Tag Archives: HAZE

Singapore air pollution slips into unhealthy level

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore’s air pollution rose to unhealthy levels on Monday, the National Environment Agency said, as winds changed direction and brought in light smoke from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia. Singapore is in the middle of its “haze” season, when smoke from … Continue reading →

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Singapore Law to Tackle Haze

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singaporean legislators on Tuesday passed a law that allows regulators to prosecute local and foreign companies involved in illegal forest burning that causes severe air pollution in the city state. The legislation, proposed after Singapore endured an air-quality crisis last … Continue reading →

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Air quality ‘unhealthy’ as haze obscures skies

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality around Kuala Lumpur and on Borneo island was ‘unhealthy’ yesterday, with one town reaching ‘very unhealthy’ levels as haze – mostly from forest fires in Indonesia – obscured skies. Kuala Lumpur residents wore face masks as protection from … Continue reading →

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Malaysia air quality ‘unhealthy’ as haze obscures skies

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality around Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur and on Borneo island was “unhealthy” on Tuesday, as haze mostly from forest fires in Indonesia, obscured skies. Kuala Lumpur residents wore face masks as protection from the choking smog, while visibility was … Continue reading →

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Haze hits Malaysia; Moderate air quality expected in S’pore

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

As the haze makes its presence felt once again, unhealthy levels of air pollution were recorded in several areas of western Peninsular Malaysia, while other parts of the country registered moderate and good readings. As of 8pm yesterday, the Air … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s forest fires feed ‘brown cloud’ of pollution choking Asia’s cities

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

High above the vast Indonesian island of Sumatra, satellites identify hundreds of plumes of smoke drifting over the oil palm plantations and rainforests. They look harmless as the monsoon winds sweep them north and east towards Singapore, Malaysia and deep … Continue reading →

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Haze this year ‘could be worse’ than last year’s record haze

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you thought last June’s record haze was bad, be prepared for it to get even worse this year. The Government is bracing itself against such a scenario, with a triple whammy of factors suggesting that Singapore may see pollutant … Continue reading →

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Riau Forest Fire Triggers Worst Indonesia Haze Pollution

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires in western Indonesia have intensified this month affecting the residents of Riau, West Sumatra and North Sumatra. The forest burning is also blamed for producing a thick haze to descend on neighboring Singapore and Malaysia. Fire hotspots have … Continue reading →

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