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        "msgid": "haze-forces-malaysia-to-close-schools-1791607960",
        "date": "2026-10-10 11:14:10",
        "title": "Haze Forces Malaysia to Close Schools",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Malaysia has ordered schools across several states and federal territories to close as worsening haze linked to Indonesian forest and land fires affects the country. More than two million pupils are expected to study from home, while authorities step up measures including cloud seeding and diplomatic coordination with Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Istanbul (ANTARA) \u2013 Malaysia closed schools on Friday (9 October) as\nhaze levels increased, according to Education Minister Fadhlina\nSidek.<\/p>\n<p>The closures affected schools in the states of Johor, Melaka, Negeri\nSembilan and Selangor, as well as the federal territories of Kuala\nLumpur and Putrajaya and the Rompin District in Pahang.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bloomberg data, the closures mean more than two million\npupils will have to study from home.<\/p>\n<p>The haze blanketing Malaysia is the result of forest and land fires\nin Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Anwar said his government was stepping up efforts to address the\nproblem, including through cloud-seeding operations.<\/p>\n<p>Last September, Malaysia conducted a three-day cloud-seeding\noperation in the eastern state of Sarawak to replenish dam reserves and\nreduce haze in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, shares a land\nborder with Indonesia. The operation was part of authorities\u2019 efforts to\ntackle haze associated with fires in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Anwar also discussed the haze issue with Indonesian President Prabowo\nSubianto, and they agreed to provide support.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 95,000 hectares of land burned in Indonesia in July, while\nabout 202,000 hectares had burned nationwide by the end of that month,\naccording to Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Forestry.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia has recorded about 175,000 cases of acute respiratory\ninfections since August in areas affected by forest and land fires.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, neighbouring Singapore is hosting a Formula 1 race this\nweekend. Organisers said the event would not be postponed despite the\nimpact of the haze.<\/p>",
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