Sarawak closes 298 schools due to haze
MIRI (Sept 17): Sarawak has shut down 298 schools in eight districts this morning due to the haze situation in the state.
Indonesia rejects Putrajaya's complaints of cross-border haze
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Indonesia today rejected Putrajaya’s complaints about health-impairing haze “drifting from its forest fires across the border”, reported Reuters.
As the haze returns, Penangites told to stop open burning activities
GEORGE TOWN (August 16): Open burning activities are advised against by the Penang government, as the worsening haze blankets the state, reported the NST.
Worsening Kalimantan fires smoke up Sarawak
PETALING JAYA (Aug 15): The smoke from fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia that have recently become worse are blowing into Sarawak, satellite images obtained by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department show.
The return of the haze
GEORGE TOWN (August 8): Indonesian farmers have reportedly begun their usual slash-and-burn, resulting in a rise of Air Pollution Index (API) across Malaysia.
