Seven Malaysian Areas Record Unhealthy Air Quality Readings

Air quality in Malaysia has deteriorated, with seven areas across four states recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings by 9 a.m. Tuesday. Sarawak is particularly affected, with four locations exceeding the unhealthy threshold. Serian's API reached 194, nearing the 'very unhealthy' category, while Kuching (183), Sri Aman (177), and Samarahan (175) also registered significant pollution.

In addition to Sarawak, three other areas reported unhealthy air: Johan Setia in Selangor (157), Sungai Petani in Kedah (140), and Taiping in Perak (121). Across the nation, 61 areas experienced moderate air quality. No areas reported good, very unhealthy, or hazardous conditions.

The Department of Environment (JAS) continues to monitor the nation's ambient air quality using 68 monitoring stations. Hourly updates are provided to track any significant changes affecting public health and the environment. The API scale categorizes readings from 0-50 as good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.