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809 schools in Sarawak ordered to close
KUCHING: A total of 809 schools in 17 districts in Sarawak were ordered to close today, an additional of eight districts compared to yesterday, due to haze. The state Education Department in a statement said the move involved 104 secondary
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Kuching 271, Samarahan 229, Johan Setia API dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in most parts of the Peninsular Malaysia have dropped this morning, including in Johan Setia, Klang, from very unhealthy air quality at 231 last night to an unhealthy level (188) as of
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Haze gets face masks selling like hot cakes
The hazy weather which has swept the country since last week has led to face masks flying off the shelves of pharmacies. Although there are various types of face masks available in the market, only the N95 type is recommended
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Haze: Schools in S’gor, KL, Penang, Putrajaya to close today
Starting today, all schools in Selangor will be closed for two days while schools in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Putrajaya will be closed for one day due to worsening air quality. The directives were issued by the Selangor, Kuala Lumpur,
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Dr M: Govt to act against M’sian firms causing haze
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned that the government will take action against Malaysian companies operating estates in Indonesia responsible for causing the haze choking many areas of Malaysia. He said the government will ask them to put
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Jokowi: We’re doing our best to stop forest fires
JAKARTA: Indonesian president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said Indonesia is doing everything it can in efforts to tackle forest fires that have led to severe haze in several parts of the republic. “We are doing everything to put out the fire
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Haze: More than 1,000 schools closed nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: The haze disrupted classes for over a million school students nationwide today after schools were forced to close due to worsening air quality. The Education Ministry said in a statement that 1,484 schools in Sarawak, Selangor, Putrajaya, Kuala
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337 schools in Sarawak closed as haze worsens
KUCHING: A total of 337 schools in nine districts in Sarawak were closed today due to worsening haze situation. The state Education Department in a statement said the closure involved 56 secondary schools and 81 primary schools in Betong, Bau,
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Haze forces 288 schools in Perak to close
IPOH: The worsening haze situation has forced 265 more schools in Manjung, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak and Central Perak districts to close this morning, bringing the total number of affected schools in the state to 288. Perak Education director Dr
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Haze: 99 more schools ordered to close in Selangor
SHAH ALAM: A total of 99 schools in Petaling Perdana, Kuala Selangor, Gombak and Petaling Utama were ordered to close today due to worsening haze situation, bringing the total number of affected schools in Selangor to 214. According to the
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