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Close schools and offices immediately in haze-hit areas, PM says

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged immediate closures of schools and offices in haze-affected areas of Sarawak, where Serian’s air pollution index reached 521.
  • Federal officials are coordinating with the Sarawak government, while Anwar said cloud seeding and other measures would be considered.
  • He said any declaration of an emergency in Serian would be discussed later; Kuching recorded a hazardous reading of 311.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for schools and offices to close immediately in areas of Sarawak affected by worsening haze, particularly Serian, where the air pollution index reached 521.

Anwar said the federal government was in contact with the Sarawak government, including Premier Abang Johari Openg. He said only selected agencies, especially those linked to security, were monitoring conditions in the affected areas.

“We will take every necessary measure, including cloud seeding and any other appropriate steps, although this has been caused by developments elsewhere,” Anwar told reporters after Friday prayers at Bukit Indah Mosque in Ampang.

We will take every necessary measure, including cloud seeding and any other appropriate steps, although this has been caused by developments elsewhere.

· Anwar IbrahimThe prime minister described possible measures to address the worsening haze in Sarawak.

“We have to bear with it and be patient for a while. I pray for the safety of the people of Serian, Sarawak and several other affected areas,” he said.

Asked whether Serian might be declared an emergency area, Anwar said the possibility would be discussed later and that he would continue monitoring the haze. Malaysia’s Department of Environment recorded hazardous readings in two Sarawak areas: 521 in Serian and 311 in Kuching.

We have to bear with it and be patient for a while. I pray for the safety of the people of Serian, Sarawak and several other affected areas.

· Anwar IbrahimAnwar addressed residents affected by hazardous air pollution.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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