Haze blankets Selangor, Johor's Pasir Gudang worst hit at 207

LocalEnvironment
16 Oct 2026 • 9:56 AM MYT
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Haze blankets Selangor, Johor's Pasir Gudang worst hit at 207

SHAH ALAM, Oct 16 - All six air quality monitoring stations in Selangor recorded unhealthy readings as of 9 am today as haze continued to affect the state.

According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Johan Setia recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Selangor at 185, followed by Klang (181), Petaling Jaya (173), Shah Alam (171), Banting (169) and Kuala Selangor (155).

Nationwide, Pasir Gudang in Johor was the only monitoring station to record very unhealthy air quality, with an API reading of 207.

Meanwhile, 37 monitoring stations across the country recorded moderate air quality.

An API reading of zero to 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and anything above 300 hazardous.

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