KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality improved across Malaysia by early afternoon, although six areas in Sarawak continued to record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal at 1pm, 29 monitoring stations across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak recorded good air quality, while 33 registered moderate levels.
In Kuala Lumpur, the Batu Muda monitoring station recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 72, placing it in the moderate category, while Cheras recorded 46, indicating good air quality.
In Sarawak, Serian recorded the highest API reading at 165, followed by Sarikei at 156, Sibu at 155, Samarahan and Kuching at 154 each, and Mukah at 106.
The API scale classifies readings of 0 to 50 as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and readings above 300 as hazardous.
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