World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Singapore Seeks Information From 10 Firms Over Indonesia Haze
Singapore is investigating 10 Indonesia-registered companies over fires suspected of causing cross-border haze.
The smoke from fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has reached Singapore.
The companies received notices under Singapore’s haze law, which can be used to investigate pollution crossing its borders.
The notices ask them to send firefighting staff, stop any burning, prevent new fires and provide plans to control the blazes.
Singapore said it had received no response from the first seven companies it contacted.
Indonesia’s Junico Siahaan urged stronger regional cooperation and called for official communication and information sharing.
Indonesian experts have also called for the government to verify the allegations and investigate the companies independently.
Singapore says it may take further enforcement action if evidence shows a company was responsible.
Singapore has requested information from 10 locally registered companies in an investigation into haze linked to fires in Indonesia.
The National Environment Agency said smoke from fires on land controlled by three newly notified companies may have reached Singapore.
The three companies are in Kalimantan, while seven companies had previously been notified over fires in Sumatra.
The companies were asked to fight or contain fires, stop burning and submit plans to prevent fires from recurring.
An Indonesian lawmaker called for regional cooperation, while Indonesian experts urged investigations and strong penalties if violations are found.
- Who
- Singapore’s National Environment Agency is seeking information from 10 companies registered in Singapore. The companies are suspected of links to fires in Indonesia.
- What
- Singapore has expanded its haze investigation and sent notices to the companies.
- When
- The latest notices to three companies were reported on October 20, 2026. Bloomberg reported the request to 10 firms on October 24.
- Where
- The fires are in Indonesia, including Kalimantan and Sumatra; haze reached Singapore.
- Why
- The agency said there were indications that smoke from fires on land controlled by the three companies may have reached Singapore.
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Singapore’s National Environment Agency sent similar notices to seven Indonesian companies over fires in Sumatra.
The agency’s latest notices to three Indonesian companies over fires in Kalimantan were reported.
Bloomberg reported that Singapore had requested information from 10 locally registered companies.
- Companies notified
- 10
- Newly notified companies
- PT Buana Megatama Jaya; PT Mananjung Hayak; PT Baratama Putra Perkasa
- Earlier notices
- 7 companies, over fires in Sumatra
- Latest companies' location
- Kalimantan
- Legal basis cited
- Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act
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What people are saying
NEA remains committed to taking enforcement action against companies proven responsible for causing transboundary haze in Singapore.
We are committed to investigating all companies proven responsible for causing transboundary haze in Singapore, and will not hesitate to take further action under the THPA, based on the information and evidence available.
The government needs to use regional cooperation to strengthen the handling of forest and land fires in Indonesia while protecting the safety of people in affected countries.
If violations are found, the government must take firm action without exception.