Indonesia's forest fires pose an economic threat

  • 30/12/1998

For the third year in a row, fires are blazing across parts of Indonesia. Thick clouds of smog have affected inhabitants of Kalimantan and Sumatra. When the winds blow from the south, as they ofen do at this time of year, the haze blankets Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and reaches other parts of Southeast Asia. The fires and haze have their roots in cronyism and nepotism amongst corporate citizens.