More details will be released in the coming week.
\n\nThe Singapore government will seek to identify and hold accountable companies that may be responsible for, or have contributed to, the fires causing haze in Singapore, announced the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) in a press release from Oct. 23.
\n\nMinLaw said it will examine the conduct of local and foreign companies, as well as their relationships and supply chains, to establish whether they have been involved in causing or condoning the fires that contributed to the haze.
\n\nThese companies will be required to provide complete access to information and other relevant facts about their operations, supply chains and corporate group structures to ensure that they are not involved in causing or condoning the fires.
\n\nTo facilitate this, the Singapore government will create a Specialist Panel of experts comprising law firms, audit firms and investigative firms with expertise in cross-border inquiries and investigations.
\n\n"Companies identified by the government will be required to engage professionals from the panel to conduct thorough inquiries into their operations, corporate relationships, and supply chains, and to submit thorough audits to the Government," as mentioned in the press release.
\n\nThe panel will assist the government to establish the…
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