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Malaysia moves National Day speech indoors due to severe cross-border haze

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Malaysia has moved its National Day speech indoors due to severe cross-border haze, primarily caused by wildfires in Indonesia. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will deliver his address from a convention center instead of the traditional public square in Kuala Lumpur. Air quality in the capital has reached unhealthy levels, ranking among the most polluted globally, with the haze expected to persist through Independence Day. AI

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Malaysia moves National Day speech indoors due to severe cross-border haze

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes

    Choking haze has forced Malaysia to move its leader’s annual National Day speech to an indoor venue from a public square, the communications ministry has said, underscoring the severity of cross-border pollution from severe wildfires in the region. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, d…

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