Johor bears brunt of haze as nine areas record API readings above 150
JOHOR remains the main haze hotspot in Malaysia, with nine monitoring stations recording air pollution index (API) readings above 150 as Pasir Gudang registered the country’s highest reading of 198 at 7am today. Data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant ...
Johor is currently the main haze hotspot in Malaysia, with nine monitoring stations recording air pollution index (API) readings above 150, according to data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). Pasir Gudang recorded the highest reading of 198 at 7am today, while other affected areas in Johor include Larkin, Pengerang, Kota Tinggi, Batu Pahat, Tangkak, Segamat, and Kluang.
Similar high pollution levels were reported in other states, such as Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Melaka. The haze has prompted protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, over the government's handling of forest and land fires, which have burned for nearly three months and caused respiratory illness cases to rise to 283,270 across seven provinces.
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