Haze

People living in Malaysia and other parts of south-east Asia have been warned that a thick haze filling their skies could last until the end of August. The pollution is being blamed on smoke from forest fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island and, without rain, the number of fires is rising, officials have said. Blucer Dolok…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hopes to be ready for any eventualities, including the haze, in view of the expected dry spell from June to September, with the help of relevant government agencies. According to a statement from the ministry, the National Haze Committee that was formed…

PETALING JAYA: Fires along a 3km stretch of peat swamp along the Elite Highway between Shah Alam and the KL International Airport were deliberately set to clear the land for agriculture, said the Department of Environment (DOE). Selangor director Che Asmah Ibrahim said the enforcement team that had gone to the area after receiving the…

PETALING JAYA: Fires along a 3km stretch of peat swamp along the Elite highway between Shah Alam and the KL International Airport were deliberately set to clear the land for agriculture, said the Department of Environment (DOE). Selangor director Che Asmah Ibrahim said the enforcement team that had gone there after receiving the first complaint…

The one-year break from the annual smog may just be over as dry weather sets in and peat fires begin to smoulder. It’s time to brace for the haze, writes ELIZABETH JOHN. THE fires are already smouldering, the acrid smell of smoke is faint but present, and the weather report for the next few months…