Johor air quality clears up, Serian lingers as Malaysia’s lone haze hotspot
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Serian in Sarawak was the only location in Malaysia recording an unhealthy Air Pollutant I...
Serian in Sarawak remained the only Malaysian location with an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 8:30 am today, according to the Department of Environment (DoE). The monitoring station at IPD Serian reported an API of 152, which falls within the unhealthy range of 101 to 200. This marks a minor decline from the 141 reading recorded in Serian at 4 pm the previous day. Only one other monitoring point nationwide recorded elevated pollution levels this morning.
In contrast, air quality across southern Peninsular Malaysia witnessed a significant improvement overnight. Four industrial and urban hotspots in Johor, including Pasir Gudang (161), Kota Tinggi (159), Pengerang (158), and Larkin (152), all cleared the DoE's unhealthy register by morning. On the previous afternoon, 51 monitoring stations nationwide, including Kuala Lumpur, reported moderate air quality, while 12 stations recorded good air quality levels.
According to DoE metrics, API readings range from 0 to 50 (good), 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and 301 and above (hazardous).
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