SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 — Negeri Sembilan’s Seremban recorded Malaysia’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 171 as of 6pm today, followed by Nilai, Johor’s Batu Pahat and Sarawak’s Serian IPD at 166, all in the unhealthy category.
Johor’s Kluang and Larkin followed at 164 and 163, respectively, according to the API Management System (APIMS) portal.
In Selangor, air quality improved across all six monitoring stations, with Johan Setia recording the state’s highest API reading at 93, followed by Klang (91), Petaling Jaya (90), Banting (88), Shah Alam (83), and Kuala Selangor (64), all in the moderate category.
Nearby, Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Muda recorded an unhealthy API reading of 158, followed by Cheras at 114, while Putrajaya registered 109.
Nationwide, 23 air quality monitoring stations showed unhealthy readings and 39 registered moderate scores, while six stations reported good air quality.
According to the Environment Department (DOE), an API reading of zero to 50 is good, 51 to 100 is moderate, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and above 300 is hazardous.
