NEWS LIST

Haze, a neverending issue affecting sporting events - Abdul Karim

KUCHING, Sept 10 -- State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has raised concerns over the neverending issue of haze occurring almost annually, saying that it may affect some sporting events scheduled by the state government in terms participants and spectators.

16 areas record unhealty API readings

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 -- Sixteen stations across the country recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings but none recorded very unhealthy air quality as at 10 am today.

NADMA sends 500,000 face masks to Sarawak

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 -- The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA)  has sent 500,000 face masks to Sarawak amid worsening transboundary haze in the state.

Lung Ambition Alliance launches initiatives to address lung cancer survival

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 -- The Lung Ambition Alliance launched several new initiatives to support its goal of doubling five-year survival by 2025, at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer recently.

Haze: Public advised to take preventive steps to reduce effects on health

SHAH ALAM, Sept 10 -- The Selangor Health Department has advised people living in the state to take preventive steps to reduce the health effects caused by the current haze.

Haze forces closure of schools in nine Sarawak districts

KUCHING, Sept 10 -- Schools in nine districts in Sarawak have been ordered to close due to the worsening haze as at 6 pm yesterday.

Unhealthy air quality at five places in Selangor as at 10am

SHAH ALAM, Sept 10 -- Five areas in Selangor recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 10 am today.

Two areas in Sarawak record very unhealthy API

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 --  Two areas in Sarawak have recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings compared to 68 automatic air monitoring stations nationwide.

Seven areas in Sabah still with moderate API readings

KOTA KINABALU,  Sept  9 -- Seven areas in Sabah and Labuan still recorded moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 5 pm today.

Sarawak haze: education dept says priority should be students' health

KUCHING, Sept 9 -- The Sarawak Education Department has reminded school administrators in the state to prioritise the health and safety of their students in regard to the haze.