Haze

20. October 2010 | 11:00

Haze woes in M’sia too

PETALING JAYA - THE air pollutant index (API) reading for Malacca has increased from 51 to 91 in the past three days. Muar, in Johor, recorded an ‘unhealthy’ API reading of 162 according to the Department of Environment website, www.doe.gov.my, as of 5pm yesterday. (News Source: Straits Times - 03:17:20)

S’pore air quality drops

HAZE returned to Singapore on Tuesday, brought in by prevailing southwesterly winds carrying some smoke haze from the fires in Sumatra, said the National Environment Agency. The 24-hour PSI - a measure of the air quality - at 4pm was 56, in the ‘moderate’ range, and it hit 61 at 11 pm, said a statement from NEA. (News Source: Straits Times - 12:14:15)

Return of the haze

SMOKY haze, lingering in the air over the last few days, worsened on Tuesday. The rain which fell in many areas earlier on Tuesday did little to quell the haze which blew in after that. Western Singapore seemed to be among the worst hit, although the air cleared somewhat later in the evening. (News Source: Straits Times - 22:14:07)

Haze back in Singapore, with PSI hitting 84

SINGAPORE : The haze is back in Singapore, with the southwesterly winds blowing in the smoke from the fires in Sumatra. (News Source: Channel NewsAsia - 11:38:26)

Haze in Singapore due to Sumatra fires

SINGAPORE: The skies over Singapore were slightly hazy on Saturday. (News Source: Channel NewsAsia - 12:39:33)

Sumatra fires bring haze

IF YOU thought Singapore was a little hazy yesterday, you were right. The National Environment Agency (NEA) reported yesterday that the 24-hour PSI air pollutant reading at 4 pm was 54, in the ‘moderate’ range. Singapore’s PSI readings are usually in the ‘good’ range of 1 to 50. (News Source: Straits Times - 00:43:54)

Haze health guide

SINGAPORE - Some health problems linked to the haze are caused mainly by fine dust particles irritating the nose, throat, lungs, eyes and skin, says the Health ministry. (News Source: AsiaOne - 04:40:53)

Disappointed over hotspots

A SINGAPORE minister has expressed disappointment at the recent sharp increase in hotspots in the region of Sumatra which has brought haze back to Singapore in recent days. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim on Wednesday said Singapore has asked the Indonesian authorities on several occasions to take extra measures to make sure the forest fires do not recur. (News Source: Straits Times - 08:43:55)

KL’s vanishing twin towers

KUALA Lumpur’s Petronas Twin Towers shrouded in haze on Sunday evening as air quality in Malaysia dropped in recent days. The Department of Environment said there was no cause for concern. Director-general Rosnani Ibarahim said the air pollutant index (API) was below 100 and averaged at 60 throughout the country. Healthy air levels are supposed to be below 50. (News Source: Straits Times - 03:17:27)