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Haze

Singapore Red Cross plans to mobilise about 700 volunteers to aid the elderly amid heat, haze

(From left) Madam Magdalene Tan with Singapore Red Cross representatives Charis Chan and Alan Phuang at her flat on April 6.
(From left) Madam Magdalene Tan with Singapore Red Cross representatives Charis Chan and Alan Phuang at her flat on April 6.

PM2.5 levels in Chiang Mai reach ‘extremely dangerous’ levels; visibility plummets

Seasonal haze and air pollution continue to pose serious public health risks in northern Thailand.
Seasonal haze and air pollution continue to pose serious public health risks in northern Thailand.

Thailand swelters under extreme heat as temperatures hit 42 deg C, with haze and storms forecast

A woman shielding herself from the sun during hot weather at a roadside in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 30.
A woman shielding herself from the sun during hot weather at a roadside in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 30.

Deforestation surge, El Nino raise fears of repeat of Indonesia’s 2015 haze crisis

This handout photo taken in Merauke regency, South Papua, on March 17, 2025 and released by Mighty Earth shows a deforested area that will be converted into a sugar cane plantation.
This handout photo taken in Merauke regency, South Papua, on March 17, 2025 and released by Mighty Earth shows a deforested area that will be converted into a sugar cane plantation.

Fire hot spots and scant rain raise haze alarm in South-east Asia

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire burning on peatland in Rimba Panjang, Riau province in Indonesia.
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire burning on peatland in Rimba Panjang, Riau province in Indonesia.

Haze threat looms as Indonesia battles early forest fires ahead of El Nino

Indonesian firefighters working to contain the blazes and prevent them from spreading further on March 25.
Indonesian firefighters working to contain the blazes and prevent them from spreading further on March 25.

askST: Why is there a burning smell in S’pore even though there is no haze

Hazy conditions at Tampines Central Park at 8.25am on March 24.
Hazy conditions at Tampines Central Park at 8.25am on March 24.

Major forest fire in Johor under control, say Malaysian authorities

A total of 35 firefighters have been deployed, as well as personnel from several agencies including the police, Civil Defence Force and Environment Department.
A total of 35 firefighters have been deployed, as well as personnel from several agencies including the police, Civil Defence Force and Environment Department.

Air quality hits unhealthy levels in Seoul, other parts of South Korea

In Seoul, ultrafine dust levels have been particularly persistent.
In Seoul, ultrafine dust levels have been particularly persistent.

Thailand battles forest fires as hot spots in Myanmar threaten to worsen kingdom’s haze situation

The city skyline is pictured amid high levels of air pollution in Bangkok in October 2023.
The city skyline is pictured amid high levels of air pollution in Bangkok in October 2023.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.