PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Malaysia's capital was still choking in smoke on Monday despite neighbouring Indonesia's efforts to put out the illegal fires causing it.<br/> <br />Malaysia's declared a state of emergency in parts of the south.<br/> <br />The smoke, which is also affecting Singapore, has pushed pollution to record levels.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) ANGEL, PHILIPPINES NATIONAL WORKING IN KUALA LUMPUR, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I have asthma condition so it is, but my housemates, they don't have asthma but they're all wearing masks today because it's really bad at the moment."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) AZHAR, RESIDENT OF KUALA LUMPUR, SAYING:<br/> <br />I didn't expect it to be so bad this morning. It was worse, it was clearer at about 7 (a.m) just now."<br/> <br />Indonesia's so far spent about 20 million dollars tackling the fires which were lit to clear land for palm oil plantation.<br/> <br />By Sunday some reports said 3, 700 hectares of forest and other land had been destro
