Johor still worst hit by haze but fewer areas affected nationwide

The number of areas with an unhealthy air pollutant index reading is down to 33 from the 36 recorded yesterday evening.

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Johor remains the worst hit by haze, but fewer areas nationwide have unhealthy API readings.

Johor has eight areas with unhealthy API readings, including Batu Pahat and Tangkak.
Selangor, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan also have areas with unhealthy air quality.
Nationwide, 33 areas have unhealthy API readings, down from 36 the previous day.

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Yesterday, educational institutions in Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were ordered to close amid the worsening haze. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Johor remains the hardest hit by haze, with eight areas recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings this morning.

As of 10am, 33 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy API readings down from the 36 recorded yesterday evening.

The eight Johor areas were Batu Pahat, with an API reading of 190, Tangkak 186, Larkin 185, Pasir Gudang 184, Segamat 181, Kluang 177, Kota Tinggi 172 and Pengerang 169.

Selangor had six areas which recorded unhealthy API readings, followed by Perak with four and Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Pahang with three each.

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Published: October 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM UTC
By: FMT Reporters
Section: Borneo+
Length: 335 words · about 1 min read
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6 stories on this topic from 4 sources, oldest first.

Oct 3, 12:48 AM UTC
New Straits Times Four areas in Sarawak and Johor record unhealthy API as haze persists
Oct 3, 2:44 AM UTC
Malay Mail Four areas in Johor and Sarawak still in unhealthy API range, Sri Aman highest at 152
Oct 6, 1:05 AM UTC
Malay Mail Malaysia haze worsens overnight as unhealthy areas nearly double to 21, Johor hardest hit
Oct 9, 3:03 AM UTC
Malaysiakini Seremban chokes on haze as API hits 186, over 30 other areas affected
Oct 9, 6:28 AM UTC
Malay Mail Haze worsens in Malaysia: Nine areas breach 180 API, Seremban still the worst at 189
Oct 10, 2:36 AM UTC
Free Malaysia Today Johor still worst hit by haze but fewer areas affected nationwide (this story)

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