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Sarawak is demanding sustained engagement at the ASEAN level to combat transboundary haze affecting multiple districts. The state is also exploring cloud seeding to mitigate severe air quality deterioration.
Malaysia's Alliance for a Safe Community chairman urges the government to adopt preventive rather than reactive measures against transboundary haze, proposing strengthened monitoring, regional cooperation, and public preparedness.
Singapore's environmental authorities have placed their haze response framework on high alert following increased fire activity across neighbouring Indonesian regions. The city-state is monitoring smoke plumes that could drift across borders as seasonal wind patterns intensify.
Governments across the Mekong region are coordinating urgent measures to combat transboundary haze pollution as soaring temperatures and the approaching El Niño phenomenon increase wildfire risks. A June 25 ministerial meeting in Vientiane saw nations pledge collective action.