KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has offered a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters and 50 personnel to help Indonesia put out forest and land fires, but deployment is pending official approval from Indonesia.
General : Forest Fires: Malaysia Offers Assets, Personnel To Assist Indonesia - Ahmad Zahid
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- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia was ready to mobilise the assets and personnel as soon as approval was received.
- “We are committed to providing this assistance to address the haze problem, which has affected Malaysia, Singapore, Timor-Leste and Indonesia itself,” he told a press conference after officiating at the Road Safety Congress (RSC) 2026 here today.
- Previously, Malaysia, through the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) and other security agencies, offered assistance to Indonesia to tackle forest and land fires as well as the haze problem.
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