Burning Issue: Indonesia's Kalimantan Fires Demand Real Change The annual haze crisis in Southeast Asia has returned, fueled by Indonesia's forest fires in Kalimantan.
President Prabowo Subianto's visit to the affected areas, accompanied by promises of more troops and helicopters, is a welcome development – but merely treating the symptoms won't suffice this time around.
For years, these fires have ravaged not only Indonesian forests but also neighboring countries' air quality.