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DISASTER21h agoMalaysia’s Firefly cancels flights to Singapore over haze from IndonesiaMove comes as haze from Indonesian fires makes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the world’s most polluted cities.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTER1d agoSingapore tops global air pollution ranks again, rolls out haze subsidiesSouth China Morning Post
DISASTER3d agoSingapore ready to assist Indonesia in fighting forest fires amid worsening hazeSingapore has expressed readiness to assist Indonesia in containing forest fires amid worsening haze conditions in the region.thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTER4d agoSingaporean teenager flown to hospital after falling ill during Lion Rock hikeA Singaporean girl has been flown to a hospital after falling ill during a hike with two other friends at Hong Kong’s Lion Rock, according to police. The force received a report on Saturday from the mother of one of the hikers at about 6.50am. Her daughter called for help after the 17-year-old Singaporean friend vomited and experienced chills during their hike at Lion Rock, a 495-metre-high mountain. Police later arrived at the scene while the Government Flying Service deployed a helicopter to...South China Morning Post
DISASTER4d agoSingapore Becomes World's Most Polluted City Amid Intense Indonesian Hazeheadtopics · united states of america
DISASTER5d agoSingapore gears up for smog-choked Grand PrixHundreds of thousands of spectators are likely to endure the city-state’s worst air pollution in yearsFinancial Times
DISASTER6d agoSingapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schoolsSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 30Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third, index showsMalaysia’s capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions. A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Kuala Lumpur was the world’s most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore ranked third at 155. The...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 21Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near SingaporeCargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near SingaporeAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 21Cargo ship slams into Chinese fishing boat in Singapore StraitFootage of a cargo ship ploughing into a Chinese fishing boat in the Singapore Strait, sending seawater surging across the smaller vessel’s deck as its crew scrambled to hold on, has circulated widely online. The 229-metre-long (750-foot) bulk carrier First Margaux struck the Luqing Yuanyu 108, a 49-metre (160-foot) Chinese fishing vessel, at around 5pm on Thursday last week, according to ship-tracking data cited by The Maritime Executive. Both vessels had left anchorage near Singapore at...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 18Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of seasonA Singaporean climber died on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, expedition organisers said. Lau Wee Seng, 50, felt unwell as he was descending from Camp II at around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation, according to The Himalayan Times newspaper. “He passed away this morning; arrangements have been made to airlift his body,” Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions said on Thursday. The mountaineer had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team aiming to scale...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 15Air quality across Singapore reaches unhealthy levels from Indonesian wildfiresSingapore was shrouded in haze on Tuesday, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia raising island-wide pollution to levels that pose a health risk. All five regions of the city state recorded unhealthy air quality levels, the first time that has happened since September 2019, according to the National Environment Agency. Singapore’s air currently ranks among the 10 most polluted cities in the world, according to IQAir data, with the capitals of Malaysia and Indonesia also among the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 14Two taken to hospital, 20 evacuated after fire in bedroom of Pasir Ris HDB flat in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the bedroom of a Pasir Ris HDB flat on Sunday (Sept 13) morning.thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTERSep 9Singapore-flagged vessel fire off Kerala coast: Pollution risk assessment warns of future shoreline impact from lost containersAssessment done by International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation on the vessel’s containers that fell into the sea in June 2025 incidentThe Hindu
DISASTERSep 6Singapore police help with disaster victim identification in NepalPolice from Singapore are assisting with disaster victim identification efforts in Nepal, highlighting international cooperation in humanitarian response.straitstimes.com · Singapore
DISASTERSep 4Singapore air quality unhealthy as Indonesia fires worsenSingapore's air quality has become unhealthy due to worsening fires in Indonesia. This indicates an environmental and public health issue caused by regional fires.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
DISASTERAug 31Singapore to dispatch disaster victim identification team and humanitarian aid to assist flood - hit NepalSingapore is preparing to send a disaster victim identification team and humanitarian aid to Nepal, which has been affected by floods. This implies a significant disaster requiring international support.nepalnational.com · Nepal
DISASTERAug 13Singapore-flagged container ship crashes into riverbank in IndiaA Singapore-flagged container ship crashed into a bank of the Hooghly River in eastern India.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERJul 16Middle East flight disruption : Delays in Kuwait as Singapore Airlines and Air France extend suspensionsFlight operations in the Middle East are experiencing disruption, with delays reported in Kuwait and extended suspensions by Singapore Airlines and Air France. This situation indicates significant challenges for air travel in the region.thenationalnews.com
DISASTERJul 624-year-old killed by lightning on clear day in SingaporeA 24-year-old man has died after he was reportedly struck by lightning in Singapore. The man was among a group of eight people, aged between 13 and 54, who were taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon, the police said on Monday. The police said they had received a call for help on Sunday at about 4.50pm from 131 Pasir Ris Road, just off Pasir Ris Beach. The incident reportedly involved a lightning strike. Two people were taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, while the other six were taken...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 2Singapore warns of ‘severe’ haze in August, September from El Nino effectSome years it comes, and some years it does not. But, drifting up and across the Strait of Malacca, it can hang in the air for weeks on end over cities such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – regional economic hubs that host two of the world’s busiest airports. Southeast Asia’s haze is on the way back and this year’s event is expected to be “severe”, according to the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), which has been tracking the region’s haze disruptions for almost a...South China Morning Post