{
  "id": 14347395,
  "title": "No official reports of Malaysian firms linked to Indonesia’s open burning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/no-official-reports-of-malaysian-firms-linked-to-indonesias-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128320/no-official-reports-of-malaysian-firms-linked-to-indonesias-open-burning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between August 3 and October 9, authorities in Malaysia took 3,039 enforcement actions in response to worsening air pollution caused by open burning, which disrupted schooling in several states. Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh disclosed that the Environment Department had issued 13 compounds and taken two cases to court, among other actions. During the same period, 14 large-scale fires were extinguished in Sarawak and Johor.\n\nThe haze crisis reached its peak in September, when the Air Pollutant Index (API) in Serian, Sarawak, surged to 521, a hazardous level that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency. Syed Ibrahim confirmed that Malaysia had not received any official reports implicating Malaysian companies in open burning within Indonesia. He emphasized that the government was prioritizing stricter enforcement of domestic laws against open burning, improving information-sharing, and enhancing cooperation with neighboring countries.",
  "summary": "WORSENING haze that forced school closures in several states has put the spotlight on Malaysia’s efforts to curb open burning, with authorities recording 2,104 complaints and carrying out 3,039 enforcement actions between Aug 3 and Oct 9. Deputy Natu...",
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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."
}