Transboundary haze worsens as nine Sarawak areas record unhealthy air quality

Nine areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy air quality due to transboundary haze. According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), the areas were Kuching (161), Samarahan (161), Serian (179), Sri Aman (155), Sarikei (155), Sibu (158), Mukah (156), Bintulu (142), and Samalaju (141).

An API reading of 101 to 200 is categorised as unhealthy. The API data is updated hourly based on readings from 68 air quality monitoring stations nationwide.

In Peninsular Malaysia, Johan Setia in Selangor was the sole area to breach the unhealthy threshold, recording a reading of 153, according to New Straits Times. The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecast hot and relatively dry conditions across most parts of Borneo, including Sarawak, until August 14, which may trigger transboundary haze.

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