Wildfize haze pushes two Southeast Asian capitals into world's most polluted cities

VNExpress - Oct 1, 2026

Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighboring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.

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