Singapore Ready to Cooperate on Forest Fires, Bolster Ties with Indonesia
Singapore has expressed readiness to cooperate in tackling forest and land fires (Karhutla) in Indonesia. Both nations aim to strengthen collaboration, including legal enforcement, ahead of their 60th anniversary of relations.
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