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Malaysia declares air quality emergency due to smoke from fires in IndonesiaPhoto by Luis Quintero on Pexels
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Malaysia declares air quality emergency due to smoke from fires in Indonesia

Euronews Portugal4 September 2026 at 12:16

Malaysia declared an air quality emergency due to smoke from fires in Indonesia. The haze caused by forest and peat fires in Indonesia is a recurring seasonal problem that affects the Southeast Asia region. Besides Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore are also affected by this situation.

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