‘Asean haze centre is needed’


Gloomy sky: A visitor taking snapshots of the Kuala Lumpur skyline amid the haze. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

JAKARTA: With the dry season this year expected to be more prolonged and intense with the El Nino phenomenon, ministers from the region say it is important to expedite the establishment of the Asean Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control in Indonesia.

Ministers and officials attending the sub-regional ministerial steering committee on transboundary haze pollution on Thursday said the centre will allow faster and more effective implementation of all aspects of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution.

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