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Haze from Indonesia's Borneo fires chokes Pontianak, spreads to Malaysia
Residents of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, are suffering from thick haze caused by forest fires on Indonesia's Borneo island, with the air quality index exceeding 1,100 over the weekend. The haze has also spread to neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, and more than 113,000 respiratory infection cases have been recorded across seven Indonesian provinces.
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Worst haze in 11 years hits Kalimantan, air quality in Malaysia and Singapore affected
Forest fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are the worst in 11 years, with thick haze blanketing Pontianak and unhealthy air quality in Singapore and Malaysia. Over 12.5 million people are exposed to haze across seven provinces in Borneo and Sumatra, with respiratory cases more than doubling. Indonesia has deployed over 50 aircraft and received aid from Japan to fight the fires.
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Haze from Indonesian fires chokes Pontianak, spreads to Malaysia and Singapore
Forest fires raging across Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra have blanketed Pontianak in West Kalimantan with thick haze, sending respiratory illness cases soaring and prompting volunteers to hand out oxygen cylinders. The transboundary smog has also pushed air quality to unhealthy levels in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, with more than 12.5 million people exposed across seven Indonesian provinces.
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PDRM to probe 30 Malaysians held in Pontianak
Malaysian police will investigate the detention of 30 Malaysians by Indonesian authorities in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, over suspected online fraud. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the probe will determine whether they acted alone or as part of an organised crime network, and that cooperation with Indonesia allows follow-up action in Malaysia.
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30 Malaysians detained in Pontianak as scam syndicates shift tactics - MHO
Thirty Malaysians and one Taiwanese national were detained by Indonesian authorities in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on suspicion of involvement in online fraud. MHO secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim said scam syndicates are splitting operations across multiple locations after crackdowns in Cambodia and Laos, and are targeting Malaysians to be exploited as scam centre workers.
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30 Malaysians held in Pontianak over suspected online scam
Indonesian authorities detained 30 Malaysians and a Taiwanese national at a hotel in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on suspicion of running an online scam. The Pontianak immigration office said the group used 14 rooms on the hotel's third floor and that three Malaysians had overstayed. Immigration will cooperate with Malaysian authorities in the investigation.