Natural Disasters news in Rumah Madi

1. Haze improves in Sarawak as hazardous API readings fall

   1 day ago New Straits Times Samarahan 8 km

   Haze conditions in Sarawak are improving, with the number of monitoring stations recording hazardous API readings falling from six to two as of 9am. Kuching and Serian remain hazardous, while several other areas in Sarawak and other states like Selangor and Sabah have seen air quality deteriorate to unhealthy levels.

2. Malaysia Day celebrations to be held indoors in Kuching amid haze

   1 day ago New Straits Times Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Kuching, Sarawak 13.3 km

   Malaysia Day celebrations on Sept 16 will be held indoors at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) due to worsening haze conditions in Sarawak. Three areas in Sarawak, including Kuching, recorded hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, and cloud seeding operations are subject to MetMalaysia's recommendations.

3. Malaysia Day celebration remains at BCCK, outdoor events cancelled due to haze - Fahmi

   1 day ago Astro Awani Pusat Konvensyen Borneo Kuching (BCCK), Kuching, Sarawak 13.3 km

   The Malaysia Day 2026 celebration on 16 September will proceed at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Sarawak, but outdoor events have been cancelled due to worrying haze conditions in Kuching and Serian. The decision was announced by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil after a Cabinet meeting.

4. Indonesian fires prompt haze alerts, disrupt palm harvests

   2 days ago Free Malaysia Today Kuching, Sarawak 19.1 km

   Acrid haze from Indonesian forest fires is blanketing parts of Southeast Asia, including Malaysian Borneo, disrupting palm harvests and prompting health warnings. Sarawak state is preparing to close offices and conduct cloud seeding, while Kuching has recorded the world's worst air quality for several days.

5. MBKS orders redesign after smart pole displays inaccurate air quality message

   2 days ago Borneo Post Kuching, Sarawak 19.1 km

   Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has instructed its smart pole provider to redesign the dashboard after a viral photo showed an inaccurate advisory message encouraging outdoor activities during hazardous air quality. Mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng explained the message was due to a programming limitation for API readings above 450 and confirmed corrective action is being taken.

6. Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires chokes Malaysian Borneo

   2 days ago Al Jazeera Kuching, Sarawak 19.1 km

   Smoke from fires in Kalimantan has pushed air quality in Sarawak to hazardous levels, causing a surge in respiratory illness and forcing the cancellation of Independence Day celebrations.