This year's haze is worse than usual, and pressure is hitting palm oil and forestry producers from three directions at once. Khor Yu Leng, Director and Senior Economist at Segi Enam Advisors, joins The Morning Run to unpack those forces.

She discusses why satellite hotspots show where a fire started but not who lit it, breaks down the severe drought driving the blazes, explains why palm oil yields could drop months down the line, and questions whether Singapore's legal notices can move the needle without cooperation from Jakarta.

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This year's haze is worse than usual, and pressure is hitting palm oil and forestry producers from three directions at once. Khor Yu Leng, Director and Senior Economist at Segi Enam Advisors, joins The Morning Run to unpack those forces.She discusses why satellite hotspots show where a fire started but not who lit it, breaks down the severe drought driving the blazes, explains why palm oil yields could drop months down the line, and questions whether Singapore's legal notices can move the needle without cooperation from Jakarta.Image Credit: Shutterstock

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