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Spike in PM2.5 in Singapore catches people off guard, haze hits businesses and outdoor workers

Spike in PM2.5 in Singapore catches people off guard, haze hits businesses and outdoor workers

PM2.5 levels climbed above 280 in western Singapore on Wednesday, prompting a rush for N95 masks and air purifiers.

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Commentary: Trump wants cheaper diesel, but Ukraine could pay the price

Commentary: Trump wants cheaper diesel, but Ukraine could pay the price

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Commentary: Who’s paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom

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Commentary: Southeast Asian economies are growing amid the Iran war but inflation pains the poor

Commentary: Southeast Asian economies are growing amid the Iran war but inflation pains the poor

15/10/2026

Singapore keeping options open on haze prosecution against companies as it collects, reviews data: Grace Fu

Singapore's hourly PM2.5 reading hit its highest level since 2015 on Wednesday, as worsening haze prompted sports facility closures and other precautionary measures.

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CNA Explains: What happens when the government disagrees with the courts?

A recent High Court ruling that overturned deterrent sentences for four young scam mules prompted the government to propose changes to the law. CNA looks at similar past cases, how lawmakers responded and the constitutional limits involved.

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They lost loved ones in Nepal’s flood but found a way through grief to help others

They lost loved ones in Nepal’s flood but found a way through grief to help others

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‘Livelihood is my right’: Delhi businesses count cost of protests, police restrictions

‘Livelihood is my right’: Delhi businesses count cost of protests, police restrictions

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Why a remote Philippine island chain near Taiwan is drawing China’s attention

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Commentary: Trump wants cheaper diesel, but Ukraine could pay the price

Commentary: Trump wants cheaper diesel, but Ukraine could pay the price

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Commentary: Who’s paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom

Commentary: Who’s paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom

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Commentary: Southeast Asian economies are growing amid the Iran war but inflation pains the poor

Commentary: Southeast Asian economies are growing amid the Iran war but inflation pains the poor

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Orange skies as PM2.5 exceeds 3,000 in Central Kalimantan on Oct 14

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Grace Fu on N95 mask distribution as haze worsens

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Singapore 'keeping options open' on taking action against companies linked to haze: Grace Fu

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