Indonesia’s October factory survey shows stronger output and record export-order growth. Hiring remains modest, while manufacturers report rising cost pressure.

Singapore and Indonesia agree a haze task force and a hotline between foreign ministries during Vivian Balakrishnan’s Jakarta visit. The next steps explained.

The EU’s new nature-credits initiative includes Japan and Indonesia. How the COP17 announcement fits biodiversity finance and what safeguards matter.

Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the “Badr” defence-industry memorandum in Doha on October 21. Who signed, what it covers, and what it means for India.

Students in more than half a dozen Indonesian cities are demanding a national disaster declaration over the haze, as Prabowo vows to revoke licences of companies behind the fires and name foreign-linked firms.

Air in western Singapore hit a season-high 24-hour PSI of 230 on Sunday, the 14th straight day of unhealthy air. Singapore will serve legal notices on seven Indonesian companies, ASEAN's weather centre has raised its top haze alert, and Indonesia has agreed to accept foreign help.

Hotspots in Indonesia’s six priority provinces jumped from 238 to 542 in a day, and unhealthy air now covers 27 of Malaysia’s 68 monitoring stations. Our tables track the hotspots by province and the worst readings in Malaysia.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi wrapped up a six-day Asian tour in Jakarta on Sunday after visits to Seoul and Putrajaya. He launched trade-pact talks with South Korea, upgraded ties with Malaysia and signed four agreements with Indonesia. Our table compares the three legs.

Air quality improved slightly in Singapore on Saturday but stayed unhealthy across the island, while 33 areas in Malaysia recorded unhealthy readings. Our tables compare the latest readings with Friday’s peak.

Schools closed across much of Peninsular Malaysia on Friday as haze from fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, and Singapore’s PSI entered the unhealthy range in all regions. The readings, the closure rules, the Anwar–Prabowo call and what to watch.

Air quality in every region of Singapore was in the unhealthy range on Tuesday, with the 24-hour PSI reaching 135 in the central region by 5pm. The National Environment Agency says smoke from fires in southern Sumatra and West Kalimantan is drifting towards the island.

The main stories from across Asia on Monday, 5 October 2026: Imran Khan’s party begins its march, the Asian Games end in Nagoya, the Flydubai investigation reaches Australia, Yemen’s government goes on the offensive and Indonesia arrests 12 terror suspects.