KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of low visibility, for a range of less than five kilometres in Melaka and west Johor due to continuous haze until this Monday (Aug 29).
The deparmtent, in a statement today, said the situation is hazardous for ships without shipping navigation.
Meanwhile, according to the Department of Environment website, as at 4pm, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading for most areas in Johor were moderate, with Pasir Gudang having an API reading of 99, from an of API 102 this morning.
An API reading of 0 to 50 indicates good air quality; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy and 300 and above hazardous. --BERNAMA