Indonesia has accepted Malaysia's offer of assistance to extinguish land and forest fires, known locally as karhutla, according to Kompas.com. The aid was received during a visit by Malaysia's Deputy
Malaysia is dispatching a firefighting fleet to Kalimantan, consisting of one aircraft and three helicopters, Pontianak Post reports. Prabowo agreed to the deployment, the outlet said.
According to menpan.go.id, the Deputy Prime Minister's visit also covered efforts to speed up cooperation on the halal ecosystem, village development, and the protection of Indonesian migrant workers
Prabowo commented on the broader bilateral relationship, saying ties between Indonesia and Malaysia are good and that disruptive issues should not be blown out of proportion, detikNews reports.
The assistance arrives as Indonesia continues to deal with fires affecting parts of Kalimantan. The specific scale of the fires and the timeline for the Malaysian fleet's arrival were not detailed in
What to watch next: when the Malaysian aircraft and helicopters begin operations in Kalimantan, and whether the halal ecosystem, village development, and PMI protection talks produce concrete agreemen
Malaysia is sending one aircraft and three helicopters to help Indonesia battle land and forest fires, Kompas.com report