OPINION

Sumatra's land-clearing fires ignite Singaporean fury

News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 24/06/2013

» I lived in Singapore for almost 10 years, from late 2002 to early 2012. Throughout my stay, haze pollution became one of the main health issues facing the city state. This month, the threatening haze has returned. And this time it has managed to break its own record, reaching the hazardous PSI (pollutant standards index) level of 401 at 12 pm on Friday. This is the highest level of haze ever in Singapore.