Malaysia hopes shift in wind patterns ease transboundary haze, says Zahid

Malaysia is hoping a change in wind direction will ease the haze from fires in Indonesia within the next two weeks, bringing relief to Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) had forecast that wind surges would shift towards the Indian Ocean, potentially helping to disperse the haze. He told a press conference with the local media delegation in Beijing, China on Tuesday (Oct 13). Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5bdcdasj WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline