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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Open burning is prohibited in Selangor, Pahang and Johor with immediate effect, said Department of Environment (DOE) director-general, Norlin Jaafar, in a statement today. She said the ban was being implemented under Section 29AA (2) of the Environmental Quality...

Open burning is prohibited in Selangor, Pahang and Johor with immediate effect, said Department of Environment (DOE) director-general, Norlin Jaafar, in a statement today. She said the ban was being implemented under Section 29AA (2) of the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2001

 channel for the latest stories and updates. Looks like it might be best to keep those face masks on because several areas across Malaysia are showing signs of poor air quality. Official Air Pollutant Index (API) readings published by the Air Pollutant Index of Malaysia (APIMS) system recorded “yellow” or unhealthy air quality between 1 and 2 March in parts of the Klang Valley and Pahang. API readings recorded by the mobile continuous air quality monitoring (MCAQM) station in Johan Setia, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in the country are experiencing “local haze” which, among others, results from opening burning, especially during the curr...

Tuesday, 02 Mar 2021 05:08 PM MYT Pedestrians crossing the street against a hazy backdrop of the Perdana Putra building at Putrajaya Boulevard in Putrajaya March 2, 2021. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Several areas in the country are experiencing “local haze” which, among others, results from opening burning, especially during the current hot weather, said Malaysian Meteorological De...

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Open fires during the current hot and dry weather conditions have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in the country ,said Minister of Environment and Water (KASA) Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said seven stations recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4pm today, namely Johan Setia Klang at 188, Banting (167), Petaling Jaya (133), Klang (107), Shah Alam (104), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (111) and Rompin, Pahang (133).

What’s happening in LRT 3 project?

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 31): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd is believed to have withheld payment of more than RM700 million that is owed to 17 contractors and consulting firms for the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project.  According to a jointly signed letter to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Ministry of Transport (MoT) dated Dec 20, the 17 firms said Prasarana had not paid them since July.  As of October, the contractors were owed RM700 million, and after taking int...