Nearly every year, a sooty and smoky layer of air envelops us, assailing our senses. Watery eyes, blurred vision and breathing difficulties are felt, all tell-tale signs of the onset of haze.
For too long, this dreaded smoky affair has distressed people in some six South-East Asian countries and even affected their economies.
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