# Singapore proposes raising maximum haze penalty from S$2 million to S$20 million

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/singapore-proposes-raising-maximum-haze-penalty-from-s2-million-to-s20-million/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:54:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:11:15+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/haze-maximum-fine-increased-grace-fu-6522021
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Singapore proposes a tenfold rise in the maximum haze fine.
- The proposed cap would increase from S$2 million to S$20 million.
- Authorities could require linked entities to fund independent assessments.

## Summary

Singapore has proposed increasing the maximum fine for companies found responsible for transboundary haze from S$2 million to S$20 million. The changes follow the country’s worst haze episode in more than a decade and aim to give authorities stronger ways to investigate corporate links, intervene earlier and hold entities accountable.

The proposed amendments would raise the daily fine from S$100,000 to S$1 million, while retaining a maximum total cap. Authorities could also require entities suspected of links to haze to hire assessors, at their own expense, to help establish the facts; such a direction would not itself mean an offence had been committed. The Bill was introduced under a Certificate of Urgency, allowing all three readings in one parliamentary sitting. From 4 September to 25 October, air quality was unhealthy on 33 days and very unhealthy on five.

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