‘A historic step to tackle haze’

Leading the challenge: Najib opening the 36th General Assembly Of The Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Kuala Lumpur. Looking on are AIPA president Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Mulia (left) and President of Senate, Parliament of Malaysia, Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang.

KUALA LUMPUR: With Indo­nesia now on board – the last country to do so – the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution has now been ratified by all the member states.

This marks a historic step in the collective efforts by member nations to tackle the annual smog.