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

NEA said 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.

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Published Oct 31, 2026, 10:53 PM

Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:53 PM

SINGAPORE – Five Singapore-registered companies potentially linked to regional fires that led to transboundary haze across the island have agreed to cooperate with assessments.

In a statement on Oct 31, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said the agency met with representatives from Wilmar International, Golden Agri-Resources, APP Company, APP Company (China), and Indofood Agri Resources, which have agreed to engage assessors and cooperate in the assessment process.

It will be meeting Kencana Agri, which has expressed willingness to voluntarily engage assessors.

“NEA also welcomes the recent public statement by First Resources Limited in which it stated that it was prepared to engage an investigation firm and a law firm to assess if the group has any involvement in or connection with the fires in Indonesia that contributed to transboundary haze,” the agency said.

“We look forward to receiving written confirmation of its participation in the assessment process.”

NEA said 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.

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尼泊尔国家能源局表示，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印尼的火灾有任何关联。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 31 日晚上 10:53

更新于2026年10月31日晚上10:53

新加坡——五家在新加坡注册的公司可能与导致该岛跨境烟霾的区域性火灾有关，这些公司已同意配合评估工作。

10月31日，国家环境局（NEA）发表声明称，该机构与丰益国际、金光农业资源、APP公司、APP公司（中国）和印尼食品农业资源的代表会面，这些公司已同意聘请评估人员并配合评估过程。

他们将与 Kencana Agri 会面，该公司已表示愿意自愿聘用评估人员。

“国家环境局也欢迎第一资源有限公司最近发表的公开声明，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，以评估该集团是否参与或与导致跨境烟霾的印尼火灾有任何关联，”该机构表示。

“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，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尼火灾有任何关联。

国家环境局