SEPANG, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will raise the issue of transboundary haze at an ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting ahead of the bloc’s 49th Summit in Manila, the Philippines, next month to discuss more effective regional mechanisms to tackle the problem.
General : Malaysia To Raise Haze Issue At ASEAN Foreign Ministersâ Meeting â Mohamad
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Malaysia will address transboundary haze at the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting, as it is not covered by existing disaster mechanisms.
- Malaysia will raise haze at the ASEAN meeting ahead of the 49th Summit in Manila.
- Haze is not classified as a natural disaster under current ASEAN mechanisms.
- Indonesia faces challenges in firefighting due to poor visibility and remote fire locations.
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