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Thick smoke from forest fires burning in Indonesia for several months hid Palangkaraya on October 15 and reached Singapore. The haze also covered Malaysia, the Philippines and East Timor, where schools were closed for three days.
Otabek YusupovAn unannounced inspection by Indonesia's ombudsman found more than 10 luxury apartments with air conditioning, refrigerators and even a golf simulator in Cibinong prison. Five officials were suspended, the prison chief was dismissed on October 5, and 10 unauthorized structures were demolished. DW examines why such scandals recur in the region and whether reforms are possible.
Otabek Yusupov
