Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1 -- Transboundary haze from Indonesia, which lasted from July 1 to October 22, caused an estimated 8 billion MYR (1.97 billion USD) in welfare losses in Malaysia and contributed to approximately 1,700 premature deaths in the country. The figures were released in a report entitled "The 2026 Fire Season and Transboundary Haze in Malaysia", commissioned by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) to comprehensively assess the impact of the haze crisis on business and manufacturing activities, the Malay Mail reported. The study combined satellite data, air quality monitoring systems, atmospheric modelling and surveys of FMM member companies. The report cautioned that the findings were not representative of the entir...