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Govt to propose changes to haze law in Parliament; firms linked to fires must provide access to info

The proposed changes will be tabled at the next parliamentary sitting, which begins on Nov 3.

(From second from left) Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu during a meeting with various company representatives at the Treasury Building on Oct 28.

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