2026-11-4 fc4e55c4d0424ece0ec6bc38e806d30f06cd7819 3 2026 Southeast Asian haze 1 /wiki/2026%20southeast%20asian%20haze Indonesia 317 /wiki/indonesia S$ 172 /wiki/s$ Singapore 2 /wiki/singapore Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014 37 /wiki/transboundary%20haze%20pollution%20act%20of%202014 air pollution 239 /wiki/environmental%20issues%20in%20singapore arrest powers 71 /wiki/law%20enforcement%20in%20singapore parliament 14 /wiki/parliament%20of%20singapore trials ''in absentia'' 116 /wiki/trial%20in%20absentia wildfires 406 /wiki/2026%20indonesia%20wildfires 2026 Southeast Asian haze Indonesia S$ Singapore Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014 air pollution arrest powers parliament trials ''in absentia'' wildfires 2026 Southeast Asian haze 2026-10-14 10cf3ab97ad28c0a56c601f109ee654c39ef34b3 14 2026 Southeast Asian haze Singapore air pollution wildfires 4 /feed/2026/10/14/singapore-records-its-highest-air-pollution-level-of-2026-as-one-hour-pm25-concentrations-reach-about-288-micrograms-pe Singapore records its highest air pollution level of 2026 as one-hour PM2.5 concentrations reach about 288 micrograms per cubic metre amid haze from Indonesian wildfires. 2026-09-19 fb9209a29fe5592bba683782d2d1ebfc8c1f2ee3 13 2026 Southeast Asian haze Indonesia wildfires 3 /feed/2026/09/19/indonesia-accepts-malaysian-assistance-to-combat-wildfires-in-kalimantan-including-a-bombardier-cl-415mp-aircraft-thre Indonesia accepts Malaysian assistance to combat wildfires in Kalimantan, including a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 personnel, as the fires cause transboundary haze affecting Southeast Asia. 2026-09-7 625e650540480d63aced09e9928fefce493b9289 19 Indonesia wildfires 2 /feed/2026/09/7/malaysia-lifts-the-state-of-emergency-in-serian-division-sarawak-after-air-pollution-fell-below-hazardous-levels-alth Malaysia lifts the state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after air pollution fell below hazardous levels, although several areas remain "very unhealthy" because of smoke from wildfires in Indonesia. 2026-09-5 5745e3ac41ac052e52d08d465863fae687411927 12 Indonesia wildfires 2 /feed/2026/09/5/indonesia-s-disaster-agency-and-air-force-conduct-aerial-firefighting-operations-to-contain-wildfires-near-the-planned-c Indonesia's disaster agency and air force conduct aerial firefighting operations to contain wildfires near the planned capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan, following a request from the Nusantara Capital City Authority. 2026-09-4 9c0c95e929437a739c841dc8f30c5c55dc29b8a7 25 Indonesia wildfires 2 /feed/2026/09/4/malaysia-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-serian-division-sarawak-after-haze-from-wildfires-in-nearby-kalimantan-indo Malaysia declares a state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after haze from wildfires in nearby Kalimantan, Indonesia, pushed air pollution above hazardous levels, closing 647 schools. 2026-08-30 f378cff06810a20ff87aadc1e36d138f9ac60c4d /feed/2026/08/30/the-japan-maritime-self-defense-force-ship-js-kunisaki-departs-from-a-port-in-kure-japan-to-help-fight-forest-fires-in The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Kunisaki departs from a port in Kure, Japan to help fight forest fires in Indonesia. 1788141783 2026-08-30 10946122d57ec935ef559ff205835d7c79a0a47d 18 Indonesia wildfires 2 /feed/2026/08/30/the-japanese-military-ship-js-kunisaki-departs-from-a-port-in-kure-hiroshima-to-help-fight-wildfires-in-indonesia The Japanese military ship JS "Kunisaki" departs from a port in Kure, Hiroshima, to help fight wildfires in Indonesia. 2026-01-15 542c5d761edcc303b14599ac579e61709d4aa679 /feed/2026/01/15/prime-minister-of-singapore-lawrence-wong-rescinds-workers-party-mp-pritam-singh-s-position-as-the-de-jure-leader-of Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong rescinds Workers' Party MP Pritam Singh's position as the "de jure" Leader of the Opposition. 1768490026 2026-01-15 45653d301d4d4deb271dd1cfaa2060da348d1904 13 Singapore parliament 2 /feed/2026/01/15/singaporean-prime-minister-lawrence-wong-rescinds-workers-party-mp-pritam-singh-s-position-as-the-de-jure-leader-of-t Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong rescinds Workers' Party MP Pritam Singh's position as the "de jure" Leader of the Opposition. 2026-01-14 66d22e52f497e4db4164ad50009f44a6ed632765 17 Singapore parliament 2 /feed/2026/01/14/singapore-s-parliament-votes-to-remove-workers-party-leader-pritam-singh-as-leader-of-the-opposition-following-his-conv Singapore's parliament votes to remove Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition following his conviction for providing false testimony to a parliamentary committee in 2021. 2025-12-19 4ba171450864791b035805b257e5291addaf1a78 /feed/2025/12/19/the-government-of-singapore-announces-that-scammers-will-face-mandatory-caning-of-up-to-24-strokes-from-december-30-unde The Government of Singapore announces that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from December 30 under changes to the criminal law passed by Parliament in November. 1766162250 2025-12-19 aa6c9973cf238ffabccb17248fdc435207a8ec29 14 Singapore parliament 2 /feed/2025/12/19/singapore-announces-that-scammers-will-face-mandatory-caning-of-up-to-24-strokes-from-december-30-under-changes-to-the-c Singapore announces that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from December 30 under changes to the criminal law passed by parliament in November. 2025-08-9 0401cb9e41b5e093730e796cc8822552929d37a5 4 Indonesia Singapore 2 /feed/2025/08/9/multiple-national-leaders-attend-celebrations-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-singaporean-independence-including-bruneian-su Multiple national leaders attend celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Singaporean independence, including Bruneian sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto. /feed/2026/11/4/the-singaporean-parliament-amends-the-transboundary-haze-pollution-act-of-2014-introducing-arrest-powers-permitting-tr AFP 4 96108fc8da3deabc7ba82cb1834b7eba0e20071c 11 https://www.afp.com/en/singapore-toughens-haze-law-arrest-powers-bigger-fines 2026 The Singaporean parliament amends the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014, introducing arrest powers, permitting trials "in absentia", and increasing maximum fines tenfold to S$20 million (US$15 million) following widespread air pollution from Indonesian wildfires.