Published on: 18 September 2026, 5:19PM

Is Singapore’s haze situation finally getting better?

On Money FM 89.3, Prof Balasubramanian cautioned that recent PSI drops may be temporary due to shifting weather patterns.

Prof Rajasekhar Balasubramanian(opens in new tab), from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering(opens in new tab), addressed recent shifts in Singapore’s air quality following unhealthy PSI readings across the island. He explained the factors behind regional variations, such as why the Central region recorded higher PSI levels, and discussed what changing weather and wind patterns could mean for haze severity in the coming days.

(MONEY FM 89.3, 16 September 2026)(opens in new tab)

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