Sarawak Governor: If Transboundary Haze Worsens, Air Pollution in Some Areas Could Soar to 800 Points
Sarawak's Head of State, Tun Wan Junaidi, warned that the Air Pollutant Index (API) in some areas could reach 800 points if the transboundary haze worsens. He recalled the 1997 haze crisis when the API in Kuching hit 839 points, and noted that the current haze has forced the cancellation of National Day celebrations and school closures in the state.