# Southeast Asia’s haze crisis will persist until polluters pay

https://mins.news/en/item/107372

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 06:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/20/southeast-asias-haze-crisis-will-persist-until-polluters-pay?traffic_source=rss

> Cheap land clearing spreads costs across borders as haze affects Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia. The article says deliberate burning for agriculture and weak enforcement sustain the fires, and urges ASEAN to change incentives, improve monitoring and hold proven violators accountable.

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