S’pore collecting data on haze, will ‘keep its options open’ on taking legal action: Grace Fu

Published Oct 14, 2026, 09:40 PM

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 09:40 PM

SINGAPORE - Singapore is “keeping its options open” on whether it will take action against errant companies under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Oct 14.

“We are collecting the data now, and we will review them carefully,” she told reporters on the sidelines of a mask distribution exercise at Yuhua SMC, where she is MP.

“We hope that the Indonesian authorities are able to contain the fires. It’s very difficult year because of El Nino,” said Fu, referring to the weather phenomenon that results in drier, hotter weather in equatorial ASEAN countries.

“We are keeping our options open and will give due consideration to the data that we’re collecting, and we will share with you in due course,” she added.

Since air quality in Singapore first dipped into unhealthy levels on Sept 4, the country has faced several haze episodes that crossed the threshold for its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to be breached.

The law, enacted in 2014, targets those responsible for causing or condoning fires if the haze causes the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), a measure of air quality here, to stay in the unhealthy range in any part of Singapore for 24 hours or more. Air quality is considered unhealthy when PSI levels are 101 and above.

Fu added: “The weather has been very dry, and we know that the issues are very complex. We wish them well, and we stand ready to assist them where they can.”

She said Singapore’s offer to still remains, and there has not been any update from the Indonesian side so far.

Fu added: “And also, we look forward to a discussion at the regional level, at the ASEAN level, along with our ASEAN counterparts.”

Her comments come as the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) here breached the very unhealthy range in the west at 9pm, with a reading of 203. It is the first time during the ongoing haze episode that air quality deteriorated to such levels.

Shabana Begum is a correspondent, with a focus on environment and science, at The Straits Times.

发布于2026年10月14日晚上9:40

更新于2026年10月14日晚上9:40

新加坡——新加坡永续发展及环境部长傅海燕于10月14日表示，新加坡对于是否根据其《跨境烟霾污染法》对违规公司采取行动“持开放态度”。

“我们现在正在收集数据，我们会仔细审查这些数据，”她在裕华单选区（她是该选区的国会议员）口罩分发活动间隙告诉记者。

“我们希望印尼当局能够控制住火势。由于厄尔尼诺现象，今年情况非常艰难，”傅先生说，他指的是导致赤道东盟国家天气更加干燥炎热的气候现象。

她补充说：“我们将保持开放的态度，认真考虑我们收集到的数据，并在适当的时候与您分享。”

自 9 月 4 日新加坡空气质量首次降至不健康水平以来，该国已多次遭遇雾霾事件，其污染程度超过了《跨境雾霾污染法》的适用标准。

这项于2014年颁布的法律旨在追究那些因雾霾导致新加坡任何地区污染物标准指数（PSI，衡量空气质量的指标）连续24小时或以上处于不健康范围的责任人，无论其是否纵容火灾。当PSI值达到101及以上时，空气质量即被视为不健康。

傅先生补充道：“天气非常干燥，我们也知道问题非常复杂。我们祝愿他们一切顺利，并随时准备在力所能及的范围内提供帮助。”

她表示新加坡的提议仍然有效，目前印尼方面还没有任何最新消息。

傅补充道：“此外，我们也期待与东盟各国的同行在区域层面，即东盟层面进行讨论。”

她发表这番言论之际，当地24小时污染物标准指数（PSI）在晚上9点突破了西部地区的“非常不健康”范围，读数达到203。这是持续的雾霾天气以来，空气质量首次恶化到如此程度。

沙巴娜·贝古姆是《海峡时报》的记者，主要关注环境和科学领域。