First Resources Faces Haze Scrutiny as El Nino Raises Fire Risk

Singapore, 16 October 2026 – Singapore-listed First Resources Limited said severe El Nino conditions and prolonged dryness had raised fire risk in West Kalimantan, where it operates, while stressing that satellite hotspots alone do not establish the origin of a fire or responsibility for deliberate land clearing. The company said it conducts daily satellite monitoring.

For investors and regional businesses, the response matters because haze can create operational, regulatory and reputational exposure across borders. The company’s monitoring statement and denial of automatic responsibility are confirmed; the cause of individual fires requires evidence, and no conclusion should be drawn solely from the location of satellite detections.