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Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Parliament Q&A

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Investigations into Companies Involved in 2015 Haze Episode

4 November 2026

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Investigations into Companies Involved in 2015 Haze Episode Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

Question:

Dr Hamid Razak: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will seek information from the Indonesian authorities on companies sanctioned by them this year over forest and land fires, to assess whether any have links to Singapore or warrant action under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014.

Ms Gho Sze Kee: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the specific impediments to concluding the four investigations under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014 arising from the 2015 haze episode; (b) what steps have been taken since the investigations commenced to overcome these impediments; and (c) whether there is a reasonable prospect of concluding these investigations and, if so, the expected timeline for doing so.

Mr Edward Chia Bing Hui: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the current status of investigations into the four companies linked to the 2015 haze episode; (b) what obstacles have prevented their conclusion after more than a decade; and (c) what additional enforcement measures are being considered where companies under investigation are subsequently linked to new haze incidents.

Answer:

These questions have been addressed in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's combined answer to Question Nos. 1 to 31 on 3 November 2026. They will also be addressed during the Second Reading of the Transboundary Haze Pollution (Amendment) Bill on 4 November 2026.