Singapore expands haze crackdown

Singapore issues preventive notices to three Indonesian companies to tackle Kalimantan forest fires causing cross-border smoke.

10 companies targeted under law

Singapore has issued preventive notices to 10 Indonesian agroforestry companies under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.

Seven companies previously targeted

Singapore sent preventive notices to seven Indonesian agroforestry companies linked to Sumatra forest fires last week.

Three new Kalimantan companies

Singapore targets PT Buana Megatama Jaya, PT Mananjung Hayak and PT Baratama Putra Perkasa for Kalimantan fires.

Companies must act to prevent fires

Companies must deploy firefighters, stop burning, and submit fire prevention action plans.

Haze pollution impact

Forest fires have caused orange skies and unhealthy air pollution in Singapore, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Indonesia's burned land

Indonesia recorded over 2,020 square kilometers of burned land between January and July, with 8,960 square kilometers by end of August.

Singapore's warning to companies

Singapore's security minister warns companies that haze is preventable and they cannot escape government scrutiny.

“They may think that it is hard to get evidence, and that they may think that they can escape scrutiny. But they should not underestimate the Singapore government’s determination to act.”