KUCHING: At least five areas in Sarawak recorded moderate Air Pollution Index (API) readings this morning.
This follows the presence of haze in Kuching, Serian, Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu.
Hot weather that has persisted for more than a week is made worse with the peat fire in Daro, central Sarawak.
Cross border haze from Kalimantan is also affecting the state's air quality.
As of this morning, hundreds of hotspots have been detected in west Kalimantan near the Malaysia-Indonesia border, among them in Singkawang and Sambas.
Based on the latest API readings on the Department of Environment's website, Kuching recorded 56, Serian (51), Sibu (66), Mukah (75) and Bintulu (70).