SHAH ALAM, Oct 17 - Five areas in Selangor remain blanketed by haze this morning, with 24 monitoring stations nationwide recording unhealthy air quality readings as of 10am.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Shah Alam, Klang and Johan Setia each recorded an API reading of 170, followed by Petaling Jaya (169) and Banting (153).
Only Kuala Selangor recorded a moderate reading in the state, at 95.
Nationwide, 24 monitoring stations recorded unhealthy API readings, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, recording the highest at 195, followed by Larkin, Johor (176), Seremban, Negeri Sembilan (174), Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (173), and Pengerang, Johor (172).
Meanwhile, 43 monitoring stations recorded moderate readings, mostly in the northern and east coast regions of Peninsular Malaysia, as well as in Sabah and Sarawak.
Only one station recorded a good API reading, with Kapit, Sarawak, registering 48.
An API reading of zero to 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and above 300 hazardous.
