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A major wildfire consuming Mount Bromo in East Java has burned across approximately 520 hectares, driven by strong winds across dry vegetation. Authorities have shuttered the national park to visitors and launched investigations.
Southeast Asian governments pursue ambitious environmental and economic reforms this week. Indonesia sets waste-reduction deadlines, the Philippines opens IT park opportunities, while health and climate challenges mount across the region.