{
  "id": 8387173,
  "title": "Air quality back at unhealthy levels in central Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/air-quality-back-at-unhealthy-levels-in-central-singapore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/air-quality-back-unhealthy-levels-in-central-singapore-6396246"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in Singapore's central region rose to 102 on Saturday, Sep 19, signaling the air quality had returned to the unhealthy range, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). This marked the first time since September 2019 that all five regions of the country recorded unhealthy air quality levels. Prior to this, the central region had experienced dips in and out of the unhealthy range over recent weeks.\n\nThe unhealthy air quality situation in the central region was attributed to smoke plumes drifting from fires in Kalimantan and southern Sumatra, as reported by the NEA. The prevailing winds are forecast to blow from the east-southeast or southeast, potentially bringing smoke haze to the city-state.",
  "summary": "The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the central region hit 102 at 1pm.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Air quality back at unhealthy levels in central Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/air-quality-back-at-unhealthy-levels-in-central-singapore-8388553",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze in Singapore: PSI in central region back in the unhealthy range",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/haze-in-singapore-psi-in-central-region-back-in-the-unhealthy-range",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:02:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}