S'pore can fight haze in its own backyard

Singapore, too, should look at its own backyard when it comes to the haze problem. Research by the non-profit Centre for International Forestry Research (Cifor) shows that oil palm plantations - owned by Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean firms - reaped revenues of US$18.4 billion (S$26.3 billion) last year. It notes that just as Singapore and Malaysia share the profits of Indonesia's palm oil, so must they share the responsibility for fire and haze.