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Malaysia, Indonesia in high-level contact over haze as Jakarta deploys 60,000 to fight fires, says Indonesian minister

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 10/11 15:32 X
Malaysia, Indonesia in high-level contact over haze as Jakarta deploys 60,000 to fight fires, says Indonesian minister
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JAKARTA, Oct 11 — Indonesia and Malaysia have maintained high-level diplomatic communication over transboundary haze caused by forest and land fires, following a telephone...

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Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said he had spoken to his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, to explain Indonesia’s firefighting efforts.

“We have deployed more than 60,000 personnel. This is indeed a challenge because weather conditions are currently not in our favour, but we hope the situation will ease soon as rainfall is expected,” he told reporters.

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Oct 11, 2026
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Oct 11, 2026
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