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Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia to face 'severe' haze in coming months

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Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026
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August and September are projected to be the worst months of a forecast haze across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, with air turning eye-wateringly and lung-cloggingly unpleasant.

August and September are projected to be the worst months of a forecast haze across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia (pictured), with air turning eye-wateringly and lung-cloggingly unpleasant. (Ahmad Widi/Sijori Images/ZUMA Wire/dpa/TNS)

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Some years it comes, and some years it does not. But, drifting up and across the Strait of Malacca, it can hang in the air for weeks on end over cities such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur - regional economic hubs that host two of the world’s busiest airports.

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