KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — A total of 27 areas nationwide continued to record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4 pm today, with Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest reading of 169.
According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, other areas in Selangor, including Petaling Jaya (158), Klang (156), Banting (154) and Shah Alam (153), also recorded unhealthy readings.
Three areas in Melaka were also at the unhealthy level, namely Alor Gajah (165), Bukit Rambai (164) and Bandaraya Melaka (161), as were Nilai (164), Seremban (164) and Port Dickson (120) in Negeri Sembilan.
Meanwhile, in Kuala Lumpur, Batu Muda and Cheras recorded readings of 164 and 152, respectively, while Putrajaya recorded 154.
