Singapore Exchange Regulation issued a fresh round of queries on Oct 28 to listed companies with agricultural operations and plantations in Indonesia, seeking clarity on links to 10 Indonesian companies issued legal notices under Singapore’s haze law.

SGX RegCo instructed boards to disclose policies and measures implemented to monitor, prevent, and respond to the fires, along with their assessments of whether the fires have a material impact on their businesses.

The move follows earlier queries sent to eight listed groups, including Wilmar International, Golden Agri-Resources, First Resources, Bumitama Agri, Indofood Agri Resources, Kencana Agri, TSH Resources, and Olam Group, all of which maintained they did not use fire to clear land.

The regulatory review targets connections to ten entities singled out by Singapore’s National Environment Agency under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014. The statutory agency issued preventive measure notices to seven Sumatran forestry operations on Oct 16, followed by three Kalimantan concessionaires on Oct 19.

Named recipients include pulpwood and palm operators Bumi Andalas Permai, Bumi Mekar Hijau, Paramitra Mulia Langgeng, Sumatera Alam Anugerah, Sebangun Bumi Andalas Wood Industries, Hutan Lestari Raya, Bangakanesia, Buana Megatama Jaya, Mananjung Hayak, and Baratama Putra Perkasa.

Listed commodity groups must state plainly whether they hold direct equity, joint ventures, or procurement arrangements with any of the sanctioned entities. The directive forces listed boards to look past direct concession boundaries into external supply networks.

The regulatory step follows initial inquiries sent on Oct 16 to primary producers and agricultural processors including Wilmar International, Golden Agri-Resources, First Resources, Bumitama Agri, Indofood Agri Resources, Kencana Agri, TSH Resources, and Olam Group.

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