# Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year?

https://mins.news/en/item/101244

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 10:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/why-is-haze-so-bad-southeast-asia-this-year-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad0ad899166110001b48099

> Months of ongoing wildfires in Indonesia have driven a rise in respiratory illnesses and spread hazardous haze across several Southeast Asian countries. Singapore and Malaysia have also been hit hard over the past week.

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