Gov’t forms haze probe panel, appoints legal adviser

It will test whether companies caused or condoned the fires behind the smoke.

The government has appointed Davinder Singh Chambers to advise on cross-border investigations into companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires in Singapore.

It will establish a specialist panel of law, audit, and investigative firms to probe companies’ conduct, corporate ties, and supply chains over their potential involvement in the fires.

The government said Singh will ensure the necessary inquiries and investigations are properly conducted across different jurisdictions.

Companies under investigation must provide full access to relevant information, operations, and corporate structures, the government added.

They are also required to engage panel members to conduct inquiries and submit audit findings to the government.

The panel will help establish the facts, including where corporate structures and commercial arrangements span multiple jurisdictions.

The findings of these inquiries will be assessed by the relevant government agencies and the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

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