Five ASEAN countries to discuss transboundary haze in Singapore
Representatives of five ASEAN member states - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand - plan to gather in Singapore from June 7-8 to discuss transboundary haze.
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Representatives of five ASEAN member states - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore andThailand - plan to gather in Singapore from June 7-8 to discuss transboundaryhaze.
It will be the 24th meeting since the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution was signed in2002.
Malaysian Minister ofNatural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said Malaysialooks forward to discussing issues on the hot weather, the possibility of hazeincidents, and response strategies.
He added that ASEAN will develop arevised roadmap for transboundary haze cooperation to improve the existingguidelines.
Dangerous levels of smog due to openburning have covered parts of northern Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos since thebeginning of this year.
The MalaysianGovernment will be holding a national committee on haze and dry weather meetingon May 26 to keep abreast of developments./.
The ASEAN Secretariat has hosted an online conference to strengthen efforts, coordination and preparation for tackling transboundary haze pollution, which is predicted to peak in August and September.
Representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment towards the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the agreement (COP-17), which was held on October 20 in Singapore.
Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn has pledged to support efforts to combat transboundary haze pollution in the region.
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The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
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Smog covers Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: AFP) 
