Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia amid worsening haze, Grace Fu in touch with counterpart新加坡方面表示，新加坡已做好准备，随时向印尼提供援助，应对日益严重的雾霾。新加坡外交部发言人傅海燕已与印尼方面取得联系。
Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia as haze worsens and PSI levels rise, says Grace Fu. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu speaking to the media on the haze situation on Oct 10.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Published Oct 10, 2026, 09:43 AM
Updated Oct 10, 2026, 04:40 PM
SINGAPORE - Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia amid the worsening haze conditions and forest fires, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, who is in touch with her Indonesian counterpart.
“We are in touch with our neighbours. As you know, this is an area where, because of El Nino, we are facing very dry weather in the region, and therefore it has made forest fires a lot harder to put out,” Fu told the media at Our Tampines Hub on Oct 10.
“We are aware that efforts are going on. We stand ready to assist where we can,” said Fu, adding that she has been in touch with Indonesia’s Minister of Environment Jumhur Hidayat to offer her support and express appreciation for his efforts to contain the forest fires.
Fu also said she supports any regional efforts to have discussions on regional cooperation on haze issues.
The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index – a measure of air quality in Singapore – hit 192 in central Singapore at 6pm on Oct 9 , the highest so far in 2026. It was inching towards very unhealthy levels of 201.
The air quality in Singapore improved marginally overnight but still remained within the unhealthy band in the morning of Oct 10. At 9am, the PSI readings were: north (124), south (135), east (156), west (160), and central (174).
The one-hour PM2.5 levels - which point to the current air quality and are used as a gauge for immediate activities - were also elevated in all five regions, ranging from values of 80 to 119.
While Singapore has been experiencing several haze episodes since Sept 4, the current period is the longest with unhealthy air and haze particles lingering in the air since Oct 5.
The haze is coming from forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan , largely due to the use of fire to clear land for agriculture.
Thick, toxic smoke from burning peat is a major source of the haze. Fuelled by the ongoing El Nino , dried-out peatlands can burn for weeks once they catch fire and are notoriously difficult to put out.
Fu noted that the haze conditions has worsened over the past week due to increased hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan, and also because “the wind conditions has been unfavorable to us”.
“Although we expect some rain over the weekend, we could expect the haze level to exceed 200, going into the very unhealthy range,” she added.
“So we have to be prepared. We are very concerned for our population, particularly those that are more vulnerable.”
The haze as viewed from West Coast Park at about 1.40pm on Oct 10. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
The haze as viewed from West Coast Park at about 1.40pm on Oct 10.
ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
In June 2026, Singapore and Indonesia inked an agreement on environmental cooperation , which includes cooperation on transboundary pollution.
“We have been discussing possible long-term initiatives to mitigate transboundary haze, including the exchange of more early warning information as well as how Singapore could support the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control that would be hosted in Indonesia,” MSE told The Straits Times.
The interim coordinating centre, hosted in Jakarta, is a hub where ASEAN nations share information, prepare for fires and organise assistance.
During the last severe haze in 2015, when the PSI reached hazardous levels of above 300 and forced schools to shut for a day, Singapore helped Indonesia with firefighting operations.
The authorities said on Oct 9 that N95 masks will be distributed to individuals who may be more vulnerable to the effects of haze or who may have limited means of obtaining them when air quality hits “very unhealthy” levels.
Such levels are denoted by a Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading between 201 and 300.
Mask vending machines will also be made available at selected public transport hubs and social services offices.
Those eligible to collect N95 masks include the Pioneer Generation, Merdeka Generation, CHAS orange and blue card holders, and children aged between seven and 16.
Vending machines for N95 masks being prepared. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Vending machines for N95 masks being prepared.
PHOTO: MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
When air quality breaches the “very unhealthy” threshold, air-conditioned rooms in community clubs, and selected Residents’ Committee and Residents’ Network Centres, will also be set up as haze shelters for the public to seek respite in.
Fu added: “(These are) areas that are convenient to the population. If they do not have air conditioning at home, they can actually seek shelter in some of these air conditioned areas with air purifiers.
All preschools will also be required to cease all outdoor activities and strenuous indoor activities.
Children with chronic heart and lung conditions will be exempted from all indoor physical activities.
When air quality is in the “very unhealthy” range, outdoor work for employees with chronic heart and lung conditions should be avoided.
Fu added that there are sectoral guidance in place according to the PSI levels for schools, preschools, workplaces and healthcare institutions.
“You can find guidance from the sector leads, such as MOE coming up with an advisory on the different approaches with different levels of PSI,” she added.
Shabana Begum is a correspondent, with a focus on environment and science, at The Straits Times.
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
10月10日，永续发展及环境部长傅海燕就雾霾情况接受媒体采访。
ST 照片：林耀辉
发布于 2026 年 10 月 10 日上午 9:43
更新于2026年10月10日下午4:40
新加坡——新加坡永续发展及环境部长傅海燕表示，面对日益恶化的烟霾和森林火灾，新加坡随时准备向印尼提供援助，她目前正与印尼对口官员保持联系。
“我们与邻居们保持着联系。正如你们所知，由于厄尔尼诺现象，该地区正面临非常干燥的天气，因此，扑灭森林火灾变得更加困难，”傅海燕10月10日在淡滨尼天地对媒体表示。
“我们知道各方都在努力。我们随时准备在力所能及的范围内提供帮助，”傅女士说，并补充道，她已与印尼环境部长朱姆胡尔·希达亚特取得联系，表示支持并感谢他为控制森林火灾所做的努力。
傅女士还表示，她支持任何旨在就雾霾问题开展区域合作讨论的区域性努力。
10 月 9 日下午 6 点，新加坡中部 24 小时污染物标准指数（衡量新加坡空气质量的指标）达到 192，为 2026 年迄今为止的最高值。该指数正逼近 201 的非常不健康水平。
新加坡的空气质量一夜之间略有改善，但10月10日上午仍处于不健康水平。上午9点，各地区的空气质量指数（PSI）读数分别为：北部（124），南部（135），东部（156），西部（160），中部（174）。
五个地区的 PM2.5 一小时浓度（反映当前空气质量，并被用作衡量当前活动的指标）也均升高，数值范围从 80 到 119。
虽然新加坡自 9 月 4 日以来就多次出现雾霾天气，但目前的雾霾期持续时间最长，自 10 月 5 日以来，空气质量不佳，雾霾颗粒物一直滞留在空气中。
烟雾来自苏门答腊岛和加里曼丹岛的森林和土地火灾，这主要是由于人们为了开垦农田而使用火。
燃烧泥炭产生的浓厚有毒烟雾是雾霾的主要来源。在持续的厄尔尼诺现象的影响下，干燥的泥炭地一旦着火，就能燃烧数周之久，而且极难扑灭。
傅先生指出，过去一周雾霾情况恶化，原因是苏门答腊岛和加里曼丹岛的热点地区增多，而且“风况对我们不利”。
她补充说：“虽然我们预计周末会有一些降雨，但雾霾指数可能会超过 200，达到非常不健康的水平。”
“所以我们必须做好准备。我们非常关心我们的民众，特别是那些更弱势的群体。”
10月10日下午1点40分左右，从西海岸公园看到的雾霾景象。（海峡时报摄影：黄淑銮）
10 月 10 日下午 1 点 40 分左右，从西海岸公园看到的雾霾。
圣徒照片：吴索銮
2026年6月，新加坡和印度尼西亚签署了环境合作协议，其中包括跨境污染方面的合作。
“我们一直在讨论缓解跨境烟霾的可能长期举措，包括交流更多预警信息，以及新加坡如何支持设在印度尼西亚的东盟跨境烟霾污染控制协调中心，”新加坡环境与可持续发展部告诉《海峡时报》。
设在雅加达的临时协调中心是东盟各国共享信息、做好防火准备和组织援助的枢纽。
2015 年上一次发生严重雾霾时，空气污染指数 (PSI) 达到 300 以上的危险水平，迫使学校停课一天，新加坡曾帮助印度尼西亚进行灭火行动。
当局于 10 月 9 日表示，当空气质量达到“非常不健康”的水平时，将向更容易受到雾霾影响或获取口罩途径有限的个人分发 N95 口罩。
这些水平用污染物标准指数 (PSI) 读数在 201 到 300 之间表示。
部分公共交通枢纽和社会服务机构也将提供口罩自动售货机。
有资格领取 N95 口罩的人群包括建国一代、独立一代、CHAS 橙色和蓝色卡持有者，以及 7 至 16 岁的儿童。
正在准备N95口罩自动售货机。图片来源：可持续发展与环境部
正在准备N95口罩自动售货机。
图片来源：可持续发展与环境部
当空气质量超过“非常不健康”的阈值时，社区俱乐部、居民委员会和居民网络中心的空调房间也将设立为雾霾避难所，供公众避难。
傅先生补充道：“（这些）区域对居民来说很方便。如果他们家里没有空调，他们实际上可以到这些有空调和空气净化器的区域避难。”
所有幼儿园也必须停止所有户外活动和剧烈的室内活动。
患有慢性心脏和肺部疾病的儿童将免于参加所有室内体育活动。
当空气质量处于“非常不健康”的范围内时，患有慢性心脏和肺部疾病的员工应避免在户外工作。
傅先生补充说，根据 PSI 等级，学校、幼儿园、工作场所和医疗机构都有相应的行业指导方针。
她补充说：“你可以从行业领导机构那里获得指导，例如教育部就不同级别的PSI采取的不同方法提出了建议。”
沙巴娜·贝古姆是《海峡时报》的记者，主要关注环境和科学领域。
可持续发展与环境部