The total damage and economic loss from forest fires in Indonesia this year amounted to at least $5.2 billion, equal to 0.5 per cent of gross domestic product, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.

Indonesia forest fires cost $5.2 billion in economic losses: World Bank

President Joko Widodo said Tuesday that prevention must be absolute in handling Indonesia's forest and land fires. Widodo said in Pekanbaru during a meeting with staff that the nation has all the resources for prevention of the noxious haze, but that they are not activated properly.

Efforts ongoing to tackle Indonesia fires, haze

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Indonesia forest fires cost $5.2 billion in economic losses: World Bank

Efforts ongoing to tackle Indonesia fires, haze