Sections

About

Get the app

Follow us on

Malaysia

Serian air quality remains hazardous with API reading at 376

Across Malaysia, 24 areas record unhealthy API readings, while 30 areas registered moderate air quality

Updated 6 minutes ago · Published on 05 Sep 2026 9:07AM

Serian air quality remains hazardous with API reading at 376
Serian in Sarawak records a hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 376 on Saturday morning while three other areas in the state remains at very unhealthy levels -September 5, 2026

SERIAN recorded a hazardous API reading of 376 as of 8am Saturday (Sept 5), with Kuching, Samarahan and Sri Aman also registering very unhealthy air quality.

According to the Environment Department’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), the reading at IPD Serian stood at 376.

Kuching recorded an API reading of 279, followed by Samarahan at 267 and Sri Aman at 259, all within the very unhealthy range.

Nationwide, another 24 areas recorded unhealthy API readings, while 30 areas registered moderate air quality. - September 5, 2026

Spotlight

Malaysia

Puteri Umno distances itself from viral Threads post

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

MACC drops orange detention attire for court remand cases after PM’s call

World

Man jailed six years for keeping Indonesian woman as slave in Melbourne home

Malaysia

Emergency declared in Serian as haze reaches hazardous levels (UPDATED)

Malaysia

Haze in Serian enters emergency phase

Malaysia

Death sentence for deaf, mute man who killed family of four upheld

Malaysia

Retired army officer with Datuk title charged with alleged sexual assault of golf caddie

Heritage

Penang first state to recognise Hungry Ghost Festival, cemeteries as heritage

You may be interested

Malaysia

Emergency declared in Serian as haze reaches hazardous levels (UPDATED)

Malaysia

Retired army officer with Datuk title charged with alleged sexual assault of golf caddie

Malaysia

E-hailing driver helps save 71-year-old from losing another RM10k in suspected love scam

Malaysia

UMNO-PAS ‘reunion’ gains pace as Hadi puts PAS on GE16 alert

Malaysia

Haze in Serian enters emergency phase

Malaysia

Akmal: Malaysia must future-proof energy security, OGSE industry

Malaysia

Ministries must spend according to set budgets - KSN

Malaysia

Weak earthquake measuring 3.4 magnitude detected in Keningau