DisasterMalaysia·Unpinned15 Oct 2026
Malaysia raises the threshold for haze-related school closures
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Malaysian Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced on October 14 that the threshold for closing schools due to haze has been raised to an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 200, aligning the ministry's guidelines with the National Haze Action Plan. Previously, schools were required to close if readings exceeded 180 or remained above 150 for three consecutive…
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