{
  "id": 5498222,
  "title": "Dedah nama syarikat Malaysia bakar hutan, Kedutaan Indonesia diberitahu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/dedah-nama-syarikat-malaysia-bakar-hutan-kedutaan-indonesia-diberitahu-5498222",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/04/dedah-nama-syarikat-malaysia-bakar-hutan-kedutaan-indonesia-diberitahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia-based civil society group has urged Indonesia to publicly disclose the names of companies, particularly Malaysian-owned entities, involved in forest fires and open burning across the rainforest. Heng Kiah Chun, interim Greenpeace Malaysia representative, stated that clarification is needed regarding which parties should be held accountable for the ongoing environmental crisis. She pointed out that Indonesian authorities have pointed fingers at Malaysian and Singaporean companies, while the latter have claimed to practice eco-friendly standards. To ensure accountability, strong action is required to clean up the names of responsible companies and hold non-compliant firms accountable, said Heng after delivering a memorandum to an Indonesian Embassy official. The group's advocate, Brendon Gan, also called for Malaysia to amend the Act on Transboundary Haze Pollution. Although Malaysia was the first signatory to the 2002 ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution, they claimed that the country lacks extraterritorial legislation granting local courts the power to sue local companies operating abroad. Gan urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to coordinate directly with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to share data, analysis, and a list of companies to tackle the environmental crisis together. The progressive group and civil society demanded accountability from elected leaders if they fail to demonstrate political commitment to address transboundary haze issues. Earlier, about 20 people gathered outside the embassy holding Manila cards reading \"Can't breathe,\" \"Not free from haze yet,\" and \"Name them, show the evidence, take action,\" while chanting \"Stop, stop the smoke!\" and \"Stop, stop the haze!\" The protest was a response to Indonesian politician Marwan Dasopang's statement urging Malaysia and Singapore to help prevent forest fires in Kalimantan instead of merely reacting when they generate companies from the two countries to manage palm oil plantations in that region. The Air Pollution Index (API) in Serian, Sarawak, reached dangerous levels at 517 at 10:45 AM, while readings in East Malaysia were within the moderate to hazardous range, whereas on the Peninsula, they were within the good to unhealthy range.",
  "summary": "Kumpulan masyarakat sivil juga desak Putrajaya gubal akta jerebu rentas sempadan yang sekian lama tertangguh.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dedah nama syarikat Malaysia bakar hutan, Kedutaan Indonesia diberitahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/dedah-nama-syarikat-malaysia-bakar-hutan-kedutaan-indonesia-diberitahu",
        "published": "2026-09-04T04:44:20.000Z"
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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."
}