SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Singapore is looking to strengthen the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) to address the enforcement gaps in haze-related issues, said Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu.
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- She said the objective is to strengthen corporate accountability and enhance the republic’s ability to investigate and take decisive action against those responsible for transboundary haze.
- Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) has recently served notices on 10 Indonesian companies and 10 Singapore-registered companies under the existing THPA over their suspected involvement in forest fires and transboundary haze.
- According to Fu, enforcing the law across borders presents two practical challenges, which is to gather the evidence needed and securing cooperation from companies outside Singapore.
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