Anwar personally contacts Indonesian President Prabowo over haze crisis

In response to the alarming levels of transboundary haze affecting Malaysia and the wider region, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has contacted Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who has pledged to take necessary measures.

The Malaysian government is intensifying cloud seeding efforts, although recent results have been unsatisfactory, due to health concerns for Malaysians.

The Department of Environment has reported unhealthy Air Pollutant Index levels in 38 areas, with numerous hotspots detected in Indonesia, while the King of Malaysia has called for school closures in highly affected regions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today he has personally contacted Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regarding the “alarming” level of transboundary haze affecting Malaysia and the region.

Speaking to reporters at an impromptu press conference outside the Finance Ministry today, he said the relevant ministries are also in contact with their regional counterparts to address the problem.

“The matter of the haze is at an alarming level and I’ve personally contacted President Prabowo, and he has agreed to take the necessary steps,” Anwar said.

He said the government is concerned about the impact on the health of Malaysians and has therefore stepped up the frequency of cloud seeding in an effort to mitigate the situation, notwithstanding unsatisfactory recent results.

His remarks come as the Department of Environment (DOE) reported that 38 areas in Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings at 3pm today.

The DOE, citing the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre, said 94 hotspots were detected in Kalimantan and 210 in Sumatra on Oct 7, with moderate to dense transboundary haze observed over southern and central Sumatra, Singapore and the southern Peninsula.

Earlier today, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, urged authorities to close schools in areas with elevated API readings of over 150.

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针对影响马来西亚及周边地区的跨境烟霾的严重程度，马来西亚总理拿督斯里安瓦尔·易卜拉欣已与印尼总统普拉博沃·苏比安托取得联系，后者承诺将采取必要措施。

尽管马来西亚政府正在加大人工增雨力度，但由于担心对马来西亚民众的健康造成影响，近期的增雨效果并不理想。

环境部报告称，38 个地区的空气污染指数达到不健康水平，其中印度尼西亚发现了多个热点地区；与此同时，马来西亚国王呼吁受影响严重的地区关闭学校。

吉隆坡，10月8日 - 总理拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣今天表示，他已亲自联系印度尼西亚总统普拉博沃苏比安托，了解影响马来西亚和该地区的“令人震惊”的跨境雾霾程度。

今天，他在财政部外举行的一场临时新闻发布会上对记者表示，相关部门也正在与地区对口部门联系，以解决这一问题。

安华说：“雾霾问题已经到了令人担忧的地步，我已经亲自联系了普拉博沃总统，他同意采取必要的措施。”

他表示，政府担心这对马来西亚人的健康会造成影响，因此加大了人工增雨的频率，以努力缓解这种情况，尽管最近的结果并不令人满意。

在他发表这番言论之际，环境部报告称，今天下午 3 点，马来西亚有 38 个地区的空气污染指数读数达到不健康水平。

能源部援引东盟专业气象中心的数据显示，10 月 7 日在加里曼丹岛检测到 94 个热点，在苏门答腊岛检测到 210 个热点，苏门答腊岛南部和中部、新加坡和半岛南部观测到中度至重度的跨境雾霾。

今天早些时候，马来西亚国王苏丹易卜拉欣陛下敦促当局关闭API读数超过150的地区的学校。

雪兰莪州政府和州教育局将讨论应对雾霾和超级厄尔尼诺现象的措施，州务大臣表示。

数学计算令人困惑：美国能源部解释了为什么您的空气质量指数显示为 250，而官方空气质量指数为 175。

金呼吁，如果API（学术表现指数）长时间保持在150-180以上，学校就应该关闭。

Dapat Vista 回应 PAC 的调查结果，支持尽快完成正式的 eJamin 协议。