Singapore's circuit breaker: S$300 fine, no more written warnings
According to the republic's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli, there are still too many people not taking the circuit breaker measures seriously.
Sun Apr 12 2020
Singapore reports two new Zika cases at Kensington Park Drive
Two cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore have been confirmed at Kensington Park Drive today.
Wed Jun 21 2017
Singapore spots first Zika cluster this year
"Both cases are residents in the vicinity and from the same household," the agency said in its website.
Wed Mar 29 2017
Stiffer fines for vehicle engine idling in Singapore
The National Environment Agency will increase the penalty to S$100 from the current $70.
Sun May 01 2016
Air quality deteriorates in Singapore
As of 8am today, the 24-hour PSI read was 105 to 171, in the unhealthy range and is expected to continue to persist throughout the day.
Tue Oct 20 2015
Singapore haze hits "very unhealthy" range
The haze in Singapore continues to worsen today hitting the "very unhealthy" level despite some improvement earlier following light showers on Monday night.
Tue Sep 29 2015
Singapore schools in emergency shutdown as air quality worsens
Singapore late Thursday ordered emergency school closures as air pollution reached "hazardous" levels due to suffocating smoke from agricultural fires raging on a nearby Indonesian island.
Thu Sep 24 2015
Singapore to face high end of unhealthy range if denser haze from Sumatra blown in
There has been a deterioration in the haze condition in Singapore since Tuesday, with the pollutant standard index (PSI) remaining at an unhealthy range.
Wed Sep 23 2015
Singapore denies rumours cloud seeding was for F1 GP this weekend
The National Environment Agency said the government had not been conducting cloud seeding and had no plans to do so.
Thu Sep 17 2015
Singapore says Indonesia to share names of companies causing forest fires
The company names will be shared once the information has been verified, Singapore's National Environment Agency says.
Tue Sep 15 2015
Increasing hot spots in Sumatra, brewing concerns of early haze
The Singapore National Environment Agency detected a sharp spike of hot spots in Sumatra, an area prone to open burning.
Wed Feb 12 2014
Volcanic ash from Indonesia's Mount Sinabung unlikely to affect Singapore
The republic's National Environment Agency (NEA) said to date, the island had not been affected by ash from the Mount Sinabung volcanic activity.
Sat Jan 18 2014
Haze may return to Singapore, more hotspots detected in Indonesia
The National Environment Agency (NEA) says Singapore may experience hazy conditions in the coming days.
Sun Jul 21 2013