Daily Weather Updates news in Borneo Convention Centre Kuching Kuching Sarawak

1. HSL buys over 5,000 N95 masks as haze disrupts Kuching construction sites

   4 days ago Sarawak Tribune Samarahan, Sarawak 16 km

   Hock Seng Lee (HSL) has purchased more than 5,000 N95 masks for its workers in Kuching as persistent haze affects its construction sites. The company has tightened safety measures, including daily briefings on mask use and extra caution for drivers and crane operators, and has extended precautions to its office and retail staff.

2. Sarawak haze crisis: Fires in Indonesian Borneo push API to 521, schools closed

   5 days ago New Straits Times Serian, Sarawak 47.4 km

   Fires across Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra islands have caused severe haze in Sarawak, with the Air Pollutant Index in Serian peaking at a hazardous 521. The Education Ministry ordered 647 schools in Sarawak to close from Sept 7 to 11, and the King has consented to a state of emergency in the Serian Division. The fires released over 23 million metric tonnes of carbon emissions between Aug 28 and Sept 3.