{
  "id": 8388553,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/air-quality-back-unhealthy-levels-in-central-singapore-6396246"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saturday, September 19, the central region of Singapore saw its air quality return to the unhealthy range. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached 102 at 1pm, moving into the unhealthy band. Air quality in the other regions remained moderate. Over the past weeks, PSI readings had fluctuated between moderate and unhealthy.\n\nThe central region previously recorded unhealthy air quality on Thursday evening. On Tuesday, all five regions of Singapore experienced unhealthy air quality, the first instance since September 2019. On Friday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) predicted the 24-hour PSI would be in the high moderate to low unhealthy range. Smoke haze poses a risk due to prevailing winds expected to blow from the east-southeast or southeast. Dry conditions persisted over southern Sumatra and Kalimantan, with smoke plumes from fires drifting towards Singapore. Some plumes were also observed in southern Sumatra.",
  "summary": "The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the central region hit 102 at 1pm.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "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",
        "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."
}