Haze: Schools to open as usual nationwide on Monday


A man covering his face using paper against the twin tower shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 October 2015. All schools in Malaysia will open on 23 October after they were closed for four days except for those in the northern region due to the pollution, according to the Education Ministry. - EPA

PETALING JAYA: Schools nationwide will open as usual on Monday (Oct 26) after the haze situation improved, says Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. 

"School sessions throughout the country will carry on as usual tomorrow (Monday), 26 October 2015. No schools in any state or area will be closed. This is due to the improving Air Pollutant Index (API) and haze situation," the Education Minister said in a Facebook posting Sunday. 

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