KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- There are no Malaysian plantation companies with palm oil concessions in Indonesia that were involved in forest fires linked to the regional haze issue, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

He said this was based on cross-reference checks conducted with local companies that maintain palm oil concessions in Indonesia.

"Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad informed the Cabinet that the burning activities occurred outside of the concession areas owned by Malaysian companies," he said at the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing, which was broadcast live today.

Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesman, added that one Malaysian-owned plantation under Genting Plantations...