Source: Government of Singapore
23 October 2026 – As part of efforts to address transboundary haze pollution, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is seeking information on companies that may have contributed to haze in Singapore, as well as their operations and measures to prevent and manage fires in any plantations in Indonesia.
2. On 16 Oct 2026, NEA sent Preventive Measure Notices (PMNs) under Section 9 of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) to seven companies in Indonesia for fires in Sumatra. On 19 Oct 2026, NEA sent PMNs under Section 9 of the THPA to three additional companies in Indonesia for fires in Kalimantan. The PMNs require the following ten foreign companies to: (i) deploy fire-fighting personnel to extinguish or prevent the spread of any fire on land situated outside Singapore owned or occupied by them; (ii) discontinue, or not commence, any burning activities on such land; and (iii) submit to NEA any plan of action to extinguish any fire on such land or to prevent its spread or recurrence:
- PT Bumi Andalas Permai (BAP)
- PT Bumi Mekar Hijau (BMH)
- PT SBA Wood Industries (SBAWI)
- PT Paramitra Mulia Langgeng (PML)
- PT Sumatera Alam Anugerah (SAA)
- PT Hutan Lestari Raya (HLR)
- PT Bangkanesia (BKN)
- PT Buana Megatama Jaya (BMJ)
- PT Mananjung Hayak (MH)
- PT Baratama Putra Perkasa (BPP)
3. NEA is also writing to these companies to seek documents and information regarding the occurrence of fires in their concessions, measures taken to put out these fires, as well as the companies’ linkages with associated companies in Indonesia and Singapore.
4. In addition to the above companies, NEA is also seeking documents and information from the following Singapore-registered companies by way of notices under Section 10 of the THPA on their linkages with associated companies in Singapore and Indonesia, the locations of land concessions owned by them, as well as fire preventive measures and/or any firefighting efforts taken by them and/or their associated companies in Indonesia during this dry season. These ten Singapore-registered companies are in the palm oil or forestry business and own land concessions in Indonesia or have related companies with such land concessions.:
- Asia Pulp & Paper Company Limited
- Asia Pulp & Paper Company (China) Limited
- Bumitama Agri Ltd
- Golden Agri International Pte Ltd
- First Resources Ltd
- Indofood Agri Resources Ltd
- Kencana Agri Ltd
- TSH Global Plantation Pte Ltd
- TSH Oversea Pte Ltd
- Wilmar International Ltd
5. NEA is firmly committed to identifying and holding accountable all local or foreign companies that have caused or contributed to the transboundary haze in Singapore under the THPA.
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Annex
Under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA), NEA may issue different types of notices to prevent and address transboundary haze pollution, and to facilitate investigations into possible offences under the Act.
- Preventive Measures Notice under Section 9 requires companies to: (i) deploy fire-fighting personnel to extinguish or prevent the spread of any fire on land situated outside Singapore owned or occupied by them; (ii) discontinue, or not commence, any burning activities on such land; and (iii) submit to NEA any plan of action to extinguish any fire on such land or to prevent its spread or recurrence.
- Notice to Provide Documents or Information under Section 10 requires companies or individuals to provide relevant information and documents to NEA such as information and documents necessary for the carrying out investigations into the fires on lands situated outside Singapore owned or occupied by them that causes haze pollution.