'Milestone' improvement in Southeast Asia's 2025 air quality, but still short of WHO limit

Published on March 24, 2026

Progress on reducing PM2.5 air pollution was led by Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia, while the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam recorded declining air quality, a new report showed.

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