Working with Counterparts in Malaysia and Indonesia to Strengthen Upstream Haze Prevention Efforts Ahead of Expected Severe Haze in 2H2026

Ms Poh Li San asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment how the Ministry is working with its counterparts in Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen upstream haze prevention efforts, in view of the expected return of severe haze in the second half of 2026.

The Member may wish to refer to the combined reply issued in Parliament on 12 February 2026, which sets out the bilateral and regional haze-mitigation measures that Singapore has in place with Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, including Malaysia and Indonesia. Those efforts are ongoing and continue to be relevant. Recently, Singapore and Indonesia also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation, which includes transboundary pollution among other areas. [Please refer to ​"Assessment of Transboundary Haze Episodes, and Review of Bilateral and Regional Haze-mitigation Measures", Official Report, 12 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 17, Oral Answers to Questions section.]