Singapore vows to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against firms linked to haze

The Straits Times reports that Senior Minister K. Shanmugam pledged on October 19 to use legal and regulatory measures against companies linked to the regional haze. He said laws would be urgently changed or introduced to secure cooperation, and pressure would continue after the haze clears. Singapore’s environmental agency had issued notices to seven firms and said it was issuing notices to three more; the Singapore Exchange had queried seven listed firms about potential ties.