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Singapore passes tougher anti-haze laws, fines to increase 10 times against offenders

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Lim, K. (2026, November 4). Singapore passes tougher anti-haze laws, fines to increase 10 times against offenders. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3373296/singapore-passes-tougher-anti-haze-laws-fines-increase-10-times-against-offenders

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-04 · by Kolette Lim

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Singapore has passed stricter anti-haze laws that increase fines for companies responsible for forest fires in Indonesia by ten times. The maximum daily fine under the amended Transboundary Pollution Haze Act is now S$1 million (US$780,000), with a total cap of S$20 million. Since its enactment in 2014, the act has been invoked twice but no fines have yet been imposed; currently, four cases from 2015 are ongoing and last month ten more companies were notified to provide information related to recent fires.
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Singapore passed stricter anti-haze laws on November 4, 2026, increasing fines tenfold against companies responsible for forest fires in Indonesia. The Transboundary Pollution Haze Act now imposes a daily fine of up to S$1 million (US$780,000), with a total cap at S$20 million per violation. This act, originally enacted in 2014, has been invoked only twice since then, and no fines have actually been imposed. Last month, Singapore issued notices to ten companies based in Singapore seeking documents related to recent forest fires. The new amendments aim to improve verification of haze data from Indonesia, where these fires predominantly occur.

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Companies behind forest fires in Indonesia will face a fine up to US$780,000, as Singapore says it needs better ways to verify haze data The amended Transboundary Pollution Haze Act will see penalties on such companies increase tenfold to a maximum fine of S$1 million (US$780,000) a day, capped at a total of S$20 million.
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🔮 Companies behind forest fires in Indonesia will face a fine up to US$780,000, as Singapore says it needs better ways to verify haze data The amended Transboundary Pollution Haze Act will see penalties on such companies increase tenfold to a maximum fine of S$1 million (US$780,000) a day, capped at a total of S$20 million.
2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post
Singapore passes tougher anti-haze laws, fines to increase 10 times against offenders · assertive framing

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Singapore passes tougher anti-haze laws, fines to increase 10 times against offenders asserted
fines → pass → offenders
Companies behind forest fires in Indonesia will face a fine up to US$780,000, as Singapore says it needs better ways to verify haze data The amended Transboundary Pollution Haze Act will see penalties on such companies increase tenfold to a maximum fine of S$1 million (US$780,000) a day, capped at a total of S$20 million. asserted
penalties → face → million
The Act has been invoked twice since its enactment in 2014, and no fine has been imposed so far. asserted
fine → invoke → 2014
In 2015, Singapore issued notices to six companies, with two cases closed and four ongoing. asserted
four → issue → companies
Last month, the city state issued notices to 10 Singapore-based companies to seek documents and information related to the latest forest fires. asserted
state → issue → fires
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