Haze likely to continue


PETALING JAYA: The haze in the country from the fires in Indonesia is expected to persist due to the southwest monsoon winds, according to the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

“Our latest monitoring showed that there is still a slight haze in the peninsula and west Sarawak following an increase in hotspots in Riau, southern Sumatra and Kalimantan, ” MetMalaysia director-general Jailan Simon said.

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