Explainer: What's causing the chronic haze across Southeast Asia?


JAKARTA (Reuters): The perennial issue of transboundary haze has again sparked friction in Southeast Asia, with Malaysia's environment minister writing to the Indonesian government this week calling for a regional response to the toxic smoke drifting across his nation.

The letter comes just weeks after countries in Southeast Asia committed to a haze-free region by 2030.

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