Southeast Asia’s ‘red alert’ haze fight faces economic test3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:40pm, 26 Jun 2026A potentially dangerous haze season looms for Southeast Asia, as rising energy and fertiliser costs threaten to weaken fire-prevention efforts just as extreme weather patterns raise the risk of forest and land blazes.Analysts warn that agricultural companies facing pressure from higher production costs may cut corners on sustainable land-clearing practices, including by using fire instead of machinery.The warning comes as the Singapore-institute-of-international-affairs" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="153249" data-entity-type="organization">Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) issued a rare “red alert” for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in its latest haze outlook, signalling a high risk of severe transboundary haze.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Southeast Asia’s ‘red alert’ haze fight faces economic test
Southeast Asia faces a heightened risk of severe transboundary haze this season due to a combination of factors. The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has issued a "red alert" for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, indicating a high likelihood of significant haze.
Kolette LimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-26 · 12:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Southeast Asia faces a heightened risk of severe transboundary haze this season due to a combination of factors. The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has issued a "red alert" for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, indicating a high likelihood of significant haze. This is exacerbated by extreme weather patterns that increase the risk of forest and land fires. Concurrently, rising energy and fertilizer costs are pressuring agricultural companies. Analysts warn that these increased production costs may lead some companies to abandon sustainable land-clearing methods, potentially resorting to fire instead of machinery, thereby weakening fire-prevention efforts.
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The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) issued a rare “red alert” for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in its latest haze outlook.
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Analysts warn that agricultural companies facing pressure from higher production costs may cut corners on sustainable land-clearing practices, including by using fire instead of machinery.
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The warning comes as the region faces a potentially dangerous haze season due to rising energy and fertiliser costs.
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