Singapore warns it will pursue companies behind Indonesian haze fires, but no firm has yet been prosecuted

Summary

Singapore has warned it will go after companies responsible for forest fires in Indonesia that are causing regional haze, but cross-border challenges remain obstacles to solving a problem that has plagued the city-state for decades. Analysts point to long-standing obstacles hampering the country's decade-old haze legislation, such as complex corporate ownership and opaque transboundary supply chains. To date, no company has been prosecuted under the law. Beyond legal threats, the report says there are other measures needed to address the issue.

Timeline

1. South China Morning Post

   21 Oct 2026, 07:22 UTCSource ↗

   Singapore has warned it will pursue companies responsible for Indonesian forest fires causing regional haze, but analysts say cross-border obstacles and complex corporate ownership hamper its decade-old haze law, and no company has been prosecuted under it so far.