SINGAPORE - A team sent by Temasek Holdings to check on Sumatran plantations it co-owns with United States commodities giant Cargill has confirmed there are no fires or hot spots on its land.
The Singapore investment agency said on Friday that the joint venture's plantations are at South Sumatra near Palembang, about 500km south of Singapore. The spots causing the haze are in Riau province, central Sumatra, less than 300km west of Singapore.
Temasek has 30 per cent of the joint venture CTP Holdings, with Cargill owning the rest. Earlier this week, the US firm had issued maps showing that the hot spots were not within its plantations.
CTP has a no-burn policy and clears land by mechanical means, said Temasek, with the whole process overseen by its staff. It also has emergency equipment and water tanks on standby, as well as fire patrol and security teams to monitor potential hot spots near boundaries and prevent fires spreading onto its property.
A Temasek spokesman said: "As a matter of good governance, Temasek expects the boards and management of its investee companies to oversee their operations according to sound commercial principles, including compliance with laws, regulations and recognised industry practices."
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| Use headlights and drive slowly on hazy roads Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: AFP, Reuters, ST, TNP, BT, My Paper) |
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| Singapore's haze on June 19 Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: AFP, Reuters, ST, TNP, Andrew Lim) |
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| Netizens share pictures of and jokes about the haze Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: Twitter, ST, Stomp, Sin Chiew Daily, BH, AsiaOne) |
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