Sarawak haze worsens as eight areas enter unhealthy air quality zone
CROSS-border haze has intensified in Sarawak, with eight areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings by 6pm on Sunday while Johan Setia in Selangor was the only affected area in Peninsular Malaysia. According to the Air Pollutant Ind...
Intense cross-border haze has worsened the air quality in Sarawak, with eight areas entering an unhealthy zone by 6pm on Sunday, August 10, 2026. Only Johan Setia in Selangor experienced an unhealthy air quality in Peninsular Malaysia, with an API reading of 153. Sarawak's affected areas include Miri with an API of 119, Sarikei at 152, and Sri Aman at 154, in addition to Kuching (156), Samarahan (157), Serian (169), Bintulu (154), and Samalaju (152) that had already been in the unhealthy category in the morning.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department predicts hot and dry conditions will continue in Borneo until August 14, potentially exacerbating transboundary haze from neighboring countries.
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