
Fires unlikely to have been started by small farmers
(Reuters, 20 Jun) - Haze from fires in Indonesia blanketing Singapore could persist for weeks or longer, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, as the smoke drove air quality to "hazardous" levels and disrupted business and travel in the region. Illegal burning of forests and other land on Indonesia's Sumatra island...

Muar in Johor worst hit in M’sia by Indon Haze
(20 Jun) - It's something in common that both Malaysia and Singapore would rather not have - haze that's hit hazardous levels at both ends of the causeway. Just like the Singaporeans, Malaysians down south are getting the worst of the choking smoke caused by fires in Sumatra, Indonesia. The worst hit was Muar, Johor. As of 11a.m,...

US State Dept Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Singapore
2012 Human Rights Reports: Singapore Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Singapore is a parliamentary republic where the People's Action Party (PAP), in power since 1959, overwhelmingly dominates the political scene. The 2011 general and presidential elections were viewed as open and free, with...
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