Singapore to set up specialist panel to investigate firms potentially linked to transboundary haze
The Singapore government is establishing a specialist panel of legal and investigative experts to probe companies potentially linked to transboundary haze. The initiative aims to hold firms accountable for their supply chains and operations regarding fires that cause air pollution.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in regional environmental enforcement, targeting corporate accountability for cross-border pollution.
The specialist panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms with expertise in conducting cross-border inquiries and investigations, says the Ministry of Law.
A man props his leg up on a seat while pictured against the Supreme Court and parliament buildings shrouded in haze, Oct 14, 2026. (File photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) said on Friday (Oct 23) that the Singapore government would set up a specialist panel to probe firms that may be responsible for , or have contributed to, the fires causing haze in Singapore. The specialist panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms with expertise in conducting cross-border inquiries and investigations, said MinLaw.
The move comes after the haze returned to Singapore this year, causing stretches of unhealthy air quality since Sep 4.
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