KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 18 air quality monitoring stations have recorded unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) readings as of this afternoon.
According to the latest update on the Malaysian Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS) website as of 3pm, Bukit Rambai, Melaka and Nilai, Negri Sembilan recorded the highest readings of unhealthy API at 162.
Meanwhile, other areas with unhealthy API readings include Larkin (152), Batu Pahat (161), Tangkak (154), Segamat (153), Bandaraya Melaka (153), Alor Gajah (154), Port Dickson (154), Seremban (143), Banting (152), Putrajaya (151), Klang (125), Cheras (155), Rompin (116), Indera Mahkota Kuantan (102), Kemaman (110) and Paka (112).
APIMS measures the API readings between 0 and 50 as good, 51 and 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and any readings of 300 and above are declared hazardous.
Meanwhile, 47 monitoring stations across the country recorded moderate API levels and only three areas recorded good API readings.
Areas with good API readings are Sibu, Sarawak, with a reading of 49 as well as Kimanis (28) and Keningau (37) in Sabah.