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Serian Haze Emergency Ends After API Drops Below Threshold

9/7/2026

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Malaysia Lifts Haze

Malaysia lifts the haze emergency in Serian district after air quality improved.
The emergency was declared on Sept 4 when the API reached 519, exceeding the 500 emergency threshold.
On Sept 7 the API fell to 222, classifying air quality as very unhealthy but below hazardous.
King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar approved ending the emergency on Sept 7.
The haze from Indonesia’s Kalimantan fires forced school closures, prompting officials to urge residents to stay indoors.

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Sarawak Halts Construction

Sarawak Public Works Department ordered an immediate halt to all construction projects in Serian Division.
The suspension covers every contractor, consultant and subcontractor on JKR-managed works and requires full compliance.
Government and private offices, plantations, quarries and other workplaces within a 20-kilometre radius must close, limiting economic activity.
The emergency aims to protect worker safety, preventing health-related absenteeism and potential employer litigation.

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Malaysia Lifts Haze

Malaysia lifts the haze emergency in Serian district after air quality improved.
The emergency was declared on Sept 4 when the API reached 519, exceeding the 500 emergency threshold.
On Sept 7 the API fell to 222, classifying air quality as very unhealthy but below hazardous.
King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar approved ending the emergency on Sept 7.
The haze from Indonesia’s Kalimantan fires forced school closures, prompting officials to urge residents to stay indoors.

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