Anwar says Malaysia has done ‘everything we can’ against haze. Critics say it can do more

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Daniele, U. (2026, October 16). Anwar says Malaysia has done ‘everything we can’ against haze. Critics say it can do more. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3371108/anwar-says-malaysia-has-done-everything-we-can-against-haze-critics-say-it-can-do-more?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Ushar Daniele

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Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan stated that Malaysia has done everything possible to address the haze caused by Indonesian fires without damaging diplomatic relations. Despite this, critics argue more could be done as smog continues to affect states like Johor and Selangor severely, leading to school closures affecting hundreds of thousands of students in Selangor alone.
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Smoke from Indonesian fires has blanketed large parts of Peninsular Malaysia, particularly affecting the states of Johor and Selangor, leading to severe haze conditions. In response, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan stated that the country has done "everything we can" to address the issue without harming relations with Indonesia. Despite this stance, critics argue that more could be done to alleviate the problem. As a result of the poor air quality, eight education districts in Selangor closed schools on Friday, keeping hundreds of thousands of students out of classrooms.

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📰 Malaysia Haze Controversy
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Topics

Indonesian Johor Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia Selangor

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Selangor GPE · 3× Johor GPE · 2× Peninsular Malaysia GPE · 2× Anwar PERSON · 1× Indonesian NORP · 1× Malaysia GPE · 1× Mohamad Hasan PERSON · 1×

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Critics say it can do more Smoke from Indonesian fires has blanketed large parts of Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Selangor among the worst affected states “We need to safeguard the close relationship between the two countries.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
2026-10-16 · South China Morning Post
Anwar says Malaysia has done ‘everything we can’ against haze. Critics say it can do more · assertive framing

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Anwar says Malaysia has done ‘everything we can’ against haze. asserted
we → say → haze
Critics say it can do more Smoke from Indonesian fires has blanketed large parts of Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Selangor among the worst affected states “We need to safeguard the close relationship between the two countries. asserted
We → say → countries
So, we are not going as far as sending a diplomatic note or taking legal action,” Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan told local media on Thursday. asserted
Hasan → go → Thursday
Thick smog has blanketed large parts of southern and central Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Selangor among the worst affected states. asserted
Johor → blanket → states
The latest wave of school closures includes eight education districts in Selangor on Friday, keeping hundreds of thousands of students out of classrooms. asserted
wave → include → classrooms
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