International Business Times, 25 Jun 2013Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has done what most global leaders today find hard to do - to humble himself and his nation before their neighbors for a clear and visible wrongdoing. On Monday, Mr Yudhoyono formally apologised for the smoke haze that is now choking Singapore and Malaysia.
"As the president, I apologise and ask for the understanding of our friends in Singapore and Malaysia," Mr Yudhoyono said in a press briefing in Jakarta. "We will continue to take responsibility to deal with what's happening right now." Full story
