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Singapore and Indonesia agree to set up joint task force to address transboundary haze

CNA3 hours ago3:13

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to form a joint task force to strengthen corporate accountability over forest fires. Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is in Jakarta for a 3-day working visit. He met his Indonesian counterpart Arrmanatha Nasir, and both men discussed the ongoing forest fires in Indonesia, which have caused haze both in Indonesia and across the region. Saifulbahri Ismail reports.