SINGAPORE has urged Indonesia to take action to address the hotspot situation in Sumatra that is responsible for cloaking parts of South-east Asia in a foggy haze, resulting in Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hitting a four-year-high.
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, contacted his Indonesian counterpart, Dr Gusti Muhammad Hatta, State Minister for the Environment, on Thursday to express his concern that the haze situation would deteriorate if Indonesia does not take immediate and enhanced measures to curb the hotspot problem in Sumatra.
He also urged Indonesia to allocate the necessary resources, as well as implement timely and effective measures.
Dr Yaacob also reiterated Singapore's offer to reinforce Indonesia's efforts to combat the haze situation. This includes helping to put out the fires in Sumatra. LINK
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