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Singapore Weighs Legal Action as Haze Turns ‘Very Unhealthy’

Singapore will “keep its options open” on taking legal action against errant companies, as air quality in the city-state significantly deteriorated this week due to choking haze stemming from Indonesian wildfires.

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