Pollution & Environmental Hazards news in Malaysia
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Serian's air quality hits hazardous level with API reading of 400
Serian in Sarawak recorded Malaysia's highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 400 as of 6pm today, a level considered hazardous. Several other areas in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan also recorded very unhealthy or unhealthy readings, while 37 areas nationwide had moderate air quality.
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Sabahans urged to cut outdoor activities as haze pushes API to unhealthy levels
Sabah's Youth, Sports and Creative Economy Minister Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan has advised residents, especially vulnerable groups, to reduce outdoor activities as air quality deteriorates. The State Department of Environment attributed the haze to forest and peat fires in Kalimantan, with unhealthy API readings recorded in Tawau, Semporna and Kota Kinabalu.
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Kuching South Park API poles show wrong alerts above 450; mayor cites technical limits
Kuching South mayor Huang Hong Sheng explained that the air quality index smart poles at the city's park displayed incorrect health alerts when readings exceeded 450 points due to a technical limitation, not a misjudgment of air quality. The system was designed to handle readings up to 400, and the council is working with the supplier to fix it.
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Six areas in Sarawak record hazardous API readings as of 5pm
As of 5pm, six areas in Sarawak recorded hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings. This includes three areas in Kuching and three in Sri Aman. The highest API reading was recorded in Sri Aman at 400.