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Selangor and Sarawak among 33 areas nationwide recording unhealthy API readings

Malaysia Times desk Original: theSun↗ 9/18 11:42 X
Selangor and Sarawak among 33 areas nationwide recording unhealthy API readings
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Air quality worsened across Malaysia as Selangor, Sarawak, Johor and other states logged unhealthy API readings as of 9 am today.

From the original report

KUALA LUMPUR : Thirty-three areas across the country woke to unhealthy air this morning, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) crossing into unhealthy territory in several states as of 9 am.

According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Selangor accounted for six of them, led by Johan Setia, which recorded the highest reading at 196, nearing the very unhealthy threshold.

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Sep 18, 2026
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Sep 18, 2026
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