Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Singapore; Air Quality Unhealthy Island-Wide on Sunday
SINGAPORE — Smoke from wildfires in Indonesia's Kalimantan region has drifted over Singapore, and as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, air quality remained in the unhealthy range across all regions of the island, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) ranging from 112 to 197, according to reports. Government data shows air quality first entered the unhealthy range on September 4, Singapore's first significant episode of poor air quality in about three years.
Singapore's National Environment Agency issued preventive notices to seven companies on October 16 in connection with the haze. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport Group, 16 flights were diverted from Seletar Airport between October 5 and 11 as a precaution due to reduced visibility.
Businesses have also been affected: outdoor dining establishments have seen fewer customers and cancelled reservations, and hawker centres report falling sales. Marina Bay Sands said certain outdoor activities involving prolonged exposure had been temporarily suspended and that it was providing guests with masks and air purifiers. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said the government had begun preparing its response weeks earlier, including plans to distribute masks to those in need and to offer assistance to Indonesia.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 烟霾笼罩下的新加坡市中心（资料照片）。照片：SpLoT／Wikimedia Commons（CC BY 2.5）。Singapore's downtown under haze (file photo). Photo: SpLoT / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5).
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