Today's Top 3 News: Singapore Air Quality Crosses Unhealthy Range

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September 4, 2026 | 06:03 pm

Offcers and residents work to extinguish a land fire near homes in Sungai Rambutan Village, North Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, August 1, 2026. ANTARA/Nova Wahyudi

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, September 4, 2026. Here are the highlights: Singapore Air Quality Crosses Unhealthy Range as Haze Worsens; Here's Why South Korea Is Keen on Investing in Indonesian Shipyards; and BYD Opens Rp16 Trillion EV Factory in West Java's Subang.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Singapore Air Quality Crosses Unhealthy Range as Haze Worsens

As wildfires blaze on the majority of the island of Kalimantan, toxic haze spreads across the ocean to Singapore. Air quality in the city-state worsens on Friday, September 4, 2026, reaching unhealthy levels in the central region of Singapore, according to CNA and The Straits Times.

Readings from IQAir, the real-time global air quality monitoring platform, show the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Singapore reaching 151 as of 11:33 a.m. Jakarta time, with PM2.5 pollutant levels of 56.1 µg/m³. Click here for the details.

2. Here's Why South Korea Is Keen on Investing in Indonesian Shipyards

South Korea is eyeing Indonesia's shipyard industry. The investment commitment in the shipbuilding and repair sector in Indonesia, which is part of the Special Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (SCSP), was discussed during the Indonesia-South Korea High-Level Conference in April 2026.

Uhm Taeho, the Political Section Chief and Counselor at the South Korean Embassy in Indonesia, said shipyards are among the sectors that bolstered the country's negotiations with the United States. "From Hyundai Shipyard, Hanwha Ocean, to Samsung Heavy Industries, we have the best shipyard companies with state-of-the-art technology," during the Indonesia-Korea Next Generation Journalist Network (IKJN) workshop on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Read more here.

3. BYD Opens Rp16 Trillion EV Factory in West Java's Subang

Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has officially inaugurated an Rp16 trillion electric vehicle factory in Cipeundeuy District, Subang Regency, today, September 3. Liu Xueliang, Vice President of BYD Co. Ltd., stated that the company currently employs 5,000 local workers and plans to expand the workforce to 20,000 once full operational capacity is reached.

“We have built four major automotive manufacturing divisions here: stamping, welding, painting, and final assembly,” he said during the inauguration of the Subang facility on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Find out more here.

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