Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze – WTOP News
The notices require firefighting, an end to burning and action plans as Singapore expands enforcement to 10 firms under its haze law.
- On Monday, the National Environment Agency announced it is issuing preventive notices to 10 Indonesian companies to tackle forest fires as transboundary haze pushes Singapore's air quality into the very unhealthy range, with a season-high PSI of 230 recorded on Sunday.
- Prolonged dry conditions fueled by the ongoing El Nino phenomenon have exacerbated forest and peatland fires in Indonesia, creating a "double whammy" of hot weather drivers that continuously transport smoke haze toward Singapore.
- Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu confirmed that mask vending machines were fully deployed by October 16, urging the public to check 1-hour PM2.5 readings alongside 24-hour PSI when planning immediate outdoor activities.
- Since September, the Ministry of Manpower has conducted more than 400 worksite inspections to protect employees, with Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau urging employers to implement flexible work arrangements where feasible.
- Authorities expect air quality to improve within three to four weeks as the inter-monsoon period begins, though the Singapore government continues leveraging legal and regulatory tools against companies responsible for the fires.
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Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze – WTOP News
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday. This brings to 10 the number of Indonesian companies that Singapore is targeting under its Transboundary Haze...
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Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday.
Rare 'normal' PM2.5 in 3 regions on Oct 18; PSI at season-high 230 in western Singapore
No, this photo of Punggol isn't one taken on better days. Clear skies and good air quality have been in short supply since Oct 5, when Singapore started recording 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings in the unhealthy range. Singapore calculates its PSI based on six pollutant particulate matter — PM10 and PM2.5, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and carbon...
Singapore Weighs Legal Action Against Indonesia Over Haze
Last Updated on October 18, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – Singapore is currently battling its most severe bout of transboundary haze in more than a decade. Millions of residents are breathing in thick, acrid smoke that has heavily blanketed the entire city-state. The dangerous smog originates from massive wildfires burning across neighboring Indonesia, largely […] <p>The post Singapore Weighs Legal Action Against Indonesia Over Haze first appeare…
The following is a list of seven companies suspected by the Singaporean government of being the cause of forest and land fires, which resulted in the haze.
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