Malaysia and Singapore have been blanketed in haze from forest and land fires in Indonesia in recent weeks, causing a rise in respiratory illnesses and prompting school closures in parts of Malaysia.KUALA LUMPUR: The government has done its best to tackle the transboundary haze affecting Malaysia, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim amid criticism of Putrajaya’s approach in dealing with Indonesia over the issue.

“We have done our best,” he briefly told reporters after launching the Universiti Malaya Student Residency Project at the university’s Fifth Residential College.

He was responding to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who said on his Keluar Sekejap podcast that Malaysia has been “too soft” in dealing with Indonesia over the haze.