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Haze in S’pore: Air quality worsens overnight as PSI hits ‘very unhealthy’ range in central region

At 6am, the 24-hour PSI stood at 212 in central Singapore, a new season high.

Hazy conditions seen in the direction of the Singapore Flyer at about 12.05pm on Oct 15.

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Wait list for kidney hits 10-year high; NKF actively encouraging living donor transplants

In June 2026, there were 433 patients on the waiting list – an increase of more than 56% from 2016.

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