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Education Ministry: Schools to close if haze worsens

By ROYCE TAN
A file picture of secondary school pupils with masks to protect them from the haze.

KUALA LUMPUR: Schools in the country will be closed if the haze continues to worsen, says Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.

He said schools would be closed if the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 200.

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Education , Haze , Mahadzir Khalid , Schools , Closure

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