S'pore examining adequacy of Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, will introduce new laws or amendments if necessary: Grace Fu
"The haze is preventable and unacceptable."
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has stated that the likelihood of smoke haze affecting Singapore on October 27 is low, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) forecast to remain in the good to moderate range. This is due to prevailing winds expected to blow from the northeast or southeast, along with anticipated showers over Singapore and the surrounding region.
The agency pointed out that smoke haze was observed but confined to Kalimantan, and forecast models predict wet conditions on October 28 and 29 to help keep hotspot and smoke haze activity suppressed. As of 6 PM on October 26, the 24-hour PSI of 67 to 74 had entered the Moderate range, with 1-hour PM2.5 concentration readings in the Normal band.
The NEA advises the public to continue with normal activities and to monitor updates from various sources, including its haze microsite, Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) website, myENV mobile app, or Facebook.
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