Singapore and Indonesia agree to establish forest-fire task force
By The BriefBrief
Singapore and Indonesia agreed to establish a joint task force to combat illegal land burning and strengthen enforcement under existing regulatory powers, while considering new ones. Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the task force would support information sharing, financial intelligence and cross-border evidence gathering. Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia have contributed to toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
WHO:The governments of Singapore and Indonesia
WHAT:They agreed to establish a joint task force to address illegal land burning.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Jakarta, Indonesia
WHY:The task force is intended to combat illegal land burning and strengthen enforcement against it.
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