Haze: More areas record unhealthy API readings


An electronic signboard on the Federal Highway displaying API readings on Sunday afternoon. - AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

PETALING JAYA: A total of 29 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 10am Monday.

The affected locations in the peninsula are in Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Selangor, Perak, Penang, Sarawak, Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, according to the Department of Environment's website.

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