Indonesia's Prabowo orders more resources to fight wildfires as haze anger grows

Malaysia, Singapore offer help; Indonesia says it is able to handle the situation Malaysian, Indonesian political figures trade barbs over haze ASEAN foreign ministers will discuss transboundary haze at next month's meeting, Philippines says Respiratory illnesses more than double in month up to October 12 Indonesia's fire emissions made up almost half global total last week, EU Copernicus data shows JAKARTA, Oct 13 (Reuters) — Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the mobilisation of additional resources to combat wildfires, his government said on Tuesday, as criticism grew at home and abroad over Jakarta's response to fires that have blanketed the region in hazardous haze. In a meeting with Indonesian authorities, Prabowo said he was ready to provide all the necessary resources to bolster firefighting operations across the country, a statement from the government's communication body said. "This is a top priority for us. We must resolve it immediately," Prabowo was quoted as saying. Haze from Indonesia's most intense El Niño-fueled wildfire season in 11 years has caused a spike in respiratory illnesses at home and a dramatic decline in air quality in Singapore and Mal