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Singapore ready to roll out haze response plans as ASEAN monitoring centre raises alert level
SG🏛️ PoliticsCenter5 hr. ago

Singapore ready to roll out haze response plans as ASEAN monitoring centre raises alert level

Singapore's Sustainability and Environment Minister, Grace Fu, announced that the country is prepared to activate its haze response plans if transboundary haze impacts air quality, following an alert upgrade by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) to Level 2. The ASMC raised the alert due to increased fire risks linked to El Niño, with hotspots detected in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan. While smoke haze has been observed drifting toward Sarawak, prevailing winds do not currently direct it toward Singapore. Officials emphasize readiness to protect public health, particularly vulnerable groups, through measures like mask stockpiles and air purifiers in schools and residential areas. Authorities have intensified public communication efforts since May to educate on haze risks and protective actions.

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Channel NewsAsia (CNA) logoChannel NewsAsia (CNA)State / PublicCenter5 hr. ago
Singapore ready to roll out haze response plans as ASEAN monitoring centre raises alert level

Singapore's Sustainability and Environment Minister, Grace Fu, announced that the country is prepared to activate its haze response plans if transboundary haze impacts air quality, following an alert upgrade by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) to Level 2. The ASMC raised the alert due to increased fire risks linked to El Niño, with hotspots detected in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan. While smoke haze has been observed drifting toward Sarawak, prevailing winds do not currently direct it toward Singapore. Officials emphasize readiness to protect public health, particularly vulnerable groups, through measures like mask stockpiles and air purifiers in schools and residential areas. Authorities have intensified public communication efforts since May to educate on haze risks and protective actions.

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