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Haze: 10 Sarawak areas record unhealthy API readings, Serian highest at 191

Haze: 10 Sarawak areas record unhealthy API readings, Serian highest at 191

Ten areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 7.30am today, with Serian recording the highest reading at 191, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal. Other areas registering unhealthy API readings included Kuching (181), Samarahan (178), Sri Aman (174), and Sarikei (171).

The National Open Burning Action Plan and National Haze Action Plan have been activated to coordinate government agencies' efforts to tackle open burning and respond to haze conditions nationwide.

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