More than 3 million people in 37 cities and regencies nationwide have been directly exposed to smoke from wildfires, according to the Health Ministry, with affected regions noting a significant jump in respiratory cases since late July.

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…

Authorities say many landowners are lighting fires for land clearing, sending massive plumes into the atmosphere that are choking swathes of South-East Asia.