Why is Sarawak choking while KL is fine?
Opinion
01 Sep 2026 • 11:00 AM MYT

Why is Sarawak’s haze so much worse than KL’s?
Because this year, the biggest fires are in Kalimantan — right across Sarawak’s border.
And during the Southwest Monsoon, the winds can carry that smoke straight north into Sarawak.
This time, it really is geography.
