{
  "id": 3157055,
  "title": "Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze, Malaysia says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/indonesia-to-open-airspace-for-cloud-seeding-to-tackle-haze-malaysia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/25/indonesia-to-open-airspace-for-cloud-seeding-to-tackle-haze-malaysia-says.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia has granted Malaysia permission to fly through its airspace for cloud seeding operations aimed at combating the region's haze problem, according to Malaysia's Environment Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup. The Indonesian military will coordinate with Malaysian agencies in executing these cloud seeding initiatives in shared border areas, reported Reuters. The haze, primarily caused by forest and land fires, has led to numerous school closures in both countries. Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency and its meteorological department are currently drafting schedules for these cloud seeding operations, as Kurup stated. Malaysia is also ready to assist Indonesia in fire suppression efforts, pending cabinet approval for specific requests. The haze has severely affected air quality across Borneo, with visibility in some areas dropping to just one meter. This has resulted in disrupted road traffic, flight delays, and health issues. Despite Indonesia's deployment of aerial firefighting aircraft and weather modification techniques, the smog remains thick in parts of Sarawak and other Malaysian regions. Schools in Pekanbaru, Riau, have switched to online classes due to unhealthy air quality levels. Both nations plan to intensify their firefighting and preventive measures ahead of upcoming national holidays.",
  "summary": "Malaysia's national disaster management agency and its meteorological department are currently preparing schedules for cloud seeding operations in shared border locations, to be coordinated with the Indonesian military.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia, Indonesia to ramp up anti-haze measures ahead of National Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/malaysia-indonesia-to-ramp-up-anti-haze-measures-ahead-of-national-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze, Malaysia says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indonesia-to-open-airspace-for-cloud-seeding-to-tackle-haze-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia says Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/malaysia-says-indonesia-to-open-airspace-for-cloud-seeding-to-tackle",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:42:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Indonesia allows Malaysian aircraft to conduct cloud seeding along border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indonesia-allows-malaysian-aircraft-to-conduct-cloud-seeding-along",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:55:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}