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Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse

Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse

Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighboring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.
New Delhi to ban construction for 6 weeks to tackle air pollution

New Delhi to ban construction for 6 weeks to tackle air pollution

Unhealthy air returns to Singapore as smoke blows in from abroad

Unhealthy air returns to Singapore as smoke blows in from abroad

Hanoi makes buses free for a year as it opens Vietnam's first low-emission zone

Hanoi makes buses free for a year as it opens Vietnam's first low-emission zone

Hanoi began implementing a traffic management plan from July 1 to support the first-phase pilot of a low-emission zone (LEZ) within Ring Road 1, aiming to reduce vehicle emissions while promoting public transport and green mobility.
July 1, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Hanoi to charge drivers entering city center from 2028

Hanoi to charge drivers entering city center from 2028

Hanoi plans to charge motor vehicles for entering its center from 2028, adding a congestion toll to its tightening curbs on gasoline motorbikes as the bike-clogged capital tries to cut traffic and clean its air.
May 28, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Hanoi to restrict private vehicles from 2035 as metro network nears completion

Hanoi to restrict private vehicles from 2035 as metro network nears completion

The Hanoi People's Committee plans to restrict the circulation of certain private vehicles on selected streets from 2035, with the timing tied to the completion of the city's urban rail network.
May 15, 2026 | 12:36 am PT
Desert dust from China triggers 'yellow dust rain' alerts across South Korea

Desert dust from China triggers 'yellow dust rain' alerts across South Korea

South Korean authorities warned of possible "yellow dust rain" this week as air quality held at "bad" levels nationwide, with dust from deserts in China and Mongolia continuing to linger days after first blanketing the peninsula.
April 24, 2026 | 03:47 pm PT
Hanoi to trial weekend gasoline motorbike ban in core zone

Hanoi to trial weekend gasoline motorbike ban in core zone

Hanoi will trial a low-emission zone on 11 streets in downtown Hoan Kiem Ward from July 1, banning gasoline-powered motorbikes from 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and from 6 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays.
April 23, 2026 | 08:30 pm PT
Smoke blankets Vietnam's North-South Expressway section as landfill fire burns for 8th day

Smoke blankets Vietnam's North-South Expressway section as landfill fire burns for 8th day

A waste dump in central Vietnam has been burning for more than a week, sending smoke across a section of the country's main North-South Expressway and forcing families in a nearby village to send their children away.
April 9, 2026 | 08:13 pm PT
Which capital city has the cleanest air in the world?

Which capital city has the cleanest air in the world?

According to the IQAir 2025 World Air Quality Report, this city has the lowest fine dust concentration level among all capital cities around the world.
April 8, 2026 | 08:42 pm PT
Southeast Asia's most polluted country has PM2.5 levels 6 times the WHO safe limit

Southeast Asia's most polluted country has PM2.5 levels 6 times the WHO safe limit

Indonesia remained Southeast Asia's most polluted country in 2025, with average fine-particle pollution running at six times the World Health Organization's safe limit despite a nearly 16% year-on-year improvement, according to IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report.
April 8, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
Thailand sends rainmaking planes to Chiang Mai as smog reaches hazardous levels

Thailand sends rainmaking planes to Chiang Mai as smog reaches hazardous levels

The Thai Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation has deployed its fleet to address hazardous PM2.5 dust in northern Thailand, focusing on Chiang Mai Province, where air quality reaches hazardous levels.
April 5, 2026 | 06:36 pm PT
Rising EV adoption linked to air pollution decline, study finds

Rising EV adoption linked to air pollution decline, study finds

Higher electric vehicle adoption in California, U.S., coincided with lower harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels linked to heart disease and respiratory illness, a new study found.
February 4, 2026 | 08:58 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country is home to the world's fastest-sinking city?

Which Southeast Asian country is home to the world's fastest-sinking city?

This city is sinking by up to 25 centimeters a year, faster than anywhere else on Earth.
December 26, 2025 | 03:07 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City plans to impose full gasoline motorbike ban in downtown areas in 2028

Ho Chi Minh City plans to impose full gasoline motorbike ban in downtown areas in 2028

Ho Chi Minh City plans to introduce a low-emission zone from early 2027, with a full ban on gasoline motorcycles in downtown areas set to take effect in 2028 as part of Vietnam’s green transition.
December 24, 2025 | 03:01 pm PT
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