President Prabowo berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires
- JAKARTA: Indonesia's president railed Wednesday (Oct 21) against "countries that like to insult" his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries.
- The Southeast Asian giant has for months struggled to contain fires that Nusantara Atlas, an independent monitor analysing satellite data, said have consumed more than 1.9 million hectares in the nine months to September.
- The haze has sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only at home, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a mee
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- JAKARTA: Indonesia's president railed Wednesday (Oct 21) against "countries that like to insult" his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries.
- The Southeast Asian giant has for months struggled to contain fires that Nusantara Atlas, an independent monitor analysing satellite data, said have consumed more than 1.9 million hectares in the nine months to September.
- The haze has sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only at home, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a mee
Sources: CNA