The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued notices to another 10 companies, this time registered in Singapore.
All 10 companies that were served the latest notices are in the palm oil or forestry business.
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Full details: NEA issues notices to 10 Singapore‑registered companies over potential haze‑link activities (23 Oct 2026)
Background
On Friday evening 23 October 2026, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced it had issued formal information‑seeking notices to 10 Singapore‑registered companies under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) – an important next‑phase investigation following earlier notices sent to 10 Indonesian‑based firms earlier that month (7 on 16 Oct, 3 on 19 Oct) – suspected of links to land‑fire‑driven trans‑boundary haze affecting Singapore. All 10 Singapore‑named firms operate in the palm‑oil or forestry sectors, and either hold land‑use concessions in Indonesia or have affiliated entities that do so .
List of the 10 Singapore‑registered companies served notices
1. Asia Pulp & Paper Company Limited
2. Asia Pulp & Paper Company (China) Limited
3. Bumitama Agri Ltd
4. Golden Agri International Pte Ltd
5. First Resources Ltd
6. Indofood Agri Resources Ltd
7. Kencana Agri Ltd
8. TSH Global Plantation Pte Ltd
9. TSH Oversea Pte Ltd
10. Wilmar International Ltd
Information requested (under Section 10 THPA)
NEA requires the companies to submit documents and details covering:
‑ Corporate linkages between Singapore‑ and Indonesia‑based associated companies;
‑ Exact locations of Indonesian land concessions owned or linked to the group;
‑ Fire‑prevention plans and actual fire‑fighting measures carried out by the firms or their Indonesian affiliates during the current dry‑fire season.
For the previously‑notified 10 Indonesian companies (under Section 9 THPA), NEA is asking for records on fire occurrences within concession boundaries, fire‑suppression actions, and cross‑border corporate connections – seven are linked to Sumatra fires, three to Kalimantan hotspots.
Official statements
‑ Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu noted the notices mark “an important next step” to build evidence‑chains across corporate groups, saying authorities “will follow the evidence… take errant companies to task wherever evidence supports it, whether they are overseas‑ or Singapore‑registered”.
‑ Senior Minister K. Shanmugam reaffirmed Singapore’s firm stance: authorities “will pursue the matter for as long as it takes” and firms should “not underestimate the government’s determination to act” against haze‑related violations.
Legal framework and penalties
The THPA took effect 2014 and enables Singapore to pursue legal action against entities whose overseas operations contribute to haze pollution over Singapore:
‑ If found responsible for causing ongoing haze pollution: up to S 100 000 fine per day/partial‑day** of affected haze conditions;
‑ Separate penalty: up to **S 50 000 per day/partial‑day for failing to comply with formal preventive‑measure notices;
‑ There are also penalties for refusing to supply required information or submitting falsified documentation.
Haze‑air‑quality context at announcement time
‑ On 23 Oct evening: 24‑hr PSI returned to the Unhealthy band (101‑200) after several moderate‑range (51‑100) days; West region PSI hit 103 at 4 pm, Central region 102 at 6 pm (23 Oct);
‑ By 2 am 24 Oct: all 5 Singapore regions reached Unhealthy PSI levels – peak 128 in the West – with hourly PM2.5 readings in the “Elevated” category nationwide;
‑ Forecast 24 Oct PSI range: 90‑140 (Moderate → Unhealthy) – public health advisories were issued for vulnerable groups and outdoor‑activity planning.
Sources: NEA press release & MustShareNews report (23 Oct 2026); link: https://tsl.to/sghazecompanies