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Indonesia's president berates countries that 'insult' it over wildfires

Indonesia's president berates countries that 'insult' it over wildfires

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto railed Wednesday against "countries that like to insult" his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighboring countries.
Indonesian anger builds over wildfires, toxic haze

Indonesian anger builds over wildfires, toxic haze

Singapore food and beverage outlets report business declines of up to 80% amid the haze

Singapore food and beverage outlets report business declines of up to 80% amid the haze

Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze

Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze

Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan Province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday.
October 19, 2026 | 09:58 pm PT
Indonesia records over 283,000 respiratory illness cases amid forest fires

Indonesia records over 283,000 respiratory illness cases amid forest fires

Indonesia has recorded 283,270 cases of acute respiratory infections in areas affected by forest and land fires from Aug. 18 to Oct. 13, as smoke haze continues to threaten public health and spread to neighboring countries.
October 18, 2026 | 11:35 pm PT
Singapore investigates companies over haze-causing fires

Singapore investigates companies over haze-causing fires

Singapore is investigating which companies may be responsible for fires in Indonesia that have blanketed the city-state in haze, worsening its air quality.
October 18, 2026 | 08:43 pm PT
Singapore student builds website comparing haze to cigarettes as Asia's richest country battles longest pollution spell in 11 years

Singapore student builds website comparing haze to cigarettes as Asia's richest country battles longest pollution spell in 11 years

A Nanyang Technological University student has built a website comparing haze exposure to smoking cigarettes as Singapore experiences its longest stretch of unhealthy air quality since 2015.
October 18, 2026 | 07:54 pm PT
Oxygen tanks, purifier sales spike as haze crisis hits Southeast Asia

Oxygen tanks, purifier sales spike as haze crisis hits Southeast Asia

Toxic haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia has spiked a demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers across the region, manufacturers say, as they work the clock on equipment providing life-saving clean air.
October 18, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Singapore names 7 firms over Indonesia toxic haze

Singapore names 7 firms over Indonesia toxic haze

Singapore has said it would issue warnings to seven companies in Indonesia it identified as responsible for fires that have sent toxic smoke across Southeast Asia.
October 17, 2026 | 12:12 am PT
Indonesian governor under fire over viral Singapore breakfast photo as haze chokes his province

Indonesian governor under fire over viral Singapore breakfast photo as haze chokes his province

East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas'ud is facing a backlash after a photo of him at breakfast with his wife in Singapore went viral while wildfire smoke blankets his Indonesian province.
October 15, 2026 | 06:34 pm PT
Air-con servicing demand more than doubles in Asia's richest country as haze worsens

Air-con servicing demand more than doubles in Asia's richest country as haze worsens

Demand for air-conditioner servicing in Singapore more than doubled in September from a year earlier as worsening haze and hot weather prompted households and businesses to seek maintenance.
October 15, 2026 | 02:32 am PT
Singapore haze hits outdoor tourism businesses, bookings down 30%

Singapore haze hits outdoor tourism businesses, bookings down 30%

Some outdoor tourism businesses in Singapore are seeing bookings fall by up to 30% as customers postpone or cancel bookings due to the haze that is making the air dangerously unhealthy.
October 14, 2026 | 08:09 pm PT
Singapore pollution hits yearly high, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies

Singapore pollution hits yearly high, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies

Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year ‌on Wednesday while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to intensifying smoke and haze from Indonesia's wildfires.
October 14, 2026 | 06:31 pm PT
Malaysia's Firefly extends Kuala Lumpur – Singapore flight cancellations due to haze

Malaysia's Firefly extends Kuala Lumpur – Singapore flight cancellations due to haze

Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly extended cancellations of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore until Wedneday, the airline said, as haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia chokes air quality in the region.
October 13, 2026 | 08:10 pm PT
Indonesia's official says its forests 'send oxygen' to Malaysia, Singapore when there's no haze

Indonesia's official says its forests 'send oxygen' to Malaysia, Singapore when there's no haze

An Indonesian official described the forest fires causing haze across Malaysia and Singapore as a natural phenomenon, claiming that Indonesia's forests also supply oxygen to its neighbors.
October 13, 2026 | 01:17 am PT
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