Haze: Several west coast areas close to unhealthy


AirAsia planes taking off in hazy conditions at KLIA2 in Sepang at 1.40pm on Monday. Starpix by NORAFIFI EHSAN

PETALING JAYA: The haze looks to be back if the air in Cheras is any indication. The air pollutant index (API) in Cheras showed the district has moved into the unhealthy zone of 105 at 2pm Monday.

Other areas on the west coast with API close to unhealthy levels are Port Dickson (89) and Banting (92). Balok Baru in Kuantan recorded an API of 98.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Thunderstorm, heavy rain warning in nine states until 6pm
Sarawak polls: PAS wants to contest four seats
Murder suspect caught by police 17 years later
Govt prepared to absorb fuel subsidy costs of up to RM45bil a year, says Anwar
Malaysia stands ready to deliver humanitarian aid to Yemen, says Tok Mat
15 news faces in Upko’s 47-member supreme council
Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia 2026 promotes affordable domestic travel at Sunway Pyramid
Haze: All Johor schools to reopen on Oct 26 as conditions improve
None left behind in Selangor's development, says Sultan Sharafuddin
Melaka polls: BN to stick to seven-seat allocation for PN, says Zahid

Air Pollutant Index

Note: API is calculated based on 24hr running average of the most dominant parameter.

Highest API Readings

    Select State and Location to view the latest API reading

    Others Also Read