Firm confirms forest fire in its estate


PETALING JAYA: Plantation company Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) has confirmed that there was a forest fire in one of its estates in Riau, Indonesia.

It said that an occurrence of a hotspot area affected 2.8ha in the 14,400ha estate managed by its subsidiary PT Adei Plantation and Industry.The plantation company also confirmed that 4.25ha of the estate, including an isolation area, has been sealed off for investigations by the Indonesian authorities.

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