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Aug 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors
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Malaysia’s communications ministry said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will deliver his annual National Day speech indoors because haze has worsened. He is scheduled to speak on August 30 from a convention centre in Putrajaya instead of Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka Square, with officials to decide later on the open-air parade.
WHO: Malaysia’s communications ministry; Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
WHAT: Anwar Ibrahim’s National Day speech is moved from Merdeka Square to an indoor convention centre in Putrajaya due to haze.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
WHERE: Putrajaya, Malaysia
WHY: Choking haze has worsened air quality, prompting the move from the public square to an indoor venue.
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