Haze closes schools, but is Malaysia ready for PdPR 2.0?
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Haze-related school closures have revived PdPR, but after the COVID-19 experience, are schools, parents and younger pupils truly ready for learning at home?
From the original report
AS many families were settling in for the night, phones across Malaysian homes suddenly lit up with an announcement that caught parents off guard.
Not because of a public holiday or examination break, but because the air outside had become unhealthy.
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- Oct 21, 2026
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- Oct 21, 2026
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