Do whatever is necessary, Yeo tells Indonesia on haze situation

Shakira BuangPublished: Sep 14, 2019 7:42 AM | Updated: Sep 14, 2019 7:51 AM

Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Minister Change Yeo Bee Yin says the Indonesian government should do whatever necessary to control the haze situation after it singled out four Malaysian-linked firms as the cause of some forest fires in Indonesia.

Yeo added that several other firms in Indonesia were also responsible and Jakarta should take action if it is proven that their laws have been broken.

On the Malaysian side, Yeo said Putrajaya has offered to assist Indonesia and also planned to carry out cloud seeding...

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