
Serian Pushes Through as Haze Dampens Trade and Forces School Closures
Serian residents are adapting to hazardous air conditions with an API reading of 178, though traders report significant income drops and 107 schools have closed through Friday.
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Serian residents are adapting to hazardous air conditions with an API reading of 178, though traders report significant income drops and 107 schools have closed through Friday.

Malaysia must move from reactive to preventive measures against transboundary haze, according to civil society leader Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, following recent air quality deterioration in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia.

Singapore's environmental agency is preparing contingency measures as smoke from Indonesian wildfires threatens the island's air quality. The Haze Task Force stands ready to activate protocols if pollution levels breach unhealthy thresholds.