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

Schools across several states in Malaysia, including Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor, will reopen tomorrow after a period of closure due to haze. The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Kuala Lumpur confirmed that educational institutions under the Sentul and Keramat District Education Offices will resume normal operations following a decline in Air Pollutant Index (API) readings for three consecutive days.

The API in Kuala Lumpur is currently at a moderate level of 84, recorded at the CA15W Batu Muda station. However, schools in Bangsar/Pudu PPD will remain closed due to unhealthy air quality, with an API reading of 152. Selangor's education department stated that all schools under the Hulu Langat, Gombak, and Petaling Perdana PPDs will stay closed, while other districts will operate as usual.

In Melaka, schools are set to reopen as air quality remained at moderate levels below 100. Negeri Sembilan and Pahang also announced continued operations for all MOE educational institutions, with continuous monitoring of the haze situation and API readings. Putrajaya's education department reported a consistent decline in API readings, standing at 70 as of 2pm today.