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Indonesia Accepts Malaysia's Help to Tackle Wildfires
- On Friday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced Malaysia offered assistance to fight wildfires in Kalimantan, including one aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 firefighting personnel.
- Indonesia is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni warning the blazes could persist until November; transboundary haze has created unhealthy air in Malaysia and Singapore.
- At his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, Prabowo met Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, stating, "Even though it is a fire in Indonesia, its impact is felt by our neighbors. So, they want to help us, and we accept it gladly."
- The Malaysian firefighting teams and fleet will arrive soon, Prabowo confirmed, welcoming the assistance with "gratitude and pleasure" and noting similar cooperation occurred several years ago to prevent recurrence.
- Prabowo is formulating comprehensive measures to prevent future fires from recurring every few years while broadening regional cooperation with Malaysia on halal industry partnerships and other bilateral initiatives.
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Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires
Indonesia has been battling wildfires for weeks in Borneo and Sumatra that have blanketed parts of the country, as well as neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, in toxic haze. The blazes were among the topics discussed on Friday when Ahmad met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who approved Malaysia's offer. "I appreciate Mr. President's willingness to accept Malaysia's assistance, including a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters, …
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