{
  "id": 12831203,
  "title": "Prabowo agrees to take action over worsening haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/prabowo-agrees-to-take-action-over-worsening-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:49:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550575/prabowo-agrees-take-action-over-worsening-haze"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to take necessary actions to tackle the worsening haze impacting Malaysia, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's appeal. The Prime Minister highlighted the growing concern over the haze situation, which has prompted him to reach out to President Prabowo, urging him to take the required measures.\n\nBoth the Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister, Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup, have also reached out to their counterparts in Indonesia. Speaking during the 2027 Budget Review Day at the Finance Ministry in Putrajaya, Anwar emphasized that the government is prepared to cooperate on the issue, as deteriorating air quality has adversely affected public health.\n\nThe Malaysian authorities have been intensifying cloud-seeding operations by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and collaborating with several other relevant agencies daily. However, the situation continues to be worrisome. In response, Anwar has once again urged the Foreign Minister to contact the Asean Secretariat to explore the possibility of a meeting involving Asean environment ministers to discuss and implement further steps. The haze issue remains a pressing concern, with 38 areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings on 1pm today, as forest and peatland fires in Indonesia continue to blaze.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to take the necessary measures to address the worsening haze affecting Malaysia, following a call from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}