{
  "id": 15617419,
  "title": "Haze: Indonesia probes 98 forest fire cases involving links to neighbouring countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/haze-indonesia-probes-98-forest-fire-cases-involving-links-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T15:29:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/10/1559286/haze-indonesia-probes-98-forest-fire-cases-involving-links"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indonesian police have confirmed that foreign involvement, including from neighbouring countries, is implicated in 98 corporate cases linked to the ongoing forest and land fires in the country. National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto stated that the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) is actively investigating these cases, with the aim of identifying those responsible and determining the nature of their involvement. The extent of foreign investment or foreign parties' involvement remains unclear, as investigators continue to gather evidence and prepare to name suspects, including company owners and shareholders. President Prabowo Subianto has ordered an intensified firefighting response, deploying troops and personnel from the Indonesian military, police, Forestry Service, and volunteers. The National Disaster Management Agency has received offers of foreign assistance, including from Malaysia and Singapore, but the government has not yet declared the fires a national disaster, citing its ability to manage the crisis with its own resources.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Indonesia’s fires burned over 1.9 million hectares through September, says monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/indonesias-fires-burned-over-1-9-million-hectares-through-september",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:26:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Fires in Indonesia burned over 1.9 million hectares through September: monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/fires-in-indonesia-burned-over-1-9-million-hectares-through-september",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:45:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Haze: 27 areas in Malaysia record unhealthy air quality as of 4pm, Johan Setia in Selangor records highest reading of 169",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/haze-27-areas-in-malaysia-record-unhealthy-air-quality-as-of-4pm",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:56:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Indonesia battles worst forest fires and toxic haze in 11 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/indonesia-battles-worst-forest-fires-and-toxic-haze-in-11-years",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:05:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze: Indonesia puts offers from Malaysia, others to combat forest fires on hold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/haze-indonesia-puts-offers-from-malaysia-others-to-combat-forest",
        "published": "2026-10-19T14:01:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}