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Singapore activates S$10 haze subsidy as wildfires worsen

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Indonesia Deploys Firefighters

Indonesia deployed 69,000 firefighters to fight wildfires in its worst season in a decade.
Singapore recorded a PM2.5 level of 284 µg/m³, entering the “high” band.
East Timor suspended schooling for three days from October 15 due to particles from wildfires.
Singapore activated a haze-subsidy limiting treatment to S$10 for patients and S$5 for seniors 67+.
Malaysia’s Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman urged nations to protest Jakarta for insufficient fire control.

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Experts Blame Slash-Burn

The blaze destroyed almost 300 homes in Bangka Belitung, leaving hundreds homeless.
Experts blame expanding slash-and-burn agriculture for altering the naturally fire-resistant peatland.
Rescue teams have saved at least 46 orangutans since August, including eight relocated by car and boat this week.
IUCN reports fire burned habitats of 52% of Borneo’s orangutan population.

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Indonesia Deploys Firefighters

Indonesia deployed 69,000 firefighters to fight wildfires in its worst season in a decade.
Singapore recorded a PM2.5 level of 284 µg/m³, entering the “high” band.
East Timor suspended schooling for three days from October 15 due to particles from wildfires.
Singapore activated a haze-subsidy limiting treatment to S$10 for patients and S$5 for seniors 67+.
Malaysia’s Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman urged nations to protest Jakarta for insufficient fire control.

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