Haze on the border: What’s at stake in the regional dilemma
There is nothing new to the haze from forest fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island creeping across Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thailand as seen again this past week.
The problem has recurred annually since 1982, taking a toll on health, economies and international relations.
Most of the smoke comes from fires deliberately set on palm-tree plantations in Sumatra and Kalimantan to burn off dead stalks and prepare for fresh planting.
The Nation Reporter
