Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers as haze crisis deepens

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to share the skies amid a haze crisis that has closed nearly 600 Malaysian schools and erased much of the Kuala Lumpur skyline from view. The Petronas Twin Towers, usually visible for miles around, have been swallowed by a grey shroud as wildfires that continue to rage across Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Authorities from both countries are coordinating operations along their shared Bornean border, with Malaysia’s environment...

By Ushar Daniele

Indonesia haze crisis: wildfires cause respiratory surge - The Straits Times

Indonesia haze crisis: wildfires cause respiratory surge  The Straits Times

Ahead of National Day celebrations, Malaysia to step up haze mitigation measures with Indonesia

Sixteen areas in Malaysia had unhealthy air quality as at 9am on Wednesday (Aug 26). The country celebrates its 69th National Day on Aug 31.

Haze Crisis: Indonesia Urges Online Learning in Affected Areas

Schools in areas with poor air quality due to severe haze are advised to scale back in-person classes and switch to distance learning (PJJ).

Malaysia must move beyond reactive API readings to forecast haze, says air quality researcher

KUALA NERUS, Aug 26 — Malaysia should develop an early haze warning system to protect public health following recu...

Indonesia steps up patrols to protect orangutans from wildfires

Indonesia's Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has urged continued patrols to ensure forest and land fires in East ...