Haze law overhaul gives it more teeth, but firms beyond its reach remain the test

[SINGAPORE] Changes to the law on transboundary haze are set to give it more teeth to go after errant firms, but companies based overseas are likely to stay hard to catch, observers said.

Simon Tay, chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), said that the changes to the law sharpen the government’s capacity to trace supply chains and complex ownership structures.

Even firms not directly responsible can be held guilty of “condoning” fires through their commercial actions, he added in remarks made available to the media.