Tag: haze
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MOH releases N95 mask stockpile to retailers amid increased demand
The health ministry is also working with Cold Storage, Giant and Sheng Siong to make N95 masks, or their equivalent, progressively available across all their outlets.
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Indonesian firm APP says green label restrictions are not a suspension, no timeline for them to be lifted
The Singapore Environment Council issued the restriction on Sunday after three of APP’s wood-fibre suppliers were linked to fires in Indonesia that caused haze in Singapore.
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Singapore-listed First Resources welcomes authorities’ probe over haze links, including on-ground checks
The palm oil producer said it is confident that an objective review of the available evidence will prove that it does not engage in any land clearing by fire, whether directly or indirectly.
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MOM issues new guidelines for employers to adjust outdoor work based on hourly PM2.5 readings
The additional guidance complements existing guidelines based on the 24-hour PSI forecast, said the manpower ministry.
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Indonesia haze disrupts over 2,600 flights, forces 14 cancellations on Singapore routes
Twelve flights between Singapore and Pontianak in West Kalimantan were cancelled in September, while another two between Singapore and Palembang in South Sumatra were cancelled on Oct 15, according to Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry.
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PM2.5 elevated in three regions across Singapore; PSI unhealthy in two
The National Environment Agency said that the haze in Singapore might be reduced on Tuesday since showers are forecast for the country and the surrounding region.
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Singapore Environment Council restricts Indonesian firm APP’s green certification over haze-linked suppliers
In 2015, major retailers removed Asia Pulp & Paper’s products from shelves because of alleged links to fires that caused severe haze.
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Haze takes toll on alfresco dining, buskers as foot traffic and earnings fall
Sales at some restaurants have fallen by as much as 70 per cent, while buskers tell CNA of dwindling crowds and earnings as the haze keeps people indoors.
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Firms linked to haze ‘should not underestimate Singapore’s determination’ to pursue them: Shanmugam
Singapore is weighing regulatory, legal and economic levers against firms behind the haze and could amend or introduce laws “on an urgent basis to ensure further cooperation”, says Senior Minister K Shanmugam.
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Shanmugam calls Indonesian official’s ‘oxygen’ remarks disappointing, welcomes Prabowo’s actions on haze
The transboundary haze is “not simply an act of nature”, but a problem driven by companies pursuing profits, said Senior Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (Oct 19).
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