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Sarawak is pushing for transboundary haze issues to be addressed through ASEAN's Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee, with Malaysia's environment ministry set to propose solutions while the state considers cloud seeding operations.
Malaysia should abandon its reactive approach to transboundary haze and implement comprehensive preventive strategies, according to Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, who warns that deteriorating air quality signals an urgent need for coordinated action.
Sabah's fire authorities have warned residents against open burning as smoke from Kalimantan forest fires drifts into the state, with air quality reaching moderate levels in major population centres.