, easing fears that this weekend's Formula One race may be affected.
The blazes have been spewing toxic haze across Southeast Asia, forcing the closure of schools and airports, and prompting Jakarta to deploy thousands of personnel to tackle them.
The Indonesian fires are an annual problem during the dry season when farmers use illegal slash-and-burn techniques to clear land for agriculture, but this year's are the worst since 2015.
Thick smog had been hanging over Singapore since last weekend, pushing air quality to unhealthy levels, obscuring the waterfront skyline and sparking fears that Sunday's showpiece F1 night race may be knocked off track.
But on Friday the skies were largely clear, with only a light haze over the city, while air quality improved to a "moderate" level of around 65 on the National Environment Agency's scale.
A reading between 101 and 200 indicates unhealthy air quality.
The wind direction could however still change ahead of the weekend and push smog back over Singapore.
F1 organisers say they have a contingency plan if the haze worsens and have been stocking up on face masks to protect against pollution which spectators can buy at the circuit.
READ: Cutting through the haze: When do you need an N95 mask?
Indonesia, and its neighbours Malaysia and Singapore, have been worst affected by smog but it is starting to spread over a wider area in Southeast Asia.
Haze was detected Friday in central and southern parts of the Philippines, prompting health officials to warn people in affected areas to keep outdoor activities to a minimum and wear masks.
The blazes are centred on Indonesia's Sumatra island and the Indonesian part of Borneo island. Borneo is shared between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
Thousands of schools have been forced to close in Malaysia and Indonesia amid mounting health concerns, while several airports have shut due to poor visibility.
RUN ON FACE MASKS
People have been dashing to buy face masks and there has been an increase in reports of respiratory illnesses and conditions such as dry and itchy eyes.
The worst-affected part of Malaysia has been Sarawak state, on Borneo, where more than 1,000 schools were shuttered Friday and air quality reached "hazardous" levels in one area bordering Indonesia.
The second round of an Asian Development Tour golf tournament in the state, the PGM MNRB ADT Championship, was postponed for a second consecutive day Friday due to the haze, organisers said. It is expected to start Saturday.
Over 2,800 hotspots - areas of intense heat detected by satellite indicating a likely fire - were sighted Friday in two provinces of Indonesian Borneo alone, although the number dropped in Riau, Indonesia's disaster agency said.
Indonesia insists it is doing all it can and has deployed about 29,000 personnel from a range of government agencies nationwide in an effort to douse the blazes, many of which burn underground in carbon-rich peat.
Almost 250 people have been arrested on suspicion of activities that led to the blazes.
But experts say the fires are unlikely to be extinguished until the onset of the rainy season in October and have raised fears of a repeat of the 2015 crisis, the worst smog outbreak for about two decades.
In many places the current haze "is comparable to 2015 at the same time of the year," Robert Field, a scientist from NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, who tracks Indonesia's fire seasons, told AFP.
A major problem for firefighters "is that once underground and into the peat (the fires) are very difficult to put out and have, for all intents and purposes, an inexhaustible supply of fuel," he said.
"They'll only be put out with the return of monsoon rains."
Follow us on Telegram for the latest on the haze: https://cna.asia/telegram
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Haze could worsen on F1 race day as more hotspots detected
A view of the haze over Singapore's business district on Sep 21, 2019. (Photo: Chew Huimin)
21 Sep 2019 07:40PM
(Updated: 21 Sep 2019 11:55PM)
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SINGAPORE: The haze could worsen on race day at the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, after 100 more hotspots were detected in Sumatra on Saturday (Sep 21).
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a media advisory that a total of 755 hotspots were detected in Sumatra, a significant jump from the 655 hotspots found on Friday.
READ: Haze will be monitored during F1 weekend, says STB
Many of the hotspots were detected in the central and southern provinces of Sumatra.
"Some of the smoke haze has spread to affect Singapore and parts of Peninsular Malaysia," said NEA.
"In Kalimantan, a total of 344 hotspots were detected. Widespread smoke haze continued to be observed over many areas in Kalimantan and some haze has spread to the South China Sea areas to the east of Singapore," the agency added.
Singapore may experience "increased haziness", said NEA, as the prevailing winds could blow smoke haze from the surrounding region to Singapore.
For the next 24 hours, the one-hour PM2.5 concentration readings are expected to fluctuate between Band I (Normal) and Band II (Elevated), while the 24-hour PSI is forecast to be between the Moderate range and the low end of the Unhealthy range.
A view of the haze over Singapore's business district on Sep 21, 2019. (Photo: Chew Huimin)
21 Sep 2019 07:40PM
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SINGAPORE: The haze could worsen on race day at the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, after 100 more hotspots were detected in Sumatra on Saturday (Sep 21).
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a media advisory that a total of 755 hotspots were detected in Sumatra, a significant jump from the 655 hotspots found on Friday.
READ: Haze will be monitored during F1 weekend, says STB
Many of the hotspots were detected in the central and southern provinces of Sumatra.
"Some of the smoke haze has spread to affect Singapore and parts of Peninsular Malaysia," said NEA.
"In Kalimantan, a total of 344 hotspots were detected. Widespread smoke haze continued to be observed over many areas in Kalimantan and some haze has spread to the South China Sea areas to the east of Singapore," the agency added.
Singapore may experience "increased haziness", said NEA, as the prevailing winds could blow smoke haze from the surrounding region to Singapore.
For the next 24 hours, the one-hour PM2.5 concentration readings are expected to fluctuate between Band I (Normal) and Band II (Elevated), while the 24-hour PSI is forecast to be between the Moderate range and the low end of the Unhealthy range.
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