# Haze, layoffs, palm oil probe

- Place: Singapore, Singapore (1.3521, 103.8198)
- Published: 2026-10-31T15:02:47.351Z · expires 2026-11-07T15:02:47.351Z
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Singapore braces for worsening haze as Indonesia lashes back at neighbours amid political tensions, per Reuters.

The city-state also reports third-quarter layoffs at the highest level since 2020, Reuters notes.

Investigations uncover family ties between a Singapore palm oil firm and Borneo deforesters, despite denials, news.mongabay.com reports.

## Sources

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- [Investigations into Singapore palm oil firm find family ties to Borneo deforesters - news](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZmlpZ1BKbVN2VG84eDhfMGJNa3U0bXU3NkNncjhURlBUOUNzc084dy1aQW1QWS1UVjlQVHA3d2NhSUQ1bXhiOVZZTkFlT1BLbFB6N2JNVmhiZzBsZjZ0eDhDUjM2Qm9Ka2QyOHdubDMtTmxHaS1zYUpoSllEMnhrdXRVaVpXYWVqel83VzVIWlVvaGRTd1pfNU1MX1MwNVlKMWFMZnpaQ0phWWkyRDRWX2VVM3Jyc3hC0gG-AUFVX3lxTE5EZ3o0a3RqVVhnMmVzc3ZkVlVWN1RWRzlxR1ZyT1dOR2YwSGpkajdZbndVOVN6YjVtTkZESmdwNDN4REJIMnZFZl9pc01fcmZNd3Z1ZlhqbGFnQmZNVWpVSkdfVGNSeElBQUxVVHJjNWNRVGZIOWJPSldnRFJWR2lnNnRqTEx5a1dRenN1bHBlOTlaV0xZTFJJX3pHWVRyTVZ2b0ZBN2VkVEM4TVNyM0N2VWRxcVNaRTJEMHNGeVE?oc=5) · news.mongabay.com · 2026-10-29
- [New evidence links Singapore palm oil giant to Indonesian deforesters, despite denials - International Consortium of Investigative Journalists](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNMTRqMWNBN2c0MUlfYmFkcERFSzZlUG1wZW81RDE3Y0J1S2tsOF83WVBCWV9BQWJza1NPTndmUTNZdEI1ZXB3a0J6WExlLTZXQVFKemlnODNaVjZ1bHNFZHgwd2hZeGJ1TERhQVhLY1BvWUpWeEdkWGtOajVrVXMzX3FCQXh3WHdMV0NESGVRcW9MWTl6NmR0WU9PbTI2WDhXaHNIUDFhSzl6MkVSeWw0TDcwSTNWRFVfV2dMZmRscXF0dEpnNHFmaTRRaTE2VEQ1c1RURnJOOA?oc=5) · icij.org · 2026-10-29
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