A MEETING on the haze will be held this Monday to detail the government's measures to address the current situation in the country.
Unity Government spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil stated that it was announced during today’s Cabinet meeting.
“A meeting chaired by the Prime Minister will take place this Monday, where, among other matters, the issue of the haze will be discussed.
“Further information will follow the meeting on Monday, including input from the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry of Education (MOE), and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS),” he said during a press conference following the Cabinet meeting today.
Fahmi noted that the meeting also addressed preparations for Malaysian aid, specifically the assets to be deployed to Indonesia, to assist in extinguishing fires, particularly in Kalimantan.
“The Prime Minister indicated that there have been developments on the Indonesian side, though certain aspects of coordination still need to be addressed.
“Given that the fires have spread quite extensively, the forms of assistance and assets we offered, perhaps a month ago, may now need to be re-evaluated to ensure the aid effectively serves its intended purpose.
“Follow-up discussions will take place, but as of now, there are no specific details regarding which assets will be sent,” he said.
Earlier, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto approved the acceptance of aid from neighbouring countries to help extinguish forest and peatland fires in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Fahmi also said that no Malaysian oil palm plantation companies have been identified as being involved in the burning activities that have caused haze in Indonesia.
He said this was confirmed following a cross-check of Malaysian companies that hold oil palm plantation concessions in the country.
According to him, the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad, reported that most of the detected burning activities occurred outside the areas covered by concessions held by Malaysian oil palm plantation companies.
“Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad indicated that a cross-check of Malaysian companies with oil palm concessions shows that the majority of the observed burning activities took place outside the concessions held by these Malaysian firms.
“Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad, the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, stated that a cross-check of Malaysian companies with oil palm concessions reveals that most of the observed burning activities occurred outside the concessions held by these Malaysian companies.
“The Cabinet was informed that, particularly in Kalimantan, there has generally been no rain for 101 days—or, where there has been any, it has been very minimal.
“However, there was one plantation owned by a Malaysian company where the fire did not originate from within, but rather spread from the outside; the fire has since been extinguished. The plantation in question covers an area of five hectares,” he said.
Fahmi added that the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will hold a special engagement session with all Malaysian plantation companies operating in Indonesia in light of the situation. – October 16, 2026
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