Air quality has deteriorated in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, where residents are dealing with thick smoke and hazardous pollution levels. In Malaysia, race organizers are continuing with the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon despite the atmospheric conditions, while observers have described the current scale of the burning land as being comparable to the size of Western Europe.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Indonesia's Worst Wildfire Season in Years Tests Prabowo Budget Cuts
World19 days ago
Haze resulting from extensive blazes has drifted as far as the Philippines, exacerbating a crisis for Jakarta's leadership. President Prabowo Subianto is facing pressure as the nation battles its most severe fire season in recent history, which has strained governmental resources after the administration implemented deep cuts to disaster funding.
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