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Parliament is debating proposed amendments to the transboundary haze law after Singapore was hit by its worst haze episode since 2015.
OriginalFirms and individuals causing or contributing to land or forest fires that pose a risk of haze pollution in Singapore can face fines of up to $20 million under the revised Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) proposed in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 4).Errant entities convicted of a haze-related offence can be fined up to $1 million per day, up from...
OriginalStatus quo is no longer tenable, Grace Fu tells Parliament, as she moves to pass the changes in a single…
OriginalThe changes were tabled under a certificate of urgency, forgoing the need for multiple days of proceedings.
OriginalUnder the proposed amendments, a trial can proceed even when parties suspected to be responsible for the haze are absent.
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