Indonesia official says tough to set haze deadline with fires, weather
Jakarta
INDONESIA'S disaster chief on Tuesday rejected criticism his country was not doing enough to combat the haze crisis, saying every possible resource was being deployed to fight 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 the Indonesian part of Borneo has sent pollution levels soaring in Malaysia and Singapore, where schools have been closed and major outdoor events cancelled.
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