FILE PHOTO: A police officer sprays water in an attempt to extinguish a fire that razes through a peatland field in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, July 20, 2025. Deforestation by slash-and-burn techniques can cause forest fires that belch out smoke haze. - AP
SINGAPORE: There is a “medium risk” of severe haze affecting Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia for the rest of 2025, a local think-tank has assessed in its yearly haze outlook.
But the assessment by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), released on July 28, noted that in the event of a haze, it should not be prolonged.
