Malaysia’s air quality has shown encouraging signs of improvement, with no areas nationwide recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 7pm on Tuesday. This marked the third consecutive hour that all monitoring stations remained within the good or moderate categories.
According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), Samalaju in Sarawak recorded an API reading of 96, down from 98 an hour earlier. The improvement brought some relief to residents, although the area’s air quality remained in the moderate category.
Across Sarawak, all monitoring stations continued to register moderate air quality. Bintulu recorded 83, followed by Kuching (76), IPD Serian (75), Sri Aman (74), Samarahan (74), Sibu (70), Sarikei (67) and Mukah (62). The readings indicated that air pollution levels across the state had remained below the unhealthy threshold.
Meanwhile, air quality across Peninsular Malaysia was generally classified as good or moderate. Batu Pahat in Johor recorded the country’s highest API reading at 92, followed by Kluang at 90. Despite these readings, neither location entered the unhealthy category, indicating that overall conditions remained relatively stable.
Under Malaysia’s API classification system, readings between 0 and 50 are considered good, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and above 300 hazardous. Although the latest figures indicate improving conditions, the public is encouraged to monitor official air quality updates, particularly in areas experiencing reduced visibility or lingering haze.
