Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

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Malaysia is under pressure to regulate companies allegedly linked to fires in Indonesia as haze disrupts daily life. School closures across several Malaysian states and cancelled sporting events reflect the immediate effects of the recurring pollution.

Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as recurring haze from Indonesia continues to disrupt schools and daily life despite years of regional efforts to tackle the problem. On Thursday, Malaysia ordered schools to close across several states, including Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and the Rompin district in Pahang, while sporting events scheduled for the weekend were cancelled. The latest...