
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the city state could invoke transboundary laws against firms responsible for Indonesian peatland fires
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the government is investigating companies linked to Indonesian peatland fires, warning that the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act may be invoked to hold responsible firms accountable for the worsening regional haze.
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The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act allows Singapore to prosecute entities responsible for causing haze pollution in the country, even if the fires occur outside its borders.
Singapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the forest and peatland fires in Indonesia that have caused the worsening haze, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday.
“Where warranted, we will take action under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, and explore joint action with other countries,” he said in a social media post.
The haze situation was worsened by the extended dry period, Wong added.
Singapore had offered its assistance to Indonesia and would continue working closely with the country and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations partners to address the issue, he said.

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