Indonesian NGO alleges 21 Malaysian-linked firms involved in forest fires
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian environmental non-governmental organisation Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) has claimed that 21 companies linked to business groups with Malaysian ties were involved in forest and land fires in Indonesia between January and September 2026.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same WALHI allegation about 21 Malaysian-linked firms in Indonesian forest fires, and the two do not conflict.
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