SMOG from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island has eased in Singapore but the city-state continued to press its larger neighbour to solve the recurring problem.
Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index fell to a "moderate" rating of 82-88 before nightfall on Tuesday under an air-quality monitoring system that classifies any reading above 100 as "unhealthy".
The index had peaked at 155 on Monday night, Singapore's worst outbreak of cross-border air pollution since 2006.
Most commuters in Singapore walked in bright sunshine on Tuesday without covering their faces despite hazy skies and the lingering smell of burnt wood.
Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's minister for environment and water resources, kept up the pressure on Indonesia despite the improved situation.
In a posting on his Facebook page, Balakrishnan said he had spoken with Indonesian Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya and "expressed our deep distress with the situation".
"This is the worst in seven years -- and has practically become a permanent fixture every year," Balakrishnan wrote.
He suggested that Indonesia name the companies responsible for the fires.
"We need to exert commercial pressure against companies causing the haze," Balakrishnan said.
On Monday, an Indonesian forestry ministry official, Hadi Daryanto, shifted some of the blame to Malaysia and Singapore, saying their palm oil companies that had invested in Indonesia were also responsible.
"We hope the governments of Malaysia and Singapore will tell their investors to adopt proper measures so we can solve this problem together."
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