KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 - Air quality nationwide was at good and moderate levels today, with no monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 9am.
According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, 23 monitoring stations recorded good API readings, including Limbang (33) and Miri (27) in Sarawak; Paka (29) in Terengganu; and Temerloh and Jerantut (45) in Pahang.
Another 45 areas recorded moderate readings, with Batu Muda in the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory registering the highest moderate reading at 73.
Other areas in Kuala Lumpur that recorded moderate API readings included Cheras (58), while Putrajaya recorded 62.
In Selangor, areas recording moderate API readings were Johan Setia (72), Shah Alam (70), Klang (67), Petaling Jaya (60), Banting (59), and Kuala Selangor (55).
In Negeri Sembilan, affected areas included Nilai (65), Seremban (61), and Port Dickson (59), while in Perak, they were Tasek Ipoh (68), Seri Manjung (65), Taiping (53), and Pegoh Ipoh (51).
In Johor, eight areas recorded moderate API readings: Pasir Gudang (64), Larkin (63), Kota Tinggi (60), Pengerang (57), Tangkak (55), Kluang (53), Segamat (52), and Batu Pahat (52).
Kelantan recorded moderate API readings in Kota Bharu (69) and Tanah Merah (57), while in Penang, affected areas included Seberang Perai (65), Seberang Jaya (54), and Minden (53).
Other areas that also recorded moderate readings were Tawau (60), Kimanis (55), Keningau (55), and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu (53) in Sabah; Balok Baru Kuantan (60) in Pahang; Bandaraya Melaka (56) and Bukit Rambai (53) in Melaka; Kemaman (55) and Kuala Terengganu (55) in Terengganu; Samalaju (56), Samarahan (54), Bintulu (53), Kuching (53), and IPD Serian (52) in Sarawak; Sungai Petani (53) in Kedah; and the Labuan Federal Territory (51).
API readings of between 0 and 50 are categorised as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and 301 and above as hazardous.
