Why is Sarawak choking while KL is fine?

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

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.

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