Singapore air quality unhealthy as haze shuts Johor schools

· Climate · Singapore · Malaysia

Air quality across Singapore remained in the unhealthy range, with the National Environment Agency saying smoke haze from central and southern Sumatra and parts of Kalimantan may continue to drift toward the island under prevailing southeasterly to southerly winds. All schools in Malaysia's Johor state were ordered to shut on October 8 and 9 as air quality deteriorated, with parents advised to keep children indoors and hydrated. An Indonesian court heard a negligence complaint against the state over fires and haze, naming President Prabowo Subianto and the West Kalimantan governor among 10 defendants.

Why it matters：The annual haze crisis tests regional cooperation and public health across Southeast Asia, with schools and outdoor life disrupted.

Key points

  • Singapore's air quality remained in the unhealthy range.
  • All Johor schools will shut on October 8 and 9.
  • An Indonesian court heard a negligence complaint naming 10 defendants.

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