Haze returns to Singapore: Public Holiday To Be Declared

[donutnews]

SINGAPORE: The haze has returned to Singapore today, two weeks earlier than forecasted by NEA. Southwest monsoon caused the weather to be drier and various parts of Sumatra is engulfed in forest fire, brought about by the slash and burn method of forest clearing.

The latest PSI index that measures air quality surpass the unhealthy mark of 100. The Ministry for Environment and Water Ponding has announced that the situation is expected to deteriorate over the next five days.

Donut News understands that many ERP gantry island-wide are unable to capture the readings from In-vehicle Unit (IU). “As the government collected $159 million from ERP gantries in FY2010, this will be a significant loss of income for us,” said the transportation agency spokesperson.

The Ministry of Workforce has declared the next five days as public holiday.

Post taken from Donut News

 

[daddyspore1975]

Hosay! After watching Euro no need to go to work.

 

[Cestbon]

This news will make neighbor country Indon hate SG. Mediacorp and SPH and good at digging others country news. But now actual Sg news always try to spin the story.

 

[po2wq]

... The latest PSI index that measures air quality surpass the unhealthy mark of 100. The Ministry for Environment and Water Ponding has announced that the situation is expected to deteriorate over the next five days ...

4 their own health's sake, sinkies r advised not 2 breathe 4 ze nax 5 days in order not 2 haf their lungs choked wif haze particles ...

 

[kiwibird7]

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SINGAPORE: The haze has returned to Singapore today, two weeks earlier than forecasted by NEA. Southwest monsoon caused the weather to be drier and various parts of Sumatra is engulfed in forest fire, brought about by the slash and burn method of forest clearing.

Post taken from Donut News

Indonesian farmers slash and burn to prepare the ground for more PALM OIL plantations. And Singaporeans are UNWISELY contributing to the HAZE by buying, consuming all those 'cheap' and unhealthy artery clogging palm oil from INDONESIA's slash and burn companies.