{
  "id": 8640844,
  "title": "Sarawak govt urged to take legal action against Indonesia over haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/sarawak-govt-urged-to-take-legal-action-against-indonesia-over-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/20/sarawak-govt-urged-to-take-legal-action-against-indonesia-over-haze"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Sarawak government has been urged by activist Peter John Jaban to pursue legal action against Indonesia over the recurring transboundary haze affecting the state. Jaban stated that the state government should seek remedies through national, regional or international legal avenues, provided there is sufficient evidence to support such action. He called for an independent assessment of the damage suffered by Sarawak, including the impact on public health, the environment, the economy, and education, and urged Putrajaya to invoke mechanisms under the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. The haze has caused significant public health issues, school closures, and lost tourism revenue in Sarawak, with the Serian district council suggesting that Indonesia compensate the Sarawak government for losses caused by the haze.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia boosts local crowd action to accelerate SDG progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/indonesia-boosts-local-crowd-action-to-accelerate-sdg-progress",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:04:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sarawak govt urged to take legal action against Indonesia over haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/sarawak-govt-urged-to-take-legal-action-against-indonesia-over-haze-8644502",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:33:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}