Indonesia haze spikes pollution in Malaysia and Singapore, shuts Timor-Leste schools
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SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country’s “very high” band today while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia...
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The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantations on Borneo and Sumatra islands, sickened local residents and sent thick haze across the region.
Air pollution in western Singapore today hit “very high” — the country’s top level — the National Environment Agency said.
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