Batam may escape the haze, says Indon agency


JAKARTA: The country’s meteorology agency predicts that hot spots in Riau and Kalimantan causing haze will not affect Batam because of the wind direction.

Last year, haze blanketed Batam in Riau Islands. Hang Nadim International Airport, for example, lost 1.5 billion rupiah (US$113,000) because of flight disruptions caused by the haze.

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