Activists call for harsher penalties as haze shuts schools in Singapore

Tourists are silhouetted against Singapore’s popular tourist destination, Sentosa, seen through a blanket of haze, Thursday. Pic: AP.

By Kyle Lawrence Mullin Sep 25, 2015

The choking haze over Singapore forced the government to shut schools Friday, as activists and parents called for action on the smog that continues to bring air pollution in the city-state to hazardous levels.

Activists Call for Harsher Penalties as Haze Shuts Schools in Singapore by Thavam Ratna