Key facts
- Singapore identified seven companies linked to Indonesian wildfires.
- Notices will be issued under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.
- Companies must cease burning and submit prevention plans.
Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze, according to the Business Times. The companies will receive notices under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act requiring them to stop or refrain from burning and submit plans to prevent a recurrence. The haze, exacerbated by an unusually strong El Niño and slash-and-burn agricultural practices, has led to hazardous air quality levels in Indonesia and drifted to neighboring countries like Singapore and Malaysia, prompting public health concerns and school closures. Indonesian authorities have also suspended operating licenses of 26 companies linked to the fires and are investigating others.