NEW YORK – Indonesia’s Vice-President Jusuf Kalla has reiterated that Indonesia need not apologise to neighbouring countries over haze from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Indonesia only needs to ensure forest fires that cause haze do not recur, he…
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The ongoing haze crisis, which has affected the lives of millions across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, has started to draw strong comments from leaders here. Foreign and Law Minister K. Shanmugam, in a Facebook post on Thursday night, expressed his…
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Indonesia will take 30 days to bring smouldering forest fires under control, the national disaster management agency said on Friday (Sept 18), as smog from the fires pushes pollution in Southeast Asia to record highs. The region has suffered for…
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Rumours that cloud seeding is taking place to induce rain ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix are false, Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said. Addressing a WhatsApp message that has been making the rounds in Singapore,…
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Companies found guilty of forest fires in Indonesia would be blacklisted and could face criminal sanctions. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Panjaitan said President Joko Widodo has agreed with the proposal. Speaking to reporters at the…
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