GEORGE TOWN: Haze has made its seasonal comeback to Penang, with an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) recorded at the USM station on the island here today.
Checks showed that the island was not visible from the Penang Bridge.
As at 3pm today, the API reading on the island stood at 107, rising from a reading of 91 just an hour before.
The readings at the two stations on the mainland remained at moderate levels, with the Perai station recording a level of 76, and the Seberang Jaya 2, Perai station a reading of 95.