Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze

Singapore's National Environment Agency is expanding its crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to transboundary haze. The agency has issued preventive notices to three additional firms, requiring them to implement firefighting measures on their land.
Why it matters
This represents a significant regional effort to hold corporations accountable for environmental damage that affects public health across borders.
Manila Bulletin - Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
FILE - Firefighters attempt to extinguish wildfire that razes through vegetation near Mount Bromo in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, on Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Trisnadi, File)
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