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Singapore probing firms over haze-causing Indonesian fires

The Japan Times

Published 16 Oct 2026, 3:43 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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The city-state and neighboring Malaysia have been blanketed for weeks by toxic smog from a severe wildfire season in Indonesia.

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