The Philippines, which holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN, confirmed on the 13th that Southeast Asian countries will discuss cross-border smog management at the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting to be held on the eve of the ASEAN summit next month. Forest fires and smog have continued recently in many parts of Indonesia, and air quality in some regions has reached “dangerous” levels. Haze has also spread across borders to neighboring countries. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, have recently become the most polluted cities in the world.

The Philippines, which holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN, confirmed on the 13th that Southeast Asian countries will discuss cross-border smog management at the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting to be held on the eve of the ASEAN summit next month. Forest fires and smog have continued recently in many parts of Indonesia, and air quality in some regions has reached “dangerous” levels. Haze has also spread across borders to neighboring countries. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, have recently become the most polluted cities in the world.