SINGAPORE: There is a need for"stronger resolve and cooperation" among ASEAN countries to tackle the issue of transboudary haze, said Singapore's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Saturday Singapore's 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index on Saturday hit unhealthy levels for the first time since August 2016, with the reading going beyond the 100 mark at 4pm.
"This is why there is need for stronger resolve and cooperation amongst ASEAN countries and stakeholders, in order to achieve our vision of a haze-free ASEAN by 2020."Advertisement"As always, we stand ready to help suppress the fires on the ground. Singapore has offered technical firefighting assistance to Indonesia and is prepared to deploy them if requested by Indonesia," he said.
FILE PHOTO: Public housing apartment blocks are shrouded by haze in Singapore September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim/File Photo
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