Singapore’s amended haze law empowers the government to cut companies off from banks, suppliers and insurers without a conviction – but its impact will depend on whether the first orders reach the groups behind Indonesia’s fires.
Singapore will table changes to its haze law on Tuesday, as Malaysia weighs a law of its own and Jakarta's stance on gas and electricity exports raises questions for the region's energy plans.
Singapore has issued three new notices to Indonesian companies on Monday; three of them supply Asia Pulp & Paper, which the Singapore Environment Council has warned could lose its green label.
Earthshot Prize finalist Satellites on Fire uses AI, satellite imagery and ground data to detect blazes earlier, and is now discussing potential projects in Indonesia as its fires blanket parts of Southeast Asia in haze.