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Some schools may close if 24-hour PSI forecast for the following day is in the Hazardous range.

It is the first state visit to Sweden by a Singapore president.

DIESEL prices are expected to increase, while gasoline prices will roll back next week as the global market reacts to the planned release of more diesel into the market, with various Asian …

One company pointed to this year’s El Niño event as a factor for the increase in fire risk.

Several firms listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Oct 16) distanced themselves from the fires and haze.

Notis akan dikeluarkan Agensi Alam Sekitar Kebangsaan susulan siasatan terhadap syarikat yang didapati bertanggungjawab menyebabkan jerebu rentas sempadan di Singapura.

The environment agency will issue notices to the firms to extinguish fires on land owned or occupied by them and prevent the fires from spreading.

The Centre for Integrative Human Cell Research and Translation was launched on Oct 16.

The drug, 2,4-Dinitrophenol, has been banned in the US for almost 90 years and is listed as a poison in Singapore.

People online expressed shock that the water can be so dirty.

Singapore and Malaysia had both offered assistance.

The teen has pleaded guilty to the attack which took place in June 2025.

The flight had been scheduled to land in Singapore at about 7pm on Oct. 15.

Indoor and air-conditioned facilities will remain open.

Lim previously spoke about the incident on a TikTok livestream in October 2025.

He is now recovering well and has a new lease of life.

Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that are choking the city state with haze, and plans to issue notices requiring them to take preventive measures, …

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 16 — Five Malaysians arrested for concealing five kilograms of cocaine in their shoe soles at Han...

Nobody knew why she lived there, a shopkeeper said.

The statistics department’s advance estimate shows Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.3% in Q3 2026.

Where warranted, Singapore will take action under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act and explore joint action with other countries, PM Wong added.

Daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 33 deg C and 35 deg C on most days.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Closed schools, shuttered sports centres and mass mask handouts. Indonesian wildfire haze h...

Indonesia's Tourism Ministry is seeking to boost international tourist arrivals to the Yogyakarta Special Region ...

Salon manager Alice Pang says her 10-year-old daughter has likened the visibility inside her classroom in Singapore to Malaysia’s Genting Highlands, but while the mountain resort is often shrouded in fog caused …

The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta “welcomed” help from its neighbours …

In late July, Beijing gave wealthy Chinese individuals until Oct 22 to declare offshore trust income, subject to a 20% tax, prompting a rush to calculate their tax liabilities.

The city-state and neighboring Malaysia have been blanketed for weeks by toxic smog from a severe wildfire season in Indonesia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Debate on the Supply (Budget) Bill 2027 was the main focus of the Dewan Rakyat in the secon...

Palm oil producer First Resources said the current hotspots are largely concentrated in regions where the group does not operate.

Smoke from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia, with Singapore and Malaysia among the worst affected.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has proposed the establishment of a permanent Asean task force to tac...

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Disney fans, get ready for a little Hundred Acre Wood magic as Starbucks unveils a charming collection celebrating 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh. Also launching are Halloween Spooky Meowchestra collectibles.

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In 2019 and 2023, Singapore experienced shorter stretches of unhealthy air.

From a cold-press coconut machine developed by an F1 engineer to daily ikan bilis inspections, the restaurant's painstaking approach to Singapore's beloved dish hasn't come cheap. But, as it celebrates a decade …

From Australia to the US, grade boundaries are routinely adjusted to maintain a consistent rate of passing from year to year.

A member of the Ferrari Driver Academy since 2021, Rafael Camara has impressed this season with Invicta Racing in Formula 2.