Singapore, Nov. 3 -- Singapore will accelerate the establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control during its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027, aiming to strengthen regional coordination in preventing, monitoring and responding to forest and peatland fires.

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu told the Parliament on November 3 that Singapore would work with other ASEAN members to bring the centre into operation. The country plans to submit its instrument of ratification of the agreement establishing the centre in the coming days, while encouraging other member states to complete their respective procedures soon.

The agreement was signed by ASEAN member states on May 27, 2025, and wil...