Malls suspend outdoor activities, shut automated doors to keep the haze out

Major retail landlords told The Sunday Times they were taking steps to reduce haze exposure for shoppers, tenants and staff. The total cost of a two-month haze in 2015 to Singapore was estimated at $1.83 billion, about 0.45% of the country’s gross domestic product. This was according to a 2021 paper published in the Journal of Asian Economics by Euston Quah, Albert Winsemius chair professor and director of the Economic Growth Centre at NTU, associate professor Chia Wai Mun from NTU; and senior lecturer Tan Tsiat Siong from the SUSS.

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