Indonesia Wildfires Spread Haze Across South-East Asia — SkimNews
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- Indonesia's wildfires are spreading haze across South-east Asia, blanketing parts of Malaysia and the Philippines, according to Financial Times and other outlets covering the story.
- NASA Earthdata documented wildland fires across Indonesia in August 2026, with Reuters reporting the blazes burning near Indonesia's new capital and prompting calls for action.
Why it matters: Cross-border haze from Indonesia's wildfires has now reached Malaysia and the Philippines, putting transboundary air pollution back on the regional agenda. With fires burning near Indonesia's new capital, pressure mounts on Jakarta to address the recurring land-clearing blazes that displace smoke across multiple Southeast Asian nations each dry season.
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