AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHaze Emergency: Indonesia’s months-long forest fires have pushed Southeast Asia to its highest haze alert, with unhealthy air, school closures and rising breathing complaints. Singapore has named seven Indonesian companies under its haze law. Wildlife at Risk: Conservation teams have evacuated dozens of orangutans from fire-hit forests, including 51 in West Kalimantan; fires also killed four people battling blazes at Mount Bromo. El Niño’s Toll: Drought has shrunk the Kapuas River, disrupting palm-oil shipments and leaving smallholders in West Kalimantan with fruit mills cannot accept. Response and Accountability: Indonesia has tested dropping 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra, while Malaysia says it is ready to help. Critics accuse Jakarta of downplaying the fires and restricting online criticism as pressure grows for stronger regional action.
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