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Singapore air pollution reaches lethal levels

Air pollution from forest fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra island reached severe levels in Singapore on Monday, triggering a health alert in the densely populated city-state. Skyscrapers including the famous Marina Bay Sands casino towers were shrouded in haze and the … Continue reading

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Asia’s mega-cities urged to think green

Asian urbanization still has a long way to go, with the number and size of cities getting ever larger. In 2010, the urban share of Asia’s population was still only 43 per cent, compared to 52 per cent worldwide. By … Continue reading

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Singapore in year’s worst pollution as Indonesia haze hits

As of midday local time (0400 GMT) the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading ranged from 60 to 72, according to the government agency for the environment. A reading between 51 to 100 is in the moderate range. The reading also … Continue reading

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Singapore to Achieve Cleaner Air by 2020

Singapore is aiming for cleaner air and has set 2020 as the deadline to make this happen. To work towards this, it has adopted World Health Organization guidelines on air quality as a target. Until now, Singapore had used these … Continue reading

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Air quality over Penang at moderate level

After touching the unhealthy level, the air quality in Penang has improved and is now hovering just below the mark in one area and lower in other parts. According to the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre’s website, 310 hotspots were detected … Continue reading

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