{
  "id": 14171757,
  "title": "Is Indonesia’s haze rhetoric ‘unempathetic’? Oxygen quip tests regional cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/is-indonesias-haze-rhetoric-unempathetic-oxygen-quip-tests-regional",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3370743/indonesias-haze-rhetoric-unempathetic-oxygen-quip-tests-regional-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian officials' claim that the country exports \"oxygen\" rather than just smoke to its neighbors has sparked criticism of Jakarta's handling of its annual forest fires. The comments by Syahganda Nainggolan, the newly appointed head of the Government Communication Agency, have reignited concerns about regional cooperation to tackle the recurring haze crisis. Analysts warn that defensive nationalism risks undermining efforts to address the problem.",
  "summary": "An Indonesian official’s claim that the country exports “oxygen” and not just smoke to its neighbours has renewed criticism of Jakarta’s handling of its annual forest fires, with analysts warning that defensive nationalism risks undermining regional cooperation to tackle the recurring haze crisis. The remarks by Syahganda Nainggolan, the newly appointed head of the Government Communication…",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesian officials claim Indonesia exports oxygen, not just smoke, to neighbors",
    "Syahganda Nainggolan's comments spark criticism of Jakarta's handling of forest fires",
    "Analysts warn defensive nationalism may undermine regional cooperation efforts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia, UNFCCC boost climate cooperation in Asia-Pacific via REDD+",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/indonesia-unfccc-boost-climate-cooperation-in-asia-pacific-via-redd",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:45:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}