East and west Singapore join central region in recording unhealthy air quality amid haze - CNA
The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 105 in the west and 102 in the east at 6am. The central region, which entered the unhealthy range a day earlier, recorded a reading of 123.
People wearing masks walk along Sengkang East Way, near Sengkang Riverside Park, against a hazy skyline on Sep 19, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)
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SINGAPORE: Air quality in Singapore's eastern and western regions entered the unhealthy range on Sunday (Sep 20), joining the central region.
The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 105 in the west and 102 in the east at 6am. The central region, which entered the unhealthy range a day earlier, recorded a reading of 123.Β
Two races scheduled for Sunday, Yellow Ribbon Run at The Kallang and Race Against Cancer at East Coast Park, went ahead as planned despite the unhealthy air quality readings.Β
Organisers shared updates, videos and photos from the events on their respective social media pages.
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All five regions of Singapore recorded unhealthy air quality levels on Tuesday - the first time this has happened since September 2019.
In its daily haze advisory on Saturday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) forecast the 24-hour PSI to be in the high end of the moderate range to the middle of the unhealthy range.
NEA said there was a risk of smoke haze affecting Singapore, with prevailing winds expected to blow from the east-southeast or southeast.
Dry weather over Kalimantan and southern Sumatra was also expected to persist, it said. Smoke plumes from fires in these areas had been observed drifting towards Singapore.
