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Malaysia haze, 2026
The same smoke that reaches Singapore is affecting Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. Headlines refresh every 30 minutes.
Latest Malaysia headlines
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- Haze: MOE to announce school closures as early as possible – Fadhlina
- Haze: 23 areas record unhealthy air quality, Kota Tinggi highest as of 10am
- Haze: 23 areas record unhealthy API as at 11am
- School closures due to haze depend on local conditions, says Fadhlina
Malaysia's Air Pollutant Index
Malaysia uses the Air Pollutant Index (API), which has bands similar to Singapore's PSI. The numbers are not directly interchangeable, because each country weights pollutants and averages them differently.
| API | Status | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 0–50 | Good | Normal activities |
| 51–100 | Moderate | Normal activities |
| 101–200 | Unhealthy | From 12 Oct 2026, schools close if above 150 for three days in a row |
| 181 and above | Unhealthy | From 9 Oct 2026, schools in the area must close |
| 201–300 | Very unhealthy | District closures of schools, kindergartens and nurseries |
| 301 and above | Hazardous | Wider closures and restrictions |
| Above 500 | Emergency | A local state of emergency can be declared |
Key events
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Malaysia shuts schools for about two million students
Schools closed in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and Rompin in Pahang. KL's API was around 170. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim raised the fires with President Prabowo and asked for an urgent ASEAN environment ministers' meeting.
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New API thresholds for closing Malaysian schools
From 9 October, schools must close where the API exceeds 180. From 12 October, they must also close where the API stays above 150 for three days in a row.
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Batu Pahat closes all 176 schools
All schools, kindergartens and nurseries in Batu Pahat, Johor, closed after the district's API reached 203. Unhealthy readings spread to 35 areas nationwide.
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State of emergency declared in Serian, Sarawak
The King consented to an emergency declaration for Serian after its API passed 500. Kuching recorded a hazardous 311, and a three-day cloud-seeding operation was launched over Sarawak.