The government has written to Malaysian plantation firms operating in Indonesia to ensure there is no open burning in their operations in order to avoid transboundary haze.

Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said this is because plantations and peatland have been identified as one of the main causes of transboundary haze in the region.

"As an initiative to prevent transboundary haze, I have issued a letter to Malaysian plantation companies, subsidiaries and Malaysian-linked firms operating in Indonesia, urging them to take the necessary...