Haze: Runway at Kuching International Airport reopens


KUCHING: Hazy conditions and low visibility caused the Kuching International Airport (KIA) to be temporarily closed for about two hours Monday morning. 

Senior airport manager Mohd Nadzim Hashim said the runway was closed at 7am due to the thick haze and reopened for flight operations at 9.10am. 

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