KUALA LUMPUR, October 26 — Six air quality monitoring stations in Sarawak continued to record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 11 am on Monday, with Serian registering the highest reading at 167.
According to Astro AWANI, Serian’s API reading fell slightly from 168 at 10 am to 167 an hour later. Overall, air quality in several affected areas of Sarawak remained relatively stable, with some locations showing slight improvement.
Sibu and Sarikei each recorded an API reading of 156, while Samarahan and Kuching registered 155. Mukah also showed improvement, with its reading dropping three points to 114.
Sri Aman recorded a more notable improvement, as its API reading declined from 100 at 10 am to 97 at 11 am, returning the area to the moderate air quality category.
Peninsular Malaysia Records Good to Moderate Air Quality
Meanwhile, air quality across Peninsular Malaysia remained within the good and moderate categories.
Paka in Terengganu recorded the highest API reading in the peninsula at 79. Kluang and Pengerang in Johor each registered 74, followed by Pasir Gudang at 73.
In the Klang Valley, Batu Muda recorded an API reading of 70, placing it in the moderate category.
Several locations along the west coast reported good air quality, with Pegoh in Ipoh recording 49, Shah Alam 47 and Klang 43.
In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai recorded an API reading of 67, while Seremban registered 57.
Balik Pulau Records the Lowest API Reading
Balik Pulau in Penang recorded the lowest API reading nationwide at 16. Alor Setar and Langkawi in Kedah followed, with both locations recording 19.
Under Malaysia’s API classification, readings from 0 to 50 indicate good air quality, while readings from 51 to 100 are classified as moderate. Readings between 101 and 200 fall within the unhealthy category.
Members of the public are encouraged to monitor official air quality updates, as readings may change throughout the day.
Source:  AWANI | Rewritten by Minutesmy
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