Johor's Tangkak Tops The API Charts At 186, With 31 Regions Still Unhealthy
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Tangkak in Johor recorded the country's highest API reading of 186 at 2pm Saturday, displacing Batu Pahat, as 31 regions nationwide remained at unhealthy levels with no area recording good air quality.
From the original report
Southern Peninsular Malaysia held the worst air quality in the country on Saturday afternoon (10 Oct), with Tangkak in Johor recording an Air Pollution Index (API) of 186 at 2 pm — overtaking Batu Pahat's 184 to become the nation's highest reading of the day.
The shift came as the Department of Environment's (DOE's) API Management System recorded 31 unhealthy regions nationwide as of 2 pm, one fewer than at noon.
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- Oct 10, 2026
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