Smog clouds the sustainability of Asian cities
Asian cities are increasingly falling victim to unhealthy air quality levels and this does not bode well for long-term sustainability.
Sun Jan 14 2024
Open fires cause unhealthy air quality - Tuan Ibrahim
Open fires have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in the country.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Unhealthy air quality only in 12 areas as of 9am
Only 12 areas have recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9 am today, compared to 22 last night.
Sun Oct 25 2015
LTSAH runway temporarily closed due to very bad haze
The runway at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (LTSAH) has been temporarily closed from 7am today due to the haze which recorded very unhealthy air quality.
Thu Oct 22 2015
Six areas in Perlis, Kedah and Penang record very unhealthy air quality
The air quality worsened this morning with six areas in Perlis, Kedah and Penang recording Air Pollutant Index (API) readings indicating very unhealthy air quality as at 9am today.
Thu Oct 22 2015
Only Port Dickson records unhealthy air quality
As of 9am Wednesday, Port Dickson recorded an API of 104 while 36 other areas nationwide recorded moderate API readings.
Wed Oct 07 2015
27 areas record unhealthy API as at 8pm
The number of areas recording poor Air Pollutant Index (API) readings is steadily increasing, with 27 areas having unhealthy air quality as at 8pm Saturday.
Sat Oct 03 2015
Air quality in Samarahan, Kuala Selangor remain unhealthy at 9am
At 9am today both areas recorded unhealthy air quality levels with API readings of 112 and 109 respectively.
Thu Oct 01 2015
Unhealthy air quality persists in Singapore
The haze situation in Singapore improved slightly on Thursday but the air quality remained at the unhealthy level.
Thu Oct 01 2015
Less than 5km visibility to persist until Saturday
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the condition is dangerous to sea vessels without navigational equipment.
Thu Oct 01 2015
18 areas record unhealthy air quality
Eighteen areas recorded unhealthy air quality as at 9 am today, compared with 11 areas at 7 pm last night.
Wed Sep 30 2015
Unhealthy air quality in only 8 areas this morning
Only eight areas in the country recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am this morning, compared to nine at 10 pm last night.
Tue Sep 29 2015
Haze: UiTM postpones lectures at all branch campuses in Selangor Monday
Lectures at all UiTM branch campuses in Selangor tomorrow will be postponed because of the very unhealthy air quality due to the haze today.
Sun Sep 27 2015
Now 19 areas having unhealthy air quality
At 5pm today, 19 areas in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak recorded unhealthy air quality as compared to 18 at 2pm.
Sun Sep 13 2015
5 areas record unhealthy air quality as of 9am
Five areas recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9 am.
Fri Sep 11 2015