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Selangor to shut schools if API reading exceeds 200

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Selangor to shut schools if API reading exceeds 200
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Selangor will close schools, kindergartens, and childcare centres if the Air Pollution Index (API) reading exceeds 200 amid worsening haze.

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PETALING JAYA : Schools, kindergartens and childcare centres across Selangor will be closed if the Air Pollution Index (API) reading rises above 200, said state Public Health and Environment Committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin.

She said the Selangor Education Department would continue monitoring air quality readings and take the necessary measures based on pollution levels and existing regulations.

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Originally published
Sep 6, 2026
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Sep 6, 2026
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