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S’pore faces longest spell of unhealthy air since 2015 haze crisis

In 2019 and 2023, Singapore experienced shorter stretches of unhealthy air.

ST Live: Outdoor and non-air-con SportSG facilities closed due to haze, free coffee and tea at IKEA

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Protests spread in Indonesia as anger mounts over forest fires and haze

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Yields on S’pore government securities climb higher: Should investors buy in or stick to stocks?

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Bangkok nightlife: Where to wine, dine and jive to good music

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China’s Tencent says AI agents showed unintended browsing behaviour

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12 days over 101 PSI: Singapore’s longest stretch of unhealthy air quality since 2015 haze

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Haze hazard in Sumatra as IQAir index hits 1,477

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Cross Island Line: Traffic to be diverted in Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 amid suspension of tunnelling works

Road realignment will last 18 months while underground obstructions hindering works are probed.

The stretch of road that runs past AMK Hub mall in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 will be partially closed to all vehicles except public buses from Nov 14, 2026, to May 2028.

S’pore faces longest spell of unhealthy air since 2015 haze crisis

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Protests spread in Indonesia as anger mounts over forest fires and haze

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Indonesia ready to accept foreign firefighting assistance on haze, says foreign minister

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Malaysia has no plans to take legal action or issue diplomatic note over haze, says foreign minister

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Malaysia’s haze frustration boils over school closures as calls grow to hold polluters to account

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The limits of China’s trade concessions to Europe

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Saudi Arabia will struggle in its showdown with Houthis

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To solve the haze crisis, governments must ‘follow the science’

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The seniors silently enduring chronic heat at home during this haze season

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From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia

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It takes two: Parallel frames at the Asian Games

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Uniform, but unique: The stories and styles of Singapore school attire

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Game, sweat, match: Inside the Singapore Tennis Open 2026

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Singapore’s new Primary 1 rules: Who lives around the 12 schools getting a wider catchment?

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SGH neurosurgery head did not report patient’s death to coroner; cops alerted a year later

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Singapore-bound SIA flight diverted back to San Francisco due to ‘unruly’ passenger

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Haze persists in Singapore as air quality fluctuates between unhealthy, very unhealthy levels

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Some schools suspend outdoor activities as haze worsens

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Haze in S’pore: Air quality worsens amid ‘very unhealthy’ PSI and ‘high’ PM2.5 in some regions

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