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Singapore’s Wong Says Probing Firms Behind Haze-Causing Fires

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to identify companies that may be responsible for the fires shrouding the city-state in haze for weeks, warning that those found culpable could face legal action.

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