A Malaysian-owned plantation firm whose director was ordered jailed for causing smoke haze on Indonesia's Sumatra island has agreed to pay more than RM4.18 million in compensation, an official said Thursday.
"Following an agreement on April 23 with the company, PT Adei Plantation agreed to pay US$1.1 million in settlement money to the government," said Nixon Silalahi, an environment ministry official.
He said the government would drop a civil lawsuit against the firm following the agreement. The money would be used to finance reforestation programs.