Haze probe: Five Singapore-registered companies agree to engage assessors

The companies also indicated their willingness to cooperate with the assessment process by the haze panel, says the National Environment Agency.

Buildings shrouded in haze from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, in Singapore, Oct 13, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Kokkai Ng)

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SINGAPORE: Five Singapore-registered companies potentially linked to the fires that led to transboundary haze have agreed to engage assessors and cooperate in the assessment process, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Saturday (Oct 31).

The agency met representatives from Wilmar International, Golden Agri-Resources, APP Company, APP Company (China), and Indofood Agri Resources. It will be meeting Kencana Agri, which has expressed willingness to voluntarily engage assessors.

"NEA welcomes the response from the Singapore-registered companies that have indicated their willingness to cooperate with the assessment process conducted by assessors from the Panel on Transboundary Haze," said the agency.

It also welcomed a recent public statement by First Resources that stated it was prepared to engage an investigation firm and a law firm to assess if the company had any involvement in or connection with the fires in Indonesia that contributed to transboundary haze.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "We look forward to receiving written confirmation of its participation in the assessment process," said NEA. "The companies’ voluntary participation in the assessment process will help establish the facts, including whether the companies have any involvement in or connection with the fires in Indonesia that caused or contributed to transboundary haze affecting Singapore." Earlier this week, s enior executives from 10 companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires pledged to cooperate fully with Singapore’s investigations, after a meeting with three ministers. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu met the companies' leaders to set out the government's expectations and plans to strengthen laws to hold those responsible for haze pollution accountable. The companies at the meeting, which lasted less than half an hour, were Bumitama Agri, First Resources, Golden Agri-Resources, Indofood Agri Resources, Kencana Agri, TSH Resources, Wilmar International and Sinar Mas Group. Sinar Mas Group's senior adviser also represented Asia Pulp & Paper and Asia Pulp & Paper (China). On Friday, the Ministry of Law and NEA announced that seven members have been selected for a specialist panel that will assess companies identified by the government for potential links to transboundary haze.

"We look forward to receiving written confirmation of its participation in the assessment process," said NEA.

"The companies’ voluntary participation in the assessment process will help establish the facts, including whether the companies have any involvement in or connection with the fires in Indonesia that caused or contributed to transboundary haze affecting Singapore."

Earlier this week, s enior executives from 10 companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires pledged to cooperate fully with Singapore’s investigations, after a meeting with three ministers.

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu met the companies' leaders to set out the government's expectations and plans to strengthen laws to hold those responsible for haze pollution accountable.

The companies at the meeting, which lasted less than half an hour, were Bumitama Agri, First Resources, Golden Agri-Resources, Indofood Agri Resources, Kencana Agri, TSH Resources, Wilmar International and Sinar Mas Group. Sinar Mas Group's senior adviser also represented Asia Pulp & Paper and Asia Pulp & Paper (China).

On Friday, the Ministry of Law and NEA announced that seven members have been selected for a specialist panel that will assess companies identified by the government for potential links to transboundary haze.

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国家环境局表示，这些公司也表示愿意配合雾霾小组的评估过程。

2026年10月13日，新加坡，邻国印度尼西亚森林大火产生的烟雾笼罩着建筑物。（图片：路透社/Kokkai Ng）

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新加坡：国家环境局（NEA）周六（10月31日）表示，五家可能与导致跨境烟霾的火灾有关的新加坡注册公司已同意聘请评估人员并配合评估过程。

该机构会见了丰益国际、金光农业资源、APP公司、APP公司（中国）和印多食品农业资源的代表。接下来，该机构还将与肯卡纳农业公司会面，该公司已表示愿意自愿聘请评估人员。

“国家环境局对已表示愿意配合跨境烟霾小组评估人员进行评估的新加坡注册公司表示欢迎，”该机构表示。

它还对第一资源公司最近发表的公开声明表示欢迎，该声明称该公司准备聘请一家调查公司和一家律师事务所，以评估该公司是否参与或与导致跨境烟霾的印度尼西亚火灾有任何关联。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 “我们期待收到其参与评估过程的书面确认，”新加坡国家环境局表示。“各公司自愿参与评估过程将有助于查明事实，包括这些公司是否参与或与导致或加剧新加坡跨境烟霾的印尼火灾有任何关联。” 本周早些时候，10家可能与造成烟霾的火灾有关的公司的高管在与三位部长会面后，承诺全力配合新加坡的调查。副总理颜金勇、高级部长尚穆根和永续发展及环境部长傅海燕会见了这些公司的领导人，阐明了政府的期望以及加强法律追究烟霾污染责任人的计划。此次会议持续不到半小时，与会公司包括：Bumitama Agri、First Resources、Golden Agri-Resources、Indofood Agri Resources、Kencana Agri、TSH Resources、Wilmar International 和 Sinar Mas Group。Sinar Mas Group 的高级顾问也代表亚洲浆纸业和亚洲浆纸业（中国）出席了会议。周五，律政部和国家环境局宣布，已选定七名成员组成专家小组，负责评估政府认定的可能与跨境烟霾有关的公司。

“我们期待收到其参与评估过程的书面确认，”国家环境局表示。

“这些公司自愿参与评估过程将有助于查明事实，包括这些公司是否参与或与导致或加剧新加坡跨境烟霾的印度尼西亚火灾有任何关联。”

本周早些时候，与造成烟雾火灾可能有关的 10 家公司的高管在与三位部长会面后，承诺将全力配合新加坡的调查。

副总理颜金勇、高级部长尚穆根和永续发展及环境部长傅海燕会见了这些公司的领导人，阐明了政府的期望和计划，以加强法律，追究造成雾霾污染者的责任。

此次会议持续不到半小时，与会公司包括：Bumitama Agri、First Resources、Golden Agri-Resources、Indofood Agri Resources、Kencana Agri、TSH Resources、Wilmar International 和 Sinar Mas Group。Sinar Mas Group 的高级顾问也代表亚洲浆纸业和亚洲浆纸业（中国）出席了会议。

周五，律政部和国家环境局宣布，已选出七名成员组成专家小组，该小组将评估政府认定的可能与跨境烟霾有关联的公司。

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