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

FILE PHOTO: A combination image created on October 27, 2026, shows workers sailing along Marina Bay reservoir as the city skyline is shrouded with haze in Singapore on September 28, 2026 (top), and the same buildings seen through clear skies as haze conditions improve in Singapore on October 27, 2026 (bottom). The five Singapore-registered companies’ voluntary participation in the assessment process will help establish the facts. - AFP

SINGAPORE: Five Singapore-registered companies potentially linked to regional fires that led to transboundary haze have agreed to cooperate with assessments by a specialist panel that will examine and hold such firms accountable.

In a statement on Oct 31, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said it met 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.

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资料照片：这张合成照片拍摄于2026年10月27日，画面显示，2026年9月28日新加坡城市天际线被雾霾笼罩，工人们在滨海湾蓄水池上航行（上图）；以及2026年10月27日新加坡雾霾消散后，同一地点建筑在晴朗天空下清晰可见（下图）。五家在新加坡注册的公司自愿参与评估过程，这将有助于查明事实真相。——法新社

新加坡：五家在新加坡注册的公司可能与导致跨境烟霾的区域性火灾有关，这些公司已同意配合专家小组的评估，该小组将审查并追究这些公司的责任。

10月31日，国家环境局（NEA）发表声明称，已与丰益国际、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。

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