Malaysia, S'pore to discuss pollution

Malaysia, S'pore to discuss pollution

SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia and Singapore will hold a two-day
meeting to discuss the forest fire pollution currently affecting
both countries, the Ministry of Environment said.

A statement from the ministry said over the weekend the two-
day meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the
Environment (MSJCE), would be held in Penang in north Malaysia.

A haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia has affected the
two countries for about a month, with Malaysia declaring a
national alert last week when its air pollution level touched
247.

Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) touched a high of
142 last week and has been hovering above the 100 level for the
whole week. PSI readings above 100 are considered unhealthy.
Malaysia and Singapore use different systems of measuring air
pollution.