Government looking into firms behind haze-causing fires, PM Wong says

Singapore is working with Indonesia and ASEAN to tackle the haze.

Singapore will take action where warranted under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act as it looks into which companies are responsible for haze-causing fires, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.

Wong said the government had offered assistance to Indonesia, where forest and peatland fires exacerbated by a prolonged dry spell have caused the haze.

Singapore will continue working closely with Indonesia and explore joint action with other countries and ASEAN partners to address the issue.

The government is distributing N95 and equivalent masks to vulnerable residents.

It is also opening air-conditioned shelters at community clubs, and selected Residents’ Network and Residents’ Committee centres for those in need.

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