Indonesia forest fires spark blame game as smoke closes hundreds of Malaysia schools

Indonesia environment minister says smog is also from fires in Malaysia and Vietnam

Indonesia has shot back at claims the country is solely responsible for the fires that have created a thick haze across parts of Malaysia this week and forced the closure of hundreds of schools.

"The Indonesian government has been systematically trying to resolve this to the best of its ability. Not all smog is from Indonesia," said Indonesia's environment minister, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, in a statement on Wednesday, in a rebuke of its neighbour.