马来西亚已排除对印尼采取更强硬措施的可能性，尽管该地区雾霾恶化导致学校广泛停课、公众不满情绪上升，引发要求惩罚造成邻国森林火灾责任方的呼声。
Malaysia has ruled out taking stronger measures against Indonesia over the worsening regional haze, even as widespread school closures and mounting public frustration fuel calls to punish those responsible for forest fires in the neighbouring country.
“我们需要维护两国之间的密切关系。因此，我们不会走到发交涉照会或采取法律行动的地步，”外交部长莫哈末·哈桑周四在接受当地媒体采访时表示。
“We need to safeguard the close relationship between the two countries. So, we are not going as far as sending a diplomatic note or taking legal action,” Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan told local media on Thursday.
首相安瓦尔·易卜拉欣表示，政府已尽最大努力与印尼接触以解决这一问题。“我们已经做了我们能做的一切，”他在周四说。
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government had done its most to engage Indonesia to address the issue. “We have done everything we can,” he said on Thursday.
浓雾笼罩了马来西亚半岛南部和中部的大部分地区，柔佛和雪兰莪是受影响最严重的州之一。最新一波学校停课包括雪兰莪州周五的八个教育区，导致数十万学生无法上课。
Thick smog has blanketed large parts of southern and central Peninsular Malaysia, with Johor and Selangor among the worst affected states. The latest wave of school closures includes eight education districts in Selangor on Friday, keeping hundreds of thousands of students out of classrooms.
截至周五上午10时，柔佛州巴西古当记录的空气污染指数（API）为209，而吉隆坡和雪兰莪等地的另外30个监测站也录得超过100的读数。API标准将超过300的读数定义为危险；201至300之间为“非常不健康”；101至200之间为“不健康”；51至100之间为“中等”；0至50之间为“良好”。
As of 10am on Friday, Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded an Air Pollutant Index reading of 209 while 30 other monitoring stations, including those in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor,ed readings of above 100. The API scale classifies anything above 300 as hazardous; readings of 201-300 are “very unhealthy”, 101-200 “unhealthy”, 51-100 “moderate” and 0-50 “good”.
这一日益严重的问题引发了对印尼控制森林和泥炭地火灾努力的审查，也引发了人们对区域合作在解决这一历经数十年问题方面效果的质疑。
The mounting problem has sparked scrutiny of Indonesia’s efforts to contain forest and peatland fires, as well as raised questions over the effectiveness of regional cooperation in addressing the decades-old problem.
在新加坡，由于本周多天空气质量也达到不健康水平，总理黄循财表示，当局可能会追究与印尼火灾有关的本地公司责任。“在有必要的情况下，我们将依据新加坡《跨境雾霾污染法》采取行动，并探讨与其他国家开展联合行动的可能性，”他在周四晚间的一篇社交媒体帖子中表示。
In Singapore, where air quality has also hit unhealthy levels several days this week, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said authorities could pursue local companies linked to the Indonesian fires. “Where warranted, we will take action under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, and also explore joint action with other countries,” he said in a social media post late on Thursday.
该城邦的《雾霾防治法》于2014年9月正式生效，该法律赋予当局对那些在新加坡境内或境外从事导致雾霾污染活动的公司采取法律行动的权力。
The city state’s haze act came into force in September 2014, allowing authorities to take legal action against companies responsible for causing or contributing to haze pollution in Singapore, even if their activities take place overseas.
黄先生表示，新加坡已向印度尼西亚提供援助，并将继续与该国及其他东盟伙伴密切合作，共同解决这一环境问题。
Singapore had offered help to Indonesia and would continue working closely with the country and other Asean partners to address the issue, Wong said.
马来西亚国会议员赛义德·萨迪克·赛义德·阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼周二呼吁在整个东南亚地区开展协调一致的外交抗议活动。他在议会辩论中提议，应限制对那些实施“砍伐森林、焚烧土地”等破坏环境行为的公司提供资金支持；这些行为导致了整个地区的长期空气污染。
Malaysian Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on Tuesday called for a coordinated diplomatic protest across Southeast Asia. In his parliamentary debate, Syed Saddiq proposed restrictions on financing for companies implicated in slash-and-burn practices that have caused prolonged air pollution across the region.
赛义德·萨迪克指出，包括马来西亚的马来亚银行（Maybank）、CIMB银行以及新加坡的星展银行（DBS）在内的主要地区性银行，可以通过切断对这些公司的资金供应来发挥其影响力。他说：“我们必须打击这些企业的要害。”
He argued that major regional banks, including Malaysia’s Maybank, CIMB Bank and Singapore’s DBS, could exert their influence by cutting off financing for companies found to be involved. “We need to hit them where they hurt the most,” he said.
他还呼吁政府在其他受影响的东盟成员国（尤其是新加坡）的支持下，发布正式的外交声明。
He also called for the government to issue a clear diplomatic note with the support of other affected Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, particularly Singapore.
赛义德·萨迪克的言论在马来西亚社交媒体上获得了广泛好评。一位用户写道：“为了我们的孩子，我们必须比以往更加大声地发声。”另一位用户则感谢这位议员的发声，表示：“我们需要更多政治人物站出来表达我们的诉求。”
Syed Saddiq’s remarks drew praise from Malaysian social media users. “We need to be louder than before for our children, please,” one user said. Another user thanked the lawmaker for his remarks, saying: “We need more politicians to voice out.”
然而，马来西亚前卫生部长卡里·贾马鲁丁（Khairy Jamaluddin）对政府的态度表示批评，认为马来西亚在处理与印度尼西亚的关系时过于温和。虽然他也承认需要通过外交手段来解决这一问题，但他仍呼吁政府对雅加达采取更强硬的立场。
The government faced further criticism from former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who said Malaysia was being “too soft” in dealing with Indonesia. While acknowledging the need for diplomatic engagement to resolve the issue, he called for a firmer stance against Jakarta.
周四，环保组织“绿色和平马来西亚”对安瓦尔的说法提出质疑。该组织指出，仅靠外交努力远远不足以解决这一持续了三十多年的危机。在一份声明中，该组织问道：“如果马来西亚确实已竭尽全力，为何该地区的民众年复一年仍在遭受同一场危机的困扰？”
Environmental group Greenpeace Malaysia on Thursday challenged Anwar’s claim, arguing that diplomatic engagement was insufficient to tackle a crisis that had persisted for more than three decades. “If Malaysia has truly done everything possible, why are communities across the region still suffering from the same crisis, year after year?” it said in a statement.
该组织敦促马来西亚政府出台《清洁空气法》，明确规定让与马来西亚有关联的企业为其在海外造成的环境破坏承担责任；同时要求政府彻查企业与印度尼西亚森林火灾之间的关联，并加强区域间的执法合作。
The group urged Putrajaya to introduce a Clean Air Act with provisions to hold Malaysian-linked companies accountable for environmental damage abroad, investigate corporate links to fires in Indonesia, and strengthen regional enforcement cooperation.
“政府并不缺少相关建议。目前所欠缺的，是将这些建议转化为可强制执行的法律法规、强化相关机构职能以及落实企业环境责任的政治决心。”该组织强调。
“The government does not lack recommendations. What remains missing is the political commitment to translate them into enforceable laws, stronger institutions and meaningful corporate accountability,” it said.
本月早些时候，“绿色和平马来西亚”与印度尼西亚的同行组织“Pantau Gambut”共同指出，吉隆坡甲洞集团是与印度尼西亚境内森林火灾相关的20家企业之一。这家马来西亚种植园企业否认了相关指控，称绝大多数火灾均发生在其经营区域之外，并重申其绝不允许焚烧行为的政策。
Earlier this month, the group, along with its Indonesian counterpart and non-governmental organisation Pantau Gambut, identified Kuala Lumpur Kepong as one of 20 entities associated with fire-burning activities in Indonesia. The Malaysian plantation firm rejected the accusation, saying most fires originated outside its concession area, and reaffirmed its zero-burning policy.
目前，印度尼西亚正经历十余年来最为严重的火灾季。苏门答腊岛与加里曼丹岛上的大火产生的浓烟已弥漫至整个东南亚地区。
Indonesia is grappling with its worst fire season in more than a decade, with blazes across Sumatra and Kalimantan sending thick smoke across Southeast Asia.
据“绿色和平印度尼西亚”统计，8月至9月期间共发现5,540处烟雾源点，其中数百处位于油棕种植园及林业经营区内。
Greenpeace Indonesia identified 5,540 smoke source points between August and September, including hundreds within oil palm and forestry concessions.
目前，印度尼西亚群岛各地的火灾仍在持续。美国宇航局“资源管理火灾信息系统”周四发布的卫星数据显示，苏门答腊岛及加里曼丹岛部分地区仍有大量活跃火点。
Fires continue to rage across the archipelago with satellite data from Nasa’s Fire Information for Resource Management System on Thursday showing dense clusters of active fire detections across Sumatra and parts of Kalimantan.
外交部周四表示，总统普拉博沃·苏比安托已批准接受其他国家的援助，并正在进行讨论，以确定如何利用外国资源进行灭火。上个月，马来西亚提出提供三架直升机、一架飞机和52名人员，以帮助控制火势。
President Prabowo Subianto had approved aid from other countries, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, and discussions were under way to determine how foreign resources could be used for firefighting. Last month, Malaysia offered three helicopters, an aircraft and 52 personnel to help contain the fires.