Haze: Johan Setia records highest API at 188, 47 stations remain unhealthy

On a recent afternoon, the air quality in various regions of Malaysia remained unhealthy, with Johan Setia in Selangor registering the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) at 188. The Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) reported that Cheras in Kuala Lumpur had an API of 177, Nilai in Negeri Sembilan recorded 176, and Putrajaya reached 174.

Shah Alam was at 173, while Seremban and Tangkak both had an API of 172. IPD Serian in Sarawak reported 171, and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur was at 169. Klang, Pasir Gudang, and Indera Mahkota Kuantan in Selangor, along with Shah Alam, all had an API of 167. Tanjung Malim in Perak and Petaling Jaya in Selangor each recorded 166, with Banting in Selangor, Alor Gajah and Bukit Rambai in Melaka, and Kota Tinggi in Johor each having an API of 164.

Kuala Selangor in Selangor, Temerloh and Jerantut in Pahang, and Balok Baru Kuantan were all at 163. Larkin and Kemaman in Johor, Seri Manjung in Perak, Batu Pahat and Pengerang in Johor, Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan, Paka in Terengganu, Tasek Ipoh and Kuala Terengganu in Perak, Balik Pulau in Penang, and Rompin in Pahang were all at 154.

Sungai Petani in Kedah and Samarahan in Sarawak were at 153, while Minden in Penang recorded 152. Lastly, Seberang Jaya in Penang had an API of 139, and Segamat in Johor recorded the lowest API among the stations listed at 117. The API classification by APIMS categorizes readings between 0-50 as good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, and readings above 300 as hazardous.