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Haze: Schools in Kuala Lumpur to reopen today
All 296 schools in Kuala Lumpur closed last Thursday and Friday due to the haze situation will resume classes today, Federal Territory Education Department director Maznah Abu Bakar said. In a statement, she said the Air Pollutant Index (API) at
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Haze: Johan Setia API reading ‘very unhealthy’
Johan Setia Klang has the worst air quality in Malaysia this morning, although most of the stations in the Peninsula have unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings. According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) API readings, Johan Setia Klang registered
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Johan Setia tops haze index
PUCHONG: Johan Setia in Selangor continues to top in the haze index at 193 at 9am. In neighbouring Kuala Lumpur, Batu Muda recorded 171. In Tasek Ipoh, Perak the reading was 168. The highest air pollution index reading in Penang
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Sarawak sees increase in haze-related diseases
The number of asthmas, conjunctivitis and respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases in Sarawak recorded an increase due to the haze in the state. The Health Ministry, in a statement yesterday, said that from monitoring at 15 haze sentinel facilities in
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Haze situation improves in Peninsula Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The haze situation has improved in almost all areas by midnight with the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings showing a declining trend. However, in Sri Aman, Sarawak, the API was still at hazardous level despite recording a decline
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Air quality in Sri Aman beyond 400
KUCHING: Air quality in Sri Aman, Sarawak, has reached the hazardous level again this morning with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading soared to 414 as of 9 am, compared to 210 recorded at 5 pm yesterday. Sri Aman, located
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Haze: Air quality in Sri Aman hits hazardous level
KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality in Sri Aman, Sarawak, has breached the hazardous level again this morning with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading soared to 371 as at 8am, compared to 210 recorded at 5pm yesterday. Sri Aman, located near
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MoHR: Let your staff work from home
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR) today urged employers to let their staff work from home to ensure their health is not adversely affected by the prolonged haze season. Stating the matter was raised during the weekly Cabinet meeting
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No stations recorded good air quality
PUTRAJAYA: No stations recorded good air quality status today, according to the Department of Environment (DOE). In fact, it said six stations in Sarawak recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 2 pm. The stations are
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Haze: Govt to declare emergency if API breaches 500
KUALA LUMPUR: The government reiterated that an emergency will be declared if pollution caused by the haze forces Air Pollutant Index (API) reading to hit the 500 mark. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment, and Climate Change Ministry (MESTECC) said this in
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