Singapore eyes regional haze control centre in Indonesia as Asean chair

Singapore will work with Asean member states to strengthen the implementation of an agreement on transboundary haze when it chairs the regional bloc next year, the country's environment minister said on Tuesday.

It will also work with the bloc to establish the Asean Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control in Indonesia, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.

In response to questions in parliament, Fu said the coordinating centre will strengthen cooperation and coordination in managing land and forest fires and transboundary haze.