{
  "id": 8426932,
  "title": "Indonesia gives green light for Malaysia to fight haze-linked fires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/indonesia-gives-green-light-for-malaysia-to-fight-haze-linked-fires",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127470/indonesia-gives-green-light-for-malaysia-to-fight-haze-linked-fires"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia has given Malaysia the green light to deploy firefighting assets to combat forest and land fires causing transboundary haze, particularly impacting Sarawak. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed this during a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The cooperation involves Malaysia sending a Bombardier CL-415MP amphibious aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 personnel and officers to assist Indonesian firefighting operations. While the assistance is primarily targeted at extinguishing existing fires, agreements have been reached for long-term measures to prevent recurring fires and the resulting haze in Kalimantan, Sumatra, and other affected regions in Indonesia.",
  "summary": "INDONESIA has approved Malaysia’s offer to deploy firefighting assets to help tackle forest and land fires contributing to transboundary haze, particularly affecting Sarawak, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today. The appr...",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesia permits Malaysia to use firefighting assets against haze fires.",
    "Malaysia contributes a Bombardier CL-415MP, three helicopters, and 52 personnel.",
    "Agreement includes long-term measures to prevent future haze in Indonesia."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/8426932.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Prabowo welcomes Malaysia’s offer of aircraft, helicopters and team to fight Indonesia fires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/prabowo-welcomes-malaysias-offer-of-aircraft-helicopters-and-team-to",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:01:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "President Prabowo says Indonesia must be strong to help Palestine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/president-prabowo-says-indonesia-must-be-strong-to-help-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:07:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Indonesia accepts Malaysia’s offer to help put out Kalimantan fires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/indonesia-accepts-malaysias-offer-to-help-put-out-kalimantan-fires",
        "published": "2026-09-19T09:10:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}