Indonesia gears up to combat air pollution ahead of ASEAN summit


JAKARTA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has geared up to combat air pollution ahead of the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), scheduled in the capital city of Jakarta early next month.

The current severe air pollution in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, one of the most polluted regions of the world, has led to increasing health problems among the public.

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