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Indonesia, Singapore Create Joint Haze Task Force to Recover Assets

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Indonesia and Singapore agreed on Oct 27 to create a joint haze task force.
The task force will share data, trace money trails and recover assets from fire-linked firms.
Forestry ministry’s SiPongi platform recorded about 13,500 fire hotspots nationwide in October, highest since 2015.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore will crack down on Singapore-registered firms responsible for the fires.

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Indonesia and Singapore agreed on Oct 27 to create a joint haze task force.
The task force will share data, trace money trails and recover assets from fire-linked firms.
Forestry ministry’s SiPongi platform recorded about 13,500 fire hotspots nationwide in October, highest since 2015.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore will crack down on Singapore-registered firms responsible for the fires.