Singapore targets 10 listed firms in first haze-law enforcement push
What's new: At least five companies, including Wilmar and First Resources, have started complying with NEA demands for concession and firefighting records.
Singapore has moved against 10 Singapore-registered palm oil and forestry companies under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, marking the first time the law has been used on firms listed in the city-state. The National Environment Agency is demanding details on the companies' links to associated firms in Singapore and Indonesia, the locations of land concessions, and fire prevention and firefighting steps during the dry season.
Wilmar International, First Resources, Bumitama Agri, Asia Pulp & Paper Company and Asia Pulp & Paper Company (China) said they would comply. NEA had earlier sent preventive-measure notices to 10 Indonesian companies, including three in Kalimantan, as Singapore endured 12 straight days of unhealthy air quality before conditions began easing.