PETALING JAYA: The haze continues to worsen in Malaysia with 22 areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 12pm Tuesday.

According to the Department of Environment (DOE) website, Port Klang recorded the worst API at 175 followed by Shah Alam (154), Kuala Selangor (140), Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur (132), Petaling Jaya (132) and Banting (130).

Other areas with unhealthy air quality were Bakar Arang and Sungai Petani (113), Bukit Rambai, Melaka (109), Port Dickson (108), Seremban (103), Jerantut, Pahang (118), Jalan Tasek, Ipoh (116), Kg Air Putih, Taiping (101), SK Jalan Pegoh, Ipoh (122), Seri Manjung (120), Tanjung Malim (128), Seberang Jaya 2, Perai (105), Kemaman, Terengganu (103), Kuala Terengganu (111), Cheras (114) and Putrajaya (120).

Meanwhile, Tawau, Sabah was the only area from Borneo that recorded an unhealthy API of 119.

A reading of 100 to 200 indicates unhealthy air quality, while 201 to 300 is very unhealthy and above 300 hazardous. A reading of 51 to 100 is moderate.

Haze (7pm update): Six areas with unhealthy API

Air quality was at unhealthy levels in nine areas as of 8am, Tuesday - Bernama pic

PETALING JAYA: The air in six areas in the country continues to remain unhealthy as at 7pm Tuesday with the worst-hit being Sibu in Sarawak.

According to the Department of Environment (DOE), Sibu recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 136.

The other affected areas were Port Klang (121) and Petaling Jaya (102) in Selangor; Batu Muda (125) and Cheras (113) in Kuala Lumpur; and Samarahan (104) in Sarawak.

Other areas in the Klang Valley with close to unhealthy API reading are Banting (91), Kuala Selangor (75), Petaling Jaya (99), Shah Alam (89) and Putrajaya (91). ... Read more