Malaysia voices concern over haze with Indonesia

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Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin met with Indonesian officials to raise Malaysia's concern.

Malaysia has reiterated its concern on the impact of persistent transboundary haze to the Malaysian public and its offer to assist Indonesia in extinguishing forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatera.

According to Yeo, the Indonesian government was coordinating with relevant institutions to ensure concerted actions were taken to address the root cause of the problem. Yeo said 16 helicopters were used in Kalimantan to execute water bombings in strategic spots while enforcement teams were apprehending those responsible for illegal burning activities.

 

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