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Malaysia cancels marathon as haze from Indonesia continues

Malaysia cancels marathon as haze from Indonesia continues

The Kuching Marathon, scheduled to take place on 27 September in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, has been cancelled because of unhealthy air pollution levels. Smoke from wildfires on Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra islands has caused toxic smog across the region for weeks. Malaysia is now looking at Singapore's approach to draft new laws to tackle transboundary haze.

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