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Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze

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Malaysia is using an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft for cloud seeding to reduce haze, scheduled for operations on Saturday and Sunday. The initiative aims to improve air quality by altering clouds to induce more rainfall, but it depends on suitable weather conditions and the presence of appropriate clouds for the process, according to director general Meor Ismail Meor Akim.
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The Malaysian Air Force is deploying an C-130 Hercules aircraft to conduct cloud seeding operations aimed at combating severe haze affecting the country. The initiative was announced by the agency’s director general, Meor Ismail Meor Akim, in a statement issued on Saturday. According to the plan, these operations were scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday, with the primary objective of alleviating the haze issue. However, the success of these missions depends heavily on favorable weather conditions and the presence of suitable clouds that can be effectively seeded.

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🔮 An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will be used as the main asset for the cloud seeding operations The agency said the operations would be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
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“However, the operations are subject to weather conditions and the availability of suitable clouds for the seeding process,” its director general, Meor Ismail Meor Akim, said in a statement on Saturday.
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🔮 An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will be used as the main asset for the cloud seeding operations The agency said the operations would be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post
Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze · assertive framing

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Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze asserted
Malaysia → deploy → haze
An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will be used as the main asset for the cloud seeding operations The agency said the operations would be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. asserted
operations → use → Saturday
“However, the operations are subject to weather conditions and the availability of suitable clouds for the seeding process,” its director general, Meor Ismail Meor Akim, said in a statement on Saturday. asserted
general → say → Saturday
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