as pollution from forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island spread to neighbouring countries.
Singapore's met services says that dry weather is affecting the region . The wind blowing from southwest and west directions are also the cause of singapore experiencing the haze . Not only in singapore , malaysia are also experiencing it . Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas. Schools in singapore also do not allowed the children that attended school to play outdoor , that is very unfortunate . It cause so much worry for parents whose child is having asthma .
The haze was visible at street level in Singapore's central business district but has so far not affected business or air transport. Singapore schools are on holiday.
People with heart and lung disease, those over 65 and children are advised to "reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion" even in moderate conditions.
"The hazy conditions are expected to persist for the next few days," the NEA said.
The Pollutant Standards Index, Singapore's main measure for air pollution, surged to a record reading of 371, breaching the "hazardous" classification that can aggravate respiratory ailments. The previous all-time high before this week was in 1997, when the index reached 226.
The hazardous reading lasted three hours before easing to 253 in the evening, still "very unhealthy".
Smog fuelled by raging Indonesian blazes has hit Singapore and Malaysia many times, often in the middle of the year, but the severity of this week's conditions has strained diplomatic ties. Officials in Singapore say Jakarta must do more to halt fires on Sumatra island started by plantation owners and farmers to clear land cheaply.
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