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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

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Daniele, U. (2026, October 10). Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3370388/malaysia-urged-police-its-firms-indonesia-haze-shuts-schools?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-10 · by Ushar Daniele

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Malaysia is facing pressure from environmental watchdogs like Greenpeace and local civil society groups to regulate Malaysian corporations involved in forest fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan region. This demand comes as Malaysia has shut schools in six regions due to severe haze, which also led to the cancellation of sporting events. The environmental organizations have identified links between these companies and fire hotspots that cause annual haze disruptions despite ongoing regional efforts to mitigate the problem.
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Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya, and parts of Pahang on Friday due to severe haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia. The air quality in Kuala Lumpur reached a reading of around 224 on the Air Pollutant Index (API), making it more polluted than any other global major city according to Swiss-based monitor IQAir. Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim advised closing schools when API levels exceeded 150 and called for regional cooperation to address the issue, as did Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with his Indonesian counterpart. Environmental groups are pressing Malaysia to hold its companies accountable in Indonesia, linking some corporate interests to fire hotspots there. The school closures will last at least through Monday, depending on air quality improvements.

Written for “Malaysian Haze Crisis” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Malaysian Haze Crisis
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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools With six regions shutting schools, civil society groups say accountability must extend to Malaysian corporate interests across the border Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as recurring haze from Indonesia continues to disrupt schools and daily life despite years of regional efforts to tackle the problem.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10
2026-10-10 · South China Morning Post
Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools · assertive framing

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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools With six regions shutting schools, civil society groups say accountability must extend to Malaysian corporate interests across the border Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as recurring haze from Indonesia continues to disrupt schools and daily life despite years of regional efforts to tackle the problem. asserted
haze → urge → problem
On Thursday, Malaysia ordered schools to close across several states, including Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and the Rompin district in Pahang, while sporting events scheduled for the weekend were cancelled. asserted
events → order → weekend
The latest closures follow findings by environmental watchdogs Greenpeace and Pantau Gambut alleging links between Malaysian and Singaporean corporate interests and fire hotspots in Indonesia’s Kalimantan. asserted
closures → follow → Kalimantan
The findings have intensified calls for Putrajaya to take action on companies linked to fires abroad, rather than rely on regional cooperation that has yet to prevent recurring haze crises. asserted
that → intensify → crises
On Wednesday, Greenpeace Malaysia and civil society groups marched to parliament, demanding stronger legislation to investigate companies linked to fires that have contributed to the ongoing haze crisis. asserted
that → march → crisis
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