#haze

Stiff penalties for polluters is the only way we can really stop the problem, says Semambu rep.

The ministry is advising people to cut down on outdoor physical activities.

An emergency has been declared in six provinces where extensive peatlands are particularly prone to fire.

Open burning in Indonesia and locally is seeing a return of the smog.

PM: How's the haze today? Minister gazed out (the window) and replies, 'A little bit clearer'.

It is raining every day because of La Nina, and authorities are worried about floods.

Environment Minister Wan Junaidi says they have noted hotspots in Pahang and Terengganu.

Factories ordered to halt production amid extreme pollution.

UM prof Azmi Sharom says this will show the gov't is serious in solving the haze problem.

The fatwa is aimed at discouraging the clearing of land using slash-and-burn methods.

The minister points out that existing laws still permit burning on land areas of less than 0.8ha.

This is due to forecasts on blazes and impact of smoke.

23 areas recorded moderate API reading, with the highest at 97 in Nilai.

Last year's fires were among the worst on record, straining relations between Indonesia and its neighbours.

It records an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) of 119 as at 5pm.

The haze is a constant phenomenon faced by Malaysia and neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Indonesia. The haze is basically pollution of the atmosphere which is clogged with pollutants and other substances from forest fires.

Forest fires have been detected in at least five districts in Riau province.

Officials fear a repeat of last year’s catastrophic blazes which caused severe air pollution.

Environment minister to send official letter to Indonesian counterpart.

The statement from Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, urging diplomacy between Malaysia and Indonesia to deal with the haze problem, is a strategy that's as clear as mud.

It is the first of its kind in Malaysia, says minister.

He says Indonesia seems to be doing its part to honour its commitment.