{
  "id": 2359675,
  "title": "Foreign minister says Asean best platform as Malaysia pushes regional action on haze crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/foreign-minister-says-asean-best-platform-as-malaysia-pushes-regional-2359675",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/21/foreign-minister-says-asean-best-platform-as-malaysia-pushes-regional-action-on-haze-crisis/232225"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has announced that Asean will be the primary platform for addressing the transboundary haze crisis affecting several regions in the area. Speaking at a hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan, he emphasized that Asean remains the most suitable forum for tackling issues involving regional countries. The Malaysian Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry, led by Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup, will submit an official letter to the Asean Secretariat. This statement comes as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah prepare to discuss the issue during the 27th Malaysia-Brunei Annual Leaders’ Consultation on August 22. Currently, the haze situation remains a concern in Sarawak, with several districts registering \"very unhealthy\" and \"unhealthy\" Air Pollutant Index readings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Malaysia escalates haze concerns to Indonesia as Sarawak air quality worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/malaysia-escalates-haze-concerns-to-indonesia-as-sarawak-air-quality",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Foreign minister says Asean best platform as Malaysia pushes regional action on haze crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/foreign-minister-says-asean-best-platform-as-malaysia-pushes-regional",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:30:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/indonesia-warns-against-starting-open-blazes-as-haze-from-wildfires",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:54:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}