{
  "id": 15523489,
  "title": "Malaysia kekal sedia bantu Indonesia bantu tangani kebakaran hutan, kata PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/malaysia-kekal-sedia-bantu-indonesia-bantu-tangani-kebakaran-hutan-15523489",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:04:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/19/malaysia-kekal-sedia-bantu-indonesia-bantu-tangani-kebakaran-hutan-kata-pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysia remains prepared to provide assistance to Indonesia in combating forest and land fires that have led to cross-border incidents, alongside proposing a joint mechanism at the Asean level to strengthen collective action against the issue. The Prime Minister attended a briefing on the recent fire developments, which also impacted the health and well-being of Malaysian citizens, including school closures in several states and regions. \"Malaysia remains ready to provide assistance as previously offered,\" he said via a Facebook post today.\n\nAnwar acknowledged Indonesia's efforts in deploying tens of thousands of personnel and various assets to contain the forest and land fires, while recognizing that handling such a disaster is challenging due to the open areas affected and unpredictable weather conditions. He emphasized that the cross-border issue requires a shared commitment and responsibility, in line with the close relationship between the two nations and the spirit of regional cooperation. \"We have proposed a mechanism for Asean cooperation to enhance coordination, preparedness, and collective action in dealing with cross-border incidents,\" he stated.",
  "summary": "Anwar Ibrahim berkata cabaran rentas sempadan itu perlu ditangani menerusi komitmen dan tanggungjawab bersama.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia kekal sedia bantu Indonesia bantu tangani kebakaran hutan, kata PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/malaysia-kekal-sedia-bantu-indonesia-bantu-tangani-kebakaran-hutan",
        "published": "2026-10-18T23:04:07.000Z"
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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."
}