Selangor accounts for six of 17 areas hit by unhealthy haze
SELANGOR emerged as the state with the most areas affected by unhealthy air quality on Thursday, accounting for six of the 17 locations nationwide that recorded air pollution index (API) readings above 100 as at 7am. Data from the Malaysian Air Pollu...
Selangor leads the nation with six locations reporting unhealthy air quality on October 22, 2026, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). Klang, Johan Setia, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Banting, and an additional Selangor site recorded API readings above 100, ranging from 150 to 157. Nilai in Negeri Sembilan and Bukit Rambai in Melaka posted the highest API readings of 162 each.
Other affected areas include Batu Muda, Port Dickson, and Batu Pahat in Johor, as well as Tangkak, Cheras, Putrajaya, and Alor Gajah. In contrast, only three sites registered good air quality: Politeknik Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Kimanis in Sabah, and Limbang in Sarawak. The APIMS classifies API readings between 101 and 200 as unhealthy, 51 to 100 as moderate, and 0 to 50 as good.
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