SHAH ALAM, Oct 25 - Sarawak's IPD Serian recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 194 nationwide as of 10am today, followed by Kuching (188) and Samarahan (182), all within the unhealthy category.
Sri Aman also recorded an unhealthy reading of 159, followed by Johor's Batu Pahat and Pasir Gudang at 156 each, according to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal.
In Selangor, all six monitoring stations recorded moderate air quality, with Johan Setia registering the state's highest API reading at 85, followed by Banting (78), Klang (74), Petaling Jaya (70), Shah Alam (67) and Kuala Selangor (62).
The readings showed continued improvement from yesterday’s 6pm update, when Johan Setia recorded 91, Banting 91 and Klang 92.
Meanwhile, nearby Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Muda recorded a moderate API reading of 93, followed by Putrajaya (83) and Cheras (79), also within the moderate category.
Nationwide, 12 air quality monitoring stations recorded unhealthy readings, while 45 registered moderate levels, with no stations reporting very unhealthy or hazardous conditions.
An API reading of zero to 50 is classified as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.
