Clarification by Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment

The following reply was provided by the Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment (Dr Janil Puthucheary) for Question No 10 “Risk of Heat Wave Events in Singapore and Development of Advance Warning Systems for Weather-dependent Sectors” during Question Time at the Sitting of 6 May 2026:

The Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment (Dr Janil Puthucheary): The heat advisory that goes out is clearly defined. In my original answer, I explained what a heat wave was. There are clear definitions that we have been using in Singapore since 2016, if I recall. It was then last revised in 2023. [Please refer to ​"Risk of Heat Wave Events in Singapore and Development of Advance Warning Systems for Weather-dependent Sectors", Official Report, 6 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 30, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

Written statement by Dr Janil Puthucheary circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction to my reply during the Sitting of 6 May 2025. My reply should read as follows:

The Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment (Dr Janil Puthucheary): The heat advisory that goes out is clearly defined. In my original answer, I explained what a heat wave was. There are clear definitions that we have been using in Singapore since 2016, if I recall. It was then last reviewed in 2023.