Indonesia arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires as thousands of hotspots generated choking haze that spread into Malaysia and forced nearly 600 schools to close.

MANILA: Smog is choking parts of Indonesia’s Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned Thursday. Nearly…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia n authorities warned Friday they would take legal action against anyone who starts an open fire, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created…