Indonesia pledges no repeat of haze crisis


Thick haze coming from nearby forest fires engulfs the local landmark Ampera bridge in the city of Palembang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on September 19, 2015. - AFP/Filepic

JOHOR BARU: The Indonesian authorities have given their assurance to their Malaysian counterparts that they will take proactive measures to prevent the haze from recurring this year.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said if the haze happens again this year, the effects would be less severe than last year.

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