Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
The notices require firefighting plans and daily reporting as Singapore widens pressure on firms linked to fires that may have driven the haze.
- The National Environment Agency issued preventive notices to 10 Indonesian companies on October 16 and 19, requiring them to deploy firefighters, halt burning, and submit action plans under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act .
- A prolonged dry season worsened by a strong El Niño fueled forest fires since September 4, 2026, creating Singapore's longest continuous stretch of unhealthy air quality since the 2015 haze crisis.
- Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau reminded employers to protect staff, while community clubs began distributing N95 masks to vulnerable groups on October 14, with about 10% of eligible residents collecting them so far.
- Senior Minister K. Shanmugam warned on Monday that Singapore will use "every legal and regulatory lever" to hold companies accountable, signaling firms cannot escape scrutiny regardless of corporate structure.
- Environment Minister Grace Fu expects air quality to improve within three to four weeks as the inter-monsoon period begins, though officials pledged continued enforcement against companies responsible for the haze.
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