Singapore and Indonesia Set up a Task Force to Combat Haze From Illegal Burning
The two governments will share information on firms linked to forest fires and use hotlines to manage disputes as unhealthy air quality persists.
- On Tuesday, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir announced a joint task force and diplomatic hotline to combat transboundary haze affecting Southeast Asia.
- Forest and peatland fires, often started to clear land for farming, have blanketed the region in toxic smoke for months, with severe El Niño conditions exacerbating the impact since early September.
- The task force will facilitate financial intelligence and cross-border evidence gathering to hold responsible companies accountable, with Singapore issuing notices to 10 firms and Indonesia investigating more than 50 corporations.
- Both ministers emphasized that "no border should shield" those profiting from forest fires, pledging to address bilateral differences, including recent energy export friction, in an "efficient manner."
- Officials expect the joint initiative's deterrence impact to make a difference, with future cooperation potentially extending beyond fire management to address broader financial integrity challenges under Asean frameworks.
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Singapore & Indonesia to Set Up Joint Task Force to Investigate Firms Linked to Forest Fires
The planned cooperation includes sharing company data, gathering evidence across borders and potentially recovering assets. Singapore says its action against firms responsible for the haze will include those registered here.
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Indonesia and Singapore are looking to set up a joint task force to deal with haze from Indonesia’s wildfires, the countries’ foreign ministers said on Tuesday, as they met to reaffirm their ties after weeks of simmering tensions. The visit to Jakarta by Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan came amid mounting frustrations in the city state over the transboundary haze generated by Indonesia’s most intense forest fires in 11 years. Afte…
Indonesian, Singapore foreign ministers meet amid spat over haze, gas
JAKARTA: Jakarta and Singapore plan to set up a task force to hold businesses to account for involvement in Indonesian wildfires that have caused a regional haze crisis, the countries' foreign ministers said after meeting on Tuesday (Oct 27).
Singapore, Indonesia to set up joint task force to tackle firms linked to forest fires
Southeast Asia neighbours Singapore and Indonesia are looking into establishing a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires which have caused transboundary haze.The two countries will also set up a hotline to handle any differences in bilateral issues, according to Indonesia Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir.These initiatives were announced at a joint press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday...
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