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View all search resultsThe Singapore-based Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) had through satellite images detected 121 hotspots in Sumatra and 122 hotspots in Kalimantan, but none in Malaysia, said DOE director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaafar.
Malaysia on Friday warned residents of high pollution levels in most areas on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the western Kalimantan region of Sarawak, blaming trans-boundary haze from Indonesia, its Department of Environment said in a statement.
Almost every dry season, smoke from fires to clear land for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations in Indonesia clouds the skies over much of the region, bringing risks to public health and worrying tourist operators and airlines.
Thick haze has blanketed parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan as fires continue to rage, in part due to El Niño, and affected regions have started imposing measures to anticipate related health impacts, including a mask mandate for schools.
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