haze returns to Malaysia’s Sarawak, Selangor as Indonesian wildfires burn out of controlResidents in Malaysia have been urged to stay indoors as the air pollution index hits unhealthy levels in parts of Sarawak and Selangor2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 12:43pm, 10 Aug 2026The haze is back in Malaysia – with at least two states registering unhealthy air readings on Monday as raging forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia send clouds of smoke northwards.Transboundary haze is a long-standing problem in Southeast Asia, particularly affecting Malaysia and Singapore due to their proximity to Indonesia, where vast tracts of forests and agricultural land become fire hotspots during the dry season.A wildfire scorched 550 hectares (1,360 acres) of land in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java over the weekend – the largest of several that spread rapidly across the island last week as parts of Southeast Asia bake in an unusually dry season.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Haze returns to Malaysia’s Sarawak, Selangor as Indonesian wildfires burn out of control
Malaysia is experiencing a return of haze, with unhealthy air quality readings reported in Sarawak and Selangor on Monday. This is due to uncontrolled forest fires in neighboring Indonesia, which are sending smoke northward.
Joseph SipalanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-10 · 04:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysia is experiencing a return of haze, with unhealthy air quality readings reported in Sarawak and Selangor on Monday. This is due to uncontrolled forest fires in neighboring Indonesia, which are sending smoke northward. Transboundary haze is a recurring issue in Southeast Asia, impacting Malaysia and Singapore due to their proximity to Indonesia, where forest and agricultural fires are common during the dry season. Over the weekend, a wildfire burned 550 hectares in Indonesia's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, one of several fires that spread rapidly last week amidst an unusually dry period in the region. Residents in affected Malaysian states have been advised to remain indoors.
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Parts of Southeast Asia are experiencing an unusually dry season.
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A wildfire scorched 550 hectares (1,360 acres) of land in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java over the weekend.
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Transboundary haze is a recurring issue in Southeast Asia due to proximity to Indonesia.
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Indonesian wildfires are sending clouds of smoke northwards towards Malaysia.
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Haze has returned to Malaysia's Sarawak and Selangor, with unhealthy air pollution index levels.
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