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Sarawak is advocating for transboundary haze issues to be addressed through ASEAN's Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee, while preparing cloud seeding operations to combat severe air pollution affecting multiple districts.
Malaysia must abandon reactive responses to transboundary haze and adopt comprehensive preventive measures, warns Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, citing deteriorating air quality in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia as an urgent wake-up call.
Sabah's Fire and Rescue Department has imposed restrictions on open burning as smoke from Kalimantan forest fires drifts northward, degrading air quality in Kota Kinabalu, Kimanis, and other areas. Residents are urged to take precautions.
Singapore's National Environment Agency stands ready to activate emergency haze protocols if air quality falls to unhealthy levels, as dry weather across Sumatra and Kalimantan heightens wildfire risk in the region.