In Makassar, protesters scuffled with police as tensions flared during the demonstrations, which came as President Prabowo Subianto marked his second year in office.
Protesters accused authorities of failing to crack down on those responsible for the fires, with some calling for local and central governments to declare the crisis a national disaster.
]]>The suspects allegedly posed as government officials with fake arrest warrants to intimidate victims into money transfers.
One victim reportedly lost 64 million won (S$61,623), which prompted South Korean police to work with their Thai counterparts to track down the suspected scammers.
]]>So, can air purifiers or air-conditioners help? What about houseplants? CNA’s Caitlin Ng explains how to “haze-proof” your home better.
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]]>The children even performed the cross-armed "ASEAN handshake" with Mr Lee, while Syed Saddiq jokingly described the dinner as a "bilateral meeting" where they discussed politics, education and other topics. The light-hearted encounter was shared on Facebook on Oct 16.
]]>The Philippines’ Ernie Gawilan clinched gold with a time of 4:56.72 and China's Zhang Yilong clocked 5:01.36 to clinch silver.
Toh is slated to feature in five events at the Games and will next compete in the 100m freestyle S7 final on Tuesday.
20 athletes across 9 sports are representing Singapore at this year's Games, which run from Oct 18 to 24.
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]]>This brings the number of companies issued PMNs to 10.
Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the Woodlands Checkpoint, she said the seven companies that were issued similar legal notices earlier have yet to respond.
Under the notices, the companies will be required to extinguish fires or prevent them from spreading on land they own or occupy. They must also submit action plans to NEA detailing measures to put the fires out and to prevent them from recurring.
]]>Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to Woodlands Checkpoint on Monday (Oct 19), Mr Shanmugam said companies should not be under any illusion that they can simply wait for the haze to clear and return to business as usual.
“We will pursue this matter for as long as it takes,” he said.
]]>He said Singapore would look beyond individual concession holders to large corporate groups and those who ultimately control them. And if there are linkages, Singapore will try and go after these groups, said Mr Shanmugam.
Authorities are also considering legal, regulatory and economic measures against companies found to be responsible for the haze.
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