# Toxic haze across Southeast Asia fuels calls for legal action against polluters

https://mins.news/en/item/111019

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 11:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/22/southeast-asias-toxic-haze-spurs-calls-for-legal-action-against-polluters?traffic_source=rss

> Toxic haze from Indonesia’s worst wildfires in a decade blanketed Malaysia and Singapore over the past two months. Experts say ASEAN’s consensus-based approach, weak enforcement mechanisms, sovereignty concerns and difficulties gathering evidence make it hard for governments to pursue legal accountability for cross-border pollution.

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