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Indonesia, Singapore Create Joint Task Force for Fire Firms

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 23:19 UTC · How we work

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Indonesia and Singapore established a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires.
Environment ministers Arrmanatha Nasir and Vivian Balakrishnan announced the task force on Oct 27, 2026.
The task force will share information, financial intelligence and cross-border evidence while pursuing asset recovery.
Singapore will provide data on fire-linked firms and apply legal, regulatory and economic measures.
The ministers created a minister-level hotline and expect the task force to deter future haze.

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Indonesia and Singapore established a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires.
Environment ministers Arrmanatha Nasir and Vivian Balakrishnan announced the task force on Oct 27, 2026.
The task force will share information, financial intelligence and cross-border evidence while pursuing asset recovery.
Singapore will provide data on fire-linked firms and apply legal, regulatory and economic measures.
The ministers created a minister-level hotline and expect the task force to deter future haze.