No haze respite: Seven spots exceed API of 180, no location in Malaysia with ‘Good’ air quality

Unhealthy air quality levels across Malaysia have led to the closure of schools in Selangor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan, with Seremban recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) at 186.

The Ministry of Education has mandated home-based learning in areas where API readings exceed 180, while schools in regions exceeding 150 for three continuous days will close starting October 12.

The Department of Environment attributes the haze to dry weather and numerous fire hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan, prompting intensified cloud seeding operations as confirmed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Air quality remained at unhealthy levels across broad swathes of Malaysia this morning, prompting the closure of all schools in Selangor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan as Seremban logged the nation’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 186.

According to Department of Environment (DOE) surveillance data as of 8.30am, 38 out of 68 monitoring stations nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality (API 101 to 200).

None of the stations recorded good air quality, 30 registered moderate levels, and none breached the very unhealthy benchmark of 201.

Seven monitoring stations exceeded the critical 180 mark this morning. Following Seremban (186), the next highest readings were recorded in Bandaraya Melaka at 184, alongside a three-way tie at 183 among Nilai in Negeri Sembilan, Bukit Rambai in Melaka, and Segamat in Johor. Peat fire flashpoint Johan Setia in Selangor recorded 182, while Tangkak in Johor stood at 181.

Just below the 180 threshold, elevated figures were logged in Pasir Gudang (179), Shah Alam (178), and Alor Gajah (177).

In Perak, Tasek Ipoh posted 176, Tanjung Malim 173, and Pegoh Ipoh 171. Kluang in Johor also registered 176, while Port Dickson logged 174.

Across the Greater Klang Valley, Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur recorded 172, with Cheras and Putrajaya both tied at 170. Petaling Jaya and Banting each recorded 169, while Klang posted 168.

In Johor, Larkin recorded 172, Batu Pahat and Pengerang stood at 169 each, and Kota Tinggi logged 164. On the East Coast, Rompin in Pahang stood at 170.

Readings were comparatively lower in the north and east, though still within the unhealthy band. These included Indera Mahkota Kuantan (162), Seri Manjung (159), Sungai Petani (157), Temerloh (154), Minden and Kemaman (153 each), Alor Setar (152), Seberang Jaya (151), Kuala Selangor (145), Taiping (130), Seberang Perai (120), and Balok Baru Kuantan, which posted the lowest unhealthy reading at 107.

School shutdowns and home-based learning

All primary and secondary schools across Selangor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan are closed today following directives from the Ministry of Education.

Under ministry guidelines announced yesterday, all educational institutions in areas where API readings breach 180 must suspend physical classes and transition immediately to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR).

The ministry also instructed that schools in districts where API levels linger above 150 for three consecutive days must close from Monday, October 12.

Education Director-General Datuk Mohd Azam Ahmad said the pre-emptive closures were implemented to shield students and educators from hazardous particulate exposure, following royal concerns expressed by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia.

The DOE attributed the choking haze to prolonged dry weather and hundreds of fire hotspots across Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday described the situation as alarming, confirming that the government has intensified cloud seeding operations in cloud-viable zones to mitigate the pollution.

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马来西亚各地空气质量不佳，导致雪兰莪州、马六甲州和森美兰州的学校停课，其中芙蓉市的空气污染指数（API）最高，达到 186。

教育部已强制规定，API 读数超过 180 的地区实行居家学习，而连续三天 API 读数超过 150 的地区的学校将从 10 月 12 日起关闭。

环境部将雾霾归咎于干燥天气以及苏门答腊和加里曼丹的众多火灾热点，并加强了人工增雨作业，首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣证实了这一点。

吉隆坡，10 月 9 日讯——今天上午，马来西亚大片地区的空气质量仍然处于不健康水平，导致雪兰莪州、马六甲州和森美兰州的所有学校停课，其中芙蓉市的空气污染指数 (API) 读数高达 186，为全国最高。

根据环境部 (DOE) 上午 8 点 30 分的监测数据，全国 68 个监测站中有 38 个记录到空气质量不健康（API 101 至 200）。

所有监测站的空气质量均未达到良好水平，30 个监测站的空气质量为中等水平，没有一个监测站的空气质量超过 201 这个非常不健康的基准值。

今天早上，七个监测站的温度超过了 180 的临界值。继芙蓉（186）之后，第二高的读数是马六甲城（184），森美兰汝来（Nilai）、马六甲武吉兰拜（Bukit Rambai）和柔佛昔加末（Segamat）三路并列，为 183。雪兰莪州的 Johan Setia 泥炭火灾闪点记录为 182 起，而柔佛州的 Tangkak 则为 181 起。

巴西古当 (179)、莎阿南 (178) 和亚罗牙也 (177) 的数字略低于 180 的门槛。

在霹雳州，怡保打色有 176 例，丹绒马林有 173 例，怡保佩莪有 171 例。柔佛居銮也有 176 例，波德申有 174 例。

在大巴生谷，吉隆坡的峇都慕达 (Batu Muda) 录得 172 例，蕉赖 (Cheras) 和布城 (Putrajaya) 并列为 170 例。八打灵再也 (Petaling Jaya) 和万津 (Banting) 各录得 169 例，而巴生 (Klang) 则为 168 例。

在柔佛州，拉金 (Larkin) 录得 172 例，峇株巴辖 (Batu Pahat) 和边佳兰 (Pengerang) 各为 169 例，哥打丁宜 (Kota Tinggi) 为 164 例。在东海岸，彭亨州的云冰 (Rompin) 为 170 例。

北部和东部的读数相对较低，但仍处于不健康范围内。其中包括关丹英德拉（162）、斯里曼绒（159）、双溪大年（157）、淡马鲁（154）、明登和甘马挽（各 153）、亚罗士打（152）、诗布朗再也（151）、瓜拉雪兰莪（145）、太平（130）、威省（120）和巴洛峇鲁关丹的不健康指数最低，为 107。

学校停课和居家学习

根据教育部的指示，雪兰莪州、马六甲州和森美兰州的所有小学和中学今天停课。

根据教育部昨天公布的指导方针，API读数超过180的地区的所有教育机构必须暂停实体课程，并立即过渡到居家教学和学习（PdPR）。

教育部还指示，API 水平连续三天高于 150 的地区的学校必须从 10 月 12 日星期一开始关闭。

教育总监拿督莫哈末阿扎姆·艾哈迈德表示，采取预防性停课措施是为了保护学生和教育工作者免受有害颗粒物的影响，此前马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下表达了皇家关切。

能源部将令人窒息的烟雾归咎于持续的干旱天气以及苏门答腊岛和加里曼丹岛上数百个火灾热点。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣昨天形容这种情况令人担忧，并证实政府已在适宜降雨的地区加强人工增雨作业，以减轻污染。

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