MIRI: Sarawak will be linking up with a Chinese satellite, Fung Yin II, to detect open burning at night in a move to counter the problem, said state Natural Resources and Environment Board acting controller Chong Ted Tsiung.
Currently, Sarawak is using the services of American and Japanese satellites which can capture images of open burning over an area of one square kilometre or more but the satellites can only detect fires during the day.
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