Johari Abdul Ghani says region must pursue early detection, warning systems to manage environmental threats

Region to use seven-year roadmap as joint guide to overcome recurrent pollution

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, July 25 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has ordered the state disaster management unit to monitor the haze in several areas. He said frequent patrols will be done by relevant agencies, especially in hotspots with an Air Pollutant Index (API) of over...

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Only Kuala Selangor had an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 3pm, believed to be due to transboundary haze, said Environment Department (DOE) director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar.

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — Parents in Selangor are permitted to keep their children home from school due to health concerns amid worsening haze conditions, said state executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — As a proactive preventive measure, the Department of Environment (DOE) has intensified ground patrols and physical monitoring in fire-prone areas, particularly agricultural lands, peatlands, bush areas, abandoned plantations, and landfills identified as high risk.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Education Ministry will activate home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) if the Air Pollutant Index (API) surpasses 200, said minister Fadhlina Sidek.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Four locations recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 10am today, according to the Environment Department's (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (Apims) portal.

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, July 21 — Selangor and the western region of Johor are among the areas most affected by transboundary haze, driven by southwest monsoon winds carrying smoke from forest fires in central and southern Sumatra, Indonesia. Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, July 21 — Schools in Selangor have been reminded to suspend all outdoor activities if the Air Pollutant Index (API) in their respective area records an unhealthy reading of above 100, as air quality nationwide continues to deteriorate. State Education director...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Four out of 68 air quality monitoring stations nationwide, two each in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, recorded an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeding 100, as of 9am this morning.

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, May 16 — The state government is working closely with the local authorities to ensure that factories in Selangor comply with proper pollution control systems. State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the measure...

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The ongoing hot weather is expected to be less severe than last year due to the weak La Nina phenomenon, which brings slightly humid conditions, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.A However, localised haze may still occur if...

LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 — Business was brisk at Teddy's Cocina in Pasadena as wildfire evacuees ate lunch and passersby ducked indoors to escape from the brown, smoky air blanketing the city.

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 — Toxic smog blanketed northern India today, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said.

LAHORE, Nov 11 — Pakistan’s Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from today to curb illnesses caused by intense air pollution.

SHAH ALAM, March 7 — Open burning incidents in Selangor has reached an alarming level and must be viewed seriously said Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad.

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 — People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air quality index (AQI) entered the “severe” category in several parts of the Indian capital.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — The Department of Environment (DoE) has been directed to increase enforcement and daily patrols in potential open burning areas, said Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change (NRECC) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 18 — Five localities in Selangor are still recording unhealthy levels of air pollution as of 7pm, according to the Air Pollutant Index (API).