Haze: Schools in Melaka, N. Sembilan, Pahang, Putrajaya and parts of KL, Selangor to reopen tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Schools in several states across Malaysia will reopen tomorrow after a decline in air pollution levels. The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that educational institutions in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Putrajaya, as well as parts of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, will resume normal operations. In Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Education Department announced the reopening of MOE schools under the Sentul and Keramat District Education Offices, as the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings have dropped to a moderate level of 84.

However, schools in Bangsar/Pudu PPD will remain closed due to an unhealthy API reading of 152. In Selangor, all schools under the Hulu Langat, Gombak, and Petaling Perdana PPDs will remain closed, while schools in other districts will operate as usual. Melaka and Negeri Sembilan also confirmed the resumption of normal operations, with air quality readings remaining moderate.

In Pahang, all schools will continue operating, with the situation continuously monitored. Additionally, schools in Putrajaya will resume normal operations, as the API readings have consistently declined over the past three days, standing at 70 as of today.