Singapore appoints expert panel to investigate haze-linked companies

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Affects Singapore and Indonesia · Covered in 2 countries

Earlier on this storyIndonesia Names 20 Fire Suspects as Singapore Joint Haze Task Force Forms1w ago

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Singapore forms a specialist legal and investigative panel to target companies linked to regional haze.

Singapore has formed a specialist panel featuring a King's Counsel and six firms to investigate companies linked to regional transboundary haze. The Ministry of Law and the National Environment Agency appointed seven members to the panel to assess corporate responsibility for land-clearing fires. The probe follows earlier joint task force efforts with Indonesia to hold businesses accountable for the smoke.

The panelSeven members including a King's Counsel and three investigation firms were selected for the specialised task.
The scopeThe panel will assess companies identified by the government over potential contributions to forest fires.
Expansion plansAuthorities noted that additional members may join the investigation panel if necessary.

Why it matters

Transboundary haze from land-clearing fires in the region regularly causes severe air pollution in Singapore, prompting cross-border regulatory efforts and investigations into corporate accountability.

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Oct 22Indonesia named 20 companies as suspects in forest fire investigations as regional authorities cracked down on haze.
Oct 30Singapore announced a specialist panel including a King's Counsel and six firms to probe haze-linked companies.

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The Ministry of Law and the National Environment Agency have selected a seven-member specialist panel, including a King's Counsel and three investigation firms, to probe companies responsible for transboundary haze.

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