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Symbolic image: Indonesian fire haze pushes Singapore pollution to year's high, East Timor closes schoolsSymbolic image

Indonesian fire haze pushes Singapore pollution to year's high, East Timor closes schools

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Air pollution in parts of Singapore reached 'very high' levels on Wednesday, while East Timor closed schools, as haze from Indonesian forest fires triggered a regional crisis, according to Daily Sabah. Bloomberg describes the Singapore reading as the highest level of the haze, and Politika calls it a record for this year.

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