Indonesia and Singapore plan joint haze task force
By The BriefBrief
Indonesia and Singapore are looking to establish a joint task force to address haze from Indonesian wildfires and share data, their foreign ministers said on Tuesday. Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his Indonesian counterpart in Jakarta to reaffirm ties amid weeks of tensions and frustration over Indonesia’s forest fires.
WHO:The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Singapore
WHAT:They said the countries are looking to establish a joint task force to address wildfire haze and share data.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Jakarta, Indonesia
WHY:The proposed task force is intended to deal with haze generated by wildfires in Indonesia.
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