1.   Law also said task forces under the National Haze Committee were continuing studies on how the smog affected people and plants.

2.   Neighboring Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and even Thailand have been affected by smog from Indonesian forest fires.

3.   Queen Elizabeth II has sent a message of sympathy to the heads of state and people affected by smog from massive fires in Indonesia, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.

4.   Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday he was confident the smog would not affect the Commonwealth Games in September.

5.   The smog also affected neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and southern Thailand, causing respiratory problems and forcing periodic closure of some airports.