JAKARTA: Indonesia’s disaster chief has rejected criticism that his country is not doing enough to combat the haze crisis, saying every possible resource is being deployed to fight the forest fires blanketing South-East Asia in smog.
Indonesia has come under growing pressure from its neighbours in recent weeks as thick smoke from fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan has sent pollution levels soaring in Malaysia and Singapore, where schools have been closed and major outdoor events cancelled.
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