Haze
Rising palm oil prices, policy ambitions may increase haze risk in Asean: think tank
Threat of severe haze hangs in the balance as palm oil planters struggle to meet long-term demand, says the Singapore Institute of International Affairs in its annual haze report
Indonesia palm oil producers on alert as Sumatra fires coincide with peak harvest
Analyst warns fires and haze could hamper palm oil harvesting operations and logistics, reducing yields and creating short-term tightness in the market
Low risk of transboundary haze in 2024 with milder dry season, La Nina’s possible return: report
A possible respite from unhealthy air quality is expected as the rainy climate phenomenon is set to return later in 2024
Hanoi chokes as Vietnam capital tops most polluted cities list
VIETNAMESE capital Hanoi was blanketed by a thick haze of pollution on Tuesday (Mar 5) that obscured high-rise buildings and left the city’s nearly nine million people breathing toxic air.
Indian air traffic disrupted on third day of dense fog
DENSE fog swathed large parts of northern India on Tuesday for the third straight day of an intense cold wave, reducing visibility to disrupt more than 160 flights.
Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions
YEAR-END holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather bureau on Friday warned that heavy fog and haze would shroud areas from Hebei province in the nort...
Malaysia says cross-border air pollution law still possible
MALAYSIA “is not closing the door” on a law to stop cross-border air pollution, its environment ministry said on Tuesday (Nov 7), a day after saying it had dropped the plan.
Malaysia drops plans for proposed transborder haze pollution bill
MALAYSIA will not proceed with a proposed bill to prevent transborder haze pollution, its environment ministry said, citing difficulties in obtaining the necessary information for prosecution purposes...
Thai government pledges action as Bangkok pollution spikes
THAI officials on Friday (Oct 20) promised action to address a spike in air pollution that came before the normal peak of seasonal haze, but environmental activists accused authorities of hot air.
Haze and the business heat
AFTER some years of blue skies, the fires and haze have returned, and these are triggering responses. Malaysia’s Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi blames fires abroa...
