Singapore Morning Brief: Haze Watch, Youth Friendship Recession, and Urban Living Innovation

Air quality in Singapore has rebounded to the moderate range (PSI 72-93) as of 11pm Sunday, following a brief dip into unhealthy territory on Friday. The National Environment Agency attributes the improvement to shifting winds, but warns that dry, windy conditions and active fires in Sumatra and West Kalimantan keep the region on edge. The PSI touched 103 in the central region on Sept. 5—the first unhealthy reading since 2023—prompting NEA to begin daily haze...