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Malaysia to send aircraft as Indonesia battles 1.9M hectares burn

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Indonesia Uses Dry Ice

Indonesia used 2.4 tonnes of dry ice from an aircraft to disperse haze, agency says.
Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman announced Malaysia will send three aircraft and 52 personnel, with Singapore assisting.
Nusantara Atlas satellite data show 1.9 million hectares burned Jan-Sept 2026, 38% more than 2019.
Singapore’s NEA warned seven Indonesian firms on Oct 16 and three on Oct 19 to stop burning.
Singapore broke 2015’s record for consecutive “unhealthy” air-quality days, NEA reports.

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Prabowo Faces Protests

President Prabowo Subianto faced student protests over forest fires and haze on Oct 20, 2026 in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Pekanbaru and Makassar.
Greenpeace Indonesia unfurled two giant banners at Jakarta’s Bundaran HI criticizing the government’s fire response.
President Prabowo said he respects Greenpeace’s action and is concerned about the climate crisis and living costs.
Protesters chanted “All Eyes On Karhutla” and demanded the fires be declared a national disaster.

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Indonesia Uses Dry Ice

Indonesia used 2.4 tonnes of dry ice from an aircraft to disperse haze, agency says.
Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman announced Malaysia will send three aircraft and 52 personnel, with Singapore assisting.
Nusantara Atlas satellite data show 1.9 million hectares burned Jan-Sept 2026, 38% more than 2019.
Singapore’s NEA warned seven Indonesian firms on Oct 16 and three on Oct 19 to stop burning.
Singapore broke 2015’s record for consecutive “unhealthy” air-quality days, NEA reports.

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