Malaysia wants tougher ASEAN action on haze, but bloc faces familiar obstacles
- JOHOR BAHRU: As smoke from fires in Indonesia once again blankets parts of Southeast Asia, Malaysia has urged ASEAN to revisit the regional pact meant to tackle transboundary haze.
- Malaysia has been among the countries in the bloc hardest hit by the annual challenge of transboundary haze in recent weeks.
- Parts of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and the Klang Valley in West Malaysia are directly in the path of smoke from hotspots in Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra.
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- JOHOR BAHRU: As smoke from fires in Indonesia once again blankets parts of Southeast Asia, Malaysia has urged ASEAN to revisit the regional pact meant to tackle transboundary haze.
- Malaysia has been among the countries in the bloc hardest hit by the annual challenge of transboundary haze in recent weeks.
- Parts of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and the Klang Valley in West Malaysia are directly in the path of smoke from hotspots in Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Sources: CNA