TR EMERITUS

A few days ago I wrote Haze: Huge Indon U-turn within a week. The Indon govt was changing its mind on calling a state of National Emergency despite saying it wasn’t on the cards a few days earlier. The reason? “Lately, clouds of haze have been drifting into the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, which normally... 

I refer to CNA’s “Govt will convene COI on Hep C cluster if WP is prepared to present evidence for allegations: MOH”. Minister Gan seems confused/doesn’t know his job or perhaps he is just trying to confuse the public with an outrageous substantiate-your-allegation smokescreen. Gan owes it to the family members of the... 

The British have a saying, “A week is a long time in politics.” CNA reported, Indonesia is considering declaring a national emergency over fires that have been smouldering across the archipelago for weeks, sending haze drifting across much of Southeast Asia, the vice president said on Tuesday. The government would intensify...