15 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat, Nilai paling tinggi

According to a report, 15 locations across Malaysia recorded the air quality index (AQI) at a poor level as of 9 a.m. today. Nilai in Negeri Sembilan topped the list with an AQI reading of 163, followed by Seremban with 155 and Port Dickson with 148. The Air (Pollutant) Monitoring System Portal (APIMS) of the Malaysian Department of Environmental and Geographic Information System (JAS) noted that two more monitoring stations in Negeri Sembilan also recorded the same trend, with Seremban at 155 and Port Dickson at 148.

In Selangor, five districts were categorized as poor air quality, namely Klang and Johan Setia, both recording an AQI of 155, followed by Petaling Jaya with 154, Shah Alam with 152, and Banting with 131. Poor AQI readings were also recorded in Melaka involving Bukit Rambai (159) and Melaka City (142), and in Johor involving Tangkak (153) and Pasir Gudang (108). In Kuala Lumpur, two districts recorded poor AQI - Batu Muda (152) and Cheras (140), while Putrajaya (140) was also poor.

Meanwhile, APIMS reported that 50 districts across the country recorded an AQI at a moderate level, while only three districts remained in a good condition. AQI readings between 0 to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as poor, 201 to 300 as very poor, and readings above 300 being hazardous.