'You Know the Singapore Govt. We Will Do What Is Right': What Shanmugam Told Leaders of Firms Allegedly Linked to Haze
Shanmugam said Singapore will strengthen its haze law as the government seeks cooperation from 10 firms under investigation for links to fires in Indonesia.
- On Wednesday, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu met with 10 Singapore-based firms regarding potential links to haze-causing fires in Indonesia.
- The National Environment Agency served legal notices to the companies on October 23 under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act , demanding information on land concessions and fire prevention measures.
- Companies must engage an expert panel advised by Davinder Singh Chambers to assess supply chains and corporate relationships. "We expect substantive cooperation and transparency," Shanmugam warned the executives present.
- Representatives agreed to cooperate fully during the October 28 meeting. Shanmugam described it as "not a very long meeting," emphasizing the government remains "determined" to hold responsible parties accountable.
- Next week, Parliament will table amendments to the THPA, empowering the NEA to formally direct entities to appoint assessors. Failure to comply carries fines of up to S$5,000.
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‘Not to find scapegoats’: Singapore summons bosses of 10 firms over haze
In a rare move, Singapore on Wednesday summoned top executives from 10 locally registered companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires in Indonesia to a meeting with three ministers. The executives all agreed to cooperate fully in an investigation by the city state into the regional environmental crisis that has caused air quality to dip to “very unhealthy” levels earlier this month. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K Sh…
Singapore summons, warns leaders of 10 firms probed for haze links - Asia & Pacific
Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said that Singapore will be proposing changes to its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to give the authorities in Singapore greater powers to investigate the fires in Indonesia and their links to entities in Singapore.
'You know the Singapore Govt. We will do what is right': What Shanmugam told leaders of firms allegedly linked to haze
Senior Cabinet members on Wednesday (Oct 28) met with leaders of companies that are involved, or have related corporate entities that are involved, in industries widely considered to have contribute to haze due to forest fires in Indonesia.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Trade) Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister...
Leaders of firms probed for haze links called for meeting with Singapore ministers, warned to cooperate
SINGAPORE: The haze-causing fires in Indonesia are caused by irresponsible business practices, and Singapore will use all the powers it has to hold to account those responsible, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said on Wednesday (Oct 28).
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