跟进：烟霾持续下新加坡O水准会考周一如期开考 教育部门启动应变安排
新加坡全国O水准会考10月19日（周一）如期开考，尽管印尼林火引发的跨境烟霾仍笼罩狮城。据本地媒体报道，新加坡考试与评鉴局表示，会考按计划进行，当局已制定应变安排，包括在室内场地应考、确保考场空气流通与净化设备，并密切监察污染指数，必要时调整安排。国家环境局数据显示，新加坡空气污染指数（PSI）近日持续处于不健康水平；据《海峡时报》统计，自10月5日至17日，新加坡已连续13天出现不健康空气，是2015年以来最长的一轮烟霾。环境局此前已向7家印尼公司发出预防通知，指其与烟霾热点有关。本站周日报道，新加坡周日污染指数全岛处于不健康水平。气象部门预料，季候风雨势未来数日或有助缓解烟霾。教育部门提醒考生与家长留意官方公布，如空气情况显著恶化，将即时通知学校与考生。
Follow-Up: Singapore O-Level Exams Begin on Schedule Monday Amid Haze, with Contingency Measures in Place
Singapore's national O-Level examinations began on schedule on Monday, Oct. 19, even as transboundary haze from Indonesian forest fires continued to blanket the city-state. The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board said the exams would proceed as planned, with contingency measures in place including indoor venues, ventilation and air-purifying equipment, close monitoring of the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), and adjustments if conditions require. The National Environment Agency's data showed the PSI staying in the unhealthy range; the Straits Times counted 13 consecutive days of unhealthy air from Oct. 5 to 17, the longest haze episode since 2015. The NEA has issued preventive-measures notices to seven Indonesian companies linked to hotspots. GSM reported on Sunday that the PSI was unhealthy island-wide. Weather forecasters expect monsoon rain in the coming days may help ease the haze. Education authorities urged candidates and parents to watch official announcements, saying schools and students will be notified immediately if air quality deteriorates markedly. (GSM, compiled from CNA and Straits Times reporting)
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