Toxic air extends to Malaysia, Philippines

Quinawaty PasaribuReporting from Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan Haze clouds an aerial view of Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak As over 50,000 people are hospitalised for respiratory infections in Indonesia, health alerts have also been raised in neighbouring countries where haze has been detected. In Sarawak, Malaysia's side of Borneo Island, the Air Pollution Index (IPI) in several areas has been "unhealthy". Authorities suspended face-to-face classes in Kuching, Samarahan, Serian,