Sarawak haze crisis: Kuching API hits 407, six areas in hazardous zone

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Six areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at the hazardous level as...

Sarawak’s Serian district recorded the worst Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 475 at 9am on Monday (Aug 31). But moderate air quality in Putrajaya enabled Malaysia’s National Day celebration in the administrative capital to proceed as scheduled.