Malaysia PM suggests law to force companies to stop fires abroad

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Malaysia may have to pass a law forcing its companies to tackle fires on land they control abroad, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on ...

The smoke, or haze as it is known, has been particularly bad over recent weeks leading toIndonesia's Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar told Reuters last week that some of the fires in her country had been spotted on palm oil

plantations operated by"But of course, if we find that they are unwilling to take action, we may have to pass a law which will make them responsible for fires in their property, even if its outside of Malaysia," Mahathir told reporters.

 

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