Singapore, Indonesia to set up forest fire task force
Singapore and Indonesia are establishing a joint task force to combat transboundary haze caused by forest fires. The initiative focuses on information sharing, financial intelligence, and asset recovery to hold companies accountable for illegal burning.
Why it matters
This cooperation addresses a long-standing environmental and public health crisis that frequently impacts air quality across Southeast Asia.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) arriving for a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir in Jakarta, on Oct 27.
Listen Summarise Singapore and Indonesia will set up a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires and transboundary haze, with closer cooperation on enforcement and evidence. The task force will share information, financial intelligence and cross-border evidence, and may help recover assets from firms linked to deliberate burning. Both ministers said the move should deter future violations, while Indonesia stressed that people in Sumatra and Kalimantan are the first to suffer from the smoke. AI generated
JAKARTA – Singapore and Indonesia will establish a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires, as both countries seek to strengthen cooperation against transboundary haze and tackle deliberate burning blamed for the blazes.
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