How wildfires are threatening Indonesia’s economy and carbon market
Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
A health crisis is also in the offing. Data from the Indonesian health ministry last month showed that acute respiratory infection cases topped 15.6 million from January 1 to August 20 this year.
The ministry recorded 400,000 new respiratory infection cases per week at the height of the dry season between the end of July and the beginning of August.
