National Day 2026 address ceremony moved to PICC due to haze
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2026 National Day Prime Address ceremony scheduled for Aug 30 will be moved from Dataran Merdeka to the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) due to the current haze conditions.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) predicts that the haze will likely continue until Malaysia's National Day on August 31st, according to Director-General Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip. This forecast is based on persistent fire hotspots in southern Sumatra and western Kalimantan, along with southwesterly winds blowing towards Malaysia.
MetMalaysia's weather forecast models indicate that several areas within the country will face hazy weather conditions with reduced visibility from August 27th to 31st, 2026 due to these factors. Sarawak is expected to be the worst affected, with most districts likely experiencing hazy conditions at an unhealthy level. Some districts may reach an even more unhealthy level on August 30th and 31st.
In Sabah, hazy conditions are anticipated to begin from August 29th, while high haze concentrations could potentially occur in Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya in Peninsular Malaysia until the end of the month.
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