General : Haze Watch: 34 Areas Record Unhealthy Air Quality At 9 Am, Johan Setia Api At 192
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What happened
KUCHING, Oct 11 — Air quality in Kuching and Miri has improved but remains in the moderate category, according to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index of Malaysia (APIMS) portal on Sunday. (Malay Mail, 18:37)
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40 reports- Bernama·News·EN·15 Oct, 10:40 MYT
General : Haze Watch: 34 Areas Record Unhealthy Air Quality At 9 Am, Johan Setia Api At 192
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- A total of 34 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as at 9 am today, with Johan Setia in Selangor registering the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 192.
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General : Unhealthy API Readings Recorded In 34 Areas, Highest API Reading In Klang As Of 5 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- A total of 34 areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 5 pm today, with Klang, Selangor recording the highest reading at 195.
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General : Haze: Pasir Gudang Records Very Unhealthy Air Quality as Of 9 Am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 207, the highest in the country, while 30 other areas recorded unhealthy readings as of 9 am today.
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General : Haze: Larkin, Pasir Gudang Hit Very Unhealthy API Levels This Evening
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The Air Pollutant Index (API) in Larkin and Pasir Gudang, Johor, breached the very unhealthy mark, recording a reading of 202 as at 5.30 pm today, while 27 other areas nationwide registered unhealthy air quality.
Read at Bernama - Bernama·News·EN·17 Oct, 10:55 MYT
General : 24 Areas Record Unhealthy API Readings As Of 9.30 Am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- A total of 24 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9.30 am, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, registering the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 196.
Read at Bernama - Bernama·News·EN·19 Oct, 10:20 MYT
General : Haze: 27 Areas Record Unhealthy API Readings As Of 9 Am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- A total of 27 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am today, with Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest reading at 172.
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General : 22 Areas Record Unhealthy API Readings At 9am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Twenty-two areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am today, with Bukit Rambai in Melaka recording the highest reading of 174.
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·11 Oct, 18:37 MYTHaze: Air quality in Kuching, Miri improves to moderate levels, says DOE
KUCHING, Oct 11 — Air quality in Kuching and Miri has improved but remains in the moderate category, according to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index of Malaysia (APIMS) portal on Sunday. Kuching’s Air Pollutant Index (API) reading last recorded an…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·12 Oct, 17:12 MYTHaze worsens: 23 stations record ‘Unhealthy’ API levels across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Air quality worsened across the country this afternoon, with 23 of the nation's 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, according to the Department of Environment (DOE). As of 4.50pm, 41 stations recorded moderate…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·13 Oct, 10:51 MYTPasir Gudang logs country’s worst air quality at 181 API, 20 stations remain unhealthy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Air quality across Malaysia showed modest improvement this morning, with 20 of the country's 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 10.40am, down from 23 stations reported yesterday afternoon. According to…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·14 Oct, 09:12 MYTHaze continues hitting Johor, Selangor, KL hard: API 177 in Pasir Gudang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Air quality deteriorated further across the country this morning, with 27 monitoring stations recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as haze intensified across the central and southern regions of Peninsular Malaysia. According to…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·14 Oct, 14:07 MYTAir quality deteriorates in 28 areas; Klang Valley, Johor hotspots rise
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Air quality slipped further this afternoon, with 28 of the country's 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 2pm, according to the Department of Environment (DOE). The unhealthy tally rose from 27 this morning…
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·15 Oct, 08:43 MYTParts of Klang Valley near very unhealthy air quality as haze worsens
Areas in the Klang Valley with unhealthy air quality included Shah Alam (180), Putrajaya (176), Cheras (172), Banting (170), Petaling Jaya (169), Batu Muda (162) and Kuala Selangor (161). PETALING JAYA: The haze affecting the country worsened today with 34 areas recording…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·15 Oct, 09:45 MYTChoking haze sweeps Malaysia: 34 stations unhealthy, zero stations record good air
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Thick transboundary haze continued to blanket Malaysia this morning, pushing exactly half of the nation’s air monitoring stations into the unhealthy bracket and leaving not a single area with clean air, according to the Department of Environment (DOE).…
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34 areas record unhealthy air quality at 10am, Klang and Johan Setia API at 192
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·15 Oct, 18:54 MYTMalaysia’s haze map turns red: Klang, Nilai, Shah Alam among worst affected at near‑200 API
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A total of 34 areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 5pm today, with Klang, Selangor recording the highest reading at 195. According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), Johor recorded eight areas with…
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·16 Oct, 08:28 MYTAir quality very unhealthy in Pasir Gudang, unhealthy in 32 other areas
Pasir Gudang, Johor, had an API reading of 205 as of 8am, while Larkin, near Johor Bahru, was close behind at 193. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The air quality in Pasir Gudang, Johor, reached the very unhealthy level this morning, while 32 other areas across the country…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·16 Oct, 12:07 MYTJohor’s Pasir Gudang records API 207, highest nationwide as 30 areas hit unhealthy levels
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 207, the highest in the country, while 30 other areas recorded unhealthy readings as of 9am today. According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·16 Oct, 19:23 MYTHaze watch: 29 areas recording unhealthy or worse air, Larkin, Pasir Gudang API hits 202
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Air quality in Larkin and Pasir Gudang, Johor, deteriorated to very unhealthy levels this evening, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaching 202 as at 5.30pm, while 27 other areas nationwide recorded unhealthy readings. According to the Malaysian Air…
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·Mixed·17 Oct, 10:24 MYT‘Very unhealthy’ air quality in Pasir Gudang, Larkin eases this morning
Forest fires in Indonesia have caused haze to envelop parts of Malaysia since early August this year. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The “very unhealthy” air quality level in Pasir Gudang, Johor, yesterday eased slightly this morning.
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·Mixed·17 Oct, 21:05 MYTUnhealthy air persists over Pasir Gudang, Larkin and Nilai
A heat map by Accuweather showing widespread smoke pollution across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and East Timor. The Asean haze monitoring centre has posted a Level 3 alert, its highest, for haze pollution.
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·Mixed·18 Oct, 08:29 MYT25 areas still with unhealthy air quality
Pasir Gudang recorded the highest API reading of 190 this morning as eight areas in Johor continued to be badly affected by the haze. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The air quality was unhealthy in 25 areas this morning as haze continued to envelop parts of the country.
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·18 Oct, 10:52 MYTWant clean air today? Skip Pasir Gudang, head for Balik Pulau or Limbang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The worst place to be in Malaysia right now is Pasir Gudang in Johor, where the Air Pollutant Index (API) stood at 191 at 10am, according to the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Management System portal. That is unhealthy air, just nine…
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Pasir Gudang Records Highest API Reading At 190
KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 25 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings this morning, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, recording the highest at 190. According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal,…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·18 Oct, 16:47 MYTKuching, Samarahan and Serian record unhealthy API readings as haze lingers over Sarawak
KUCHING, Oct 18 — Kuching, Samarahan and Serian recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 2pm today. According to the Natural Resource and Environment Board (NREB) website, Serian recorded the highest reading at 155, followed by Kuching 154 and Samarahan 148.
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·19 Oct, 08:52 MYTHazy Monday dawns, 26 stations across Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak record poor air
PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — Malaysia woke up to another a hazy Monday morning with air quality readings showing 26 monitoring stations across the country recording unhealthy levels at 6am. According to the Department of Environment (DOE), stations in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya,…
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·Mixed·19 Oct, 09:42 MYTHaze persists in central, southern peninsula
Johan Setia in the Klang Valley recorded the highest API reading of 172, as haze continues to affect parts of the country. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Several areas in central and southern Peninsular Malaysia continued to record unhealthy air quality this morning as Malaysia…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·19 Oct, 17:56 MYTHaze: 27 areas in Malaysia record unhealthy air quality as of 4pm, Johan Setia in Selangor records highest reading of 169
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — A total of 27 areas nationwide continued to record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4 pm today, with Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest reading of 169. According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index…
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·Mixed·20 Oct, 11:06 MYTBatu Muda, Johan Setia top list of areas with unhealthy air quality
Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam in Selangor recorded an API reading of 167 each, followed by Klang (164) and Banting (160) while Cheras in Kuala Lumpur recorded an API reading of 165. KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·Mixed·20 Oct, 17:57 MYTBatu Muda tops API readings as haze worsens in 25 areas across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Twenty-five areas nationwide remained at unhealthy air quality levels as of 4pm today, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 173. According to the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index…
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Photo: Malay Mail Malay Mail·News·EN·21 Oct, 09:09 MYTHaze in Malaysia: 22 areas still at ‘Unhealthy’ air quality levels
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Haze continued to blanket much of the peninsula this morning, with 22 of the country’s 68 monitoring stations in the unhealthy range, according to the Department of Environment (DOE). As of 8am, the DOE dashboard showed 22 stations with Air Pollutant…
Read at Malay Mail- The Vibes·News·EN·13 Oct, 14:35 MYT
Twenty-one stations record unhealthy air as Zahid expects wind shift to ease haze
AIR pollution reached unhealthy levels at 21 monitoring stations nationwide with Pasir Gudang recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 179 as Malaysia looks to a forecast change in wind direction to ease the prolonged haze. Data fro...
Read at The Vibes - The Vibes·News·EN·14 Oct, 08:10 MYT
27 areas record unhealthy API readings, Pasir Gudang highest at 176
A TOTAL of 27 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollution levels as at 7am today, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, registering the highest air pollution index (API) reading at 176. Data from the Air Pollutant Index of Malaysia (APIMS) showed that Joho...
Read at The Vibes - The Vibes·News·EN·15 Oct, 08:22 MYT
Haze worsens as 34 monitoring stations record unhealthy air quality
AIR quality deteriorated across parts of Malaysia this morning, with 34 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as haze continues to affect several states. Data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management Syst...
Read at The Vibes - Twentytwo13·News·EN·16 Oct, 07:22 MYT
The haze will clear, but the will to end annual suffering remains hazy
For more than a month, smoke has hung over us. Kuala Lumpur’s skyline has disappeared behind a grey wall, the Petronas Twin Towers half-erased on a Wednesday afternoon.
Read at Twentytwo13 - The Vibes·News·EN·16 Oct, 08:36 MYT
Pasir Gudang API hits 203 as haze puts 33 stations in unhealthy categories
RESIDENTS in several states faced worsening air quality this morning, with 33 monitoring stations recording unhealthy or very unhealthy readings as Pasir Gudang in Johor registered the country's highest Air Pollutant Index (API) at 203. Data from...
Read at The Vibes - The Vibes·News·EN·17 Oct, 08:03 MYT
Johor bears brunt of haze as nine areas record API readings above 150
JOHOR remains the main haze hotspot in Malaysia, with nine monitoring stations recording air pollution index (API) readings above 150 as Pasir Gudang registered the country’s highest reading of 198 at 7am today. Data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant ...
Read at The Vibes - The Vibes·News·EN·18 Oct, 08:04 MYT
Johor hotspots lead Malaysia’s haze tally as 25 localities record unhealthy air
JOHOR remained a key haze hotspot on Sunday, with seven localities recording unhealthy air quality as 25 locations nationwide registered air pollution index (API) readings above 100 as at 7am. The Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Manag...
Read at The Vibes - The Vibes·News·EN·19 Oct, 08:14 MYT
Twenty-six areas record unhealthy air quality as haze worsens
AIR quality deteriorated across Malaysia this morning, with 26 locations recording unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) readings as haze continues to affect several parts of the country. Data from the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Ma...
Read at The Vibes - The Vibes·News·EN·20 Oct, 08:32 MYT
Haze spreads as 29 areas hit unhealthy air levels, raising health concerns
MALAYSIANS in 29 areas nationwide are facing unhealthy air quality as haze intensifies, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur recording the highest air pollution index (API) reading of 172 as of 7am today. Data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Managem...
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- Step 1News outletsMalay Mail18:37
- Step 2NewsTwentytwo1307:22 · +6526 min
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- The haze will clear, but the will to end annual suffering remains hazyu/Manju Appathurai · Twentytwo13 · 07:22 · EN
- Pasir Gudang API hits 203 as haze puts 33 stations in unhealthy categoriesu/The Vibes · The Vibes · 08:36 · EN
- Klang records Malaysia’s highest API reading; 34 areas face unhealthy air qualityu/FocusM · Focus Malaysia · 14:21 · Mixed
- Johor bears brunt of haze as nine areas record API readings above 150u/The Vibes · The Vibes · 08:03 · EN
- Johor hotspots lead Malaysia’s haze tally as 25 localities record unhealthy airu/The Vibes · The Vibes · 08:04 · EN
- Twenty-six areas record unhealthy air quality as haze worsensu/The Vibes · The Vibes · 08:14 · EN
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