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Why is it so hard to put out Indonesian fires shrouding the region in toxic smog?
Malaysia shuts schools as haze from Indonesian fires chokes Southeast Asia
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Read the full report at BBC NewsKuala Lumpur's Air Pollutant Index says air quality at unhealthy levels amid smog from forest fires.
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