Singapore Widens Haze Probe to Local Firms Linked to Indonesian Fires
The notices seek corporate links, concession details and fire-response measures as Singapore steps up enforcement under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, the National Environment Agency issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered companies, including Asia Pulp & Paper and Wilmar International, seeking information on potential links to regional haze.
- This action follows severe haze caused by fires in Indonesia, prompting the NEA to invoke the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to hold companies accountable. Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu called it "an important next step" in gathering evidence.
- Earlier in October, the NEA issued preventive measure notices to 10 Indonesia-based firms, requiring them to deploy firefighting personnel and submit action plans to extinguish blazes on their land concessions.
- To support investigations, the Ministry of Law appointed Davinder Singh Chambers as adviser, while the government formed a specialist panel comprising law, audit, and investigative firms to examine corporate relationships and supply chains.
- Separately, the Indonesian Forestry Ministry suspended permits for six companies in Central Kalimantan, bringing total administrative sanctions to 32 firms managing more than 1.9 million hectares as authorities intensify enforcement.
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