### [2026-10-14](/feed/2026/10/14/index.md)

##### 2026 Southeast Asian haze
# Timor-Leste suspends in-person classes nationwide from October 15 to 17 due to worsening air quality from wildfire smoke and pollutant particles across Southeast Asia. 

Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday, while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging...


### Sources:

1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/indonesia-haze-spikes-singapore-pollution-shuts-east-timor-schools)

### Changes:

1. Timor-Leste suspends in-person classes nationwide from October 15 to 17 after worsening air quality from wildfire smoke and pollutant particles transported across Southeast Asia.  _2026-10-14 14:14:40 (First version)_
1. Timor-Leste suspends in-person classes nationwide from October 15 to 17 due to worsening air quality from wildfire smoke and pollutant particles across Southeast Asia.  _(Current version)_

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