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“Toxic smog is choking millions across Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, with authorities partly blaming the agricultural clearing method known as "slash and burn" for compounding the intense haze.”

“Last month, Indonesian authorities announced they had suspended the operating licences of 26 companies linked to the wildfires and launched investigations into others.”

“The Indonesian government has been accused of “gross negligence” in a class action lawsuit over its handling of wildfires that have cloaked large parts of South-east Asia in a toxic haze, shuttered schools and caused a spike in respiratory illnesses.”

“Read the story in Bahasa Indonesia A group of civil society organisations in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province has filed a class action lawsuit against the national government over its handling of wildfires in the region.”

“The air quality in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore has reached unhealthy levels as a result of the toxic haze.”

“The wildfires have led to school closures and a surge in hospital admissions across Indonesia.”

“Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hotspots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze…”

“In Pictures Authorities in South Sumatra, Indonesia, have turned to spiritual measures as wildfires rage across forests and peatlands, shrouding parts of the country in hazardous haze.”

“Prolonged wildfires across Indonesia have led to a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses and spread dangerous haze across several Southeast asian nations.”

“A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said on Tuesday as the country battles devastating blazes and haze.”

“JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze.”

“The racing action is taking place amid air-quality warnings in Singapore as a result of haze from wildfires in Indonesia, primarily caused by illegal slash-and-burn practices used by farmers and companies as a cheap method to clear vegetation.”

“How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappear Indonesia is facing one of its worst wildfires seasons, with around one million hectares of land burned so far this year.”

“Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools Air quality levels in Singapore were in the ‘very unhealthy’ range as of Wednesday afternoon, according to data from IQAir Singapore’s air pollution worsened to the highest in the world…”

“PENYELADI, Indonesia (AP) — After three months with no rain, Sriwati, a shopkeeper and mother of three children living in Penyeladi village on the tropical island of Borneo, can no longer depend on the river for her needs.”

“Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.”

“The Centre of Economic and Law Studies, an Indonesian think tank, estimates that the country’s wildfires from January to August could inflict up to 123.1 trillion rupiah ($9.7 billion) in economic and healthcare costs, a figure expected to climb if the…”

“Toxic haze from these wildfires has cancelled classes and disrupted flights in Indonesia, as well as triggered public health concerns in nearby Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines.”

“El Nino is already hitting parts of Asia In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.”

“El Nino is already hitting parts of Asia In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.”

“Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for stricter regulations and sanctions against those who use slash and burn methods to clear land, as the country struggles to contain wildfires that have been raging for weeks.”

“Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, BNPB, said that there was no imminent tsunami risk from the eruption, and announced on Sunday that it would take measures, such as cloud-seeding, to encourage rain to wash away the ash.”