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Malaysia Orders School Closures as Haze Hits 186

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC · How we work

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Fadhlina Orders School Closures

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek ordered schools in several states and territories to close on Oct 9 because of haze.
The Air Pollution Index in Negeri Sembilan hit 186 on Oct 9, the nation’s highest level.
Schools in Rompin district, Pahang, also closed on Oct 9.
Closed schools must shift to home-based teaching (PdPR) to keep learning continuity.
Selangor postponed its Oct 10 National Sports Day due to unhealthy API levels.

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Greenpeace Names Polluters

Singapore GP organisers pledged to work with authorities on whether the race can run during haze.
Malaysia’s Standard Chartered Marathon cancelled its kids’ race, citing health risks from worsening air quality.
Greenpeace identified more than 20 palm-oil, pulp and sugar firms whose concessions fuel the smoke.
Fire-hotspot reports show the highest count since 2015, while an intensifying El Niño dries the region.

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AMAN Files Lawsuit

Indigenous NGO AMAN and other groups filed a class-action lawsuit in Pontianak accusing the government of gross negligence over haze.
Ten defendants, including President Prabowo Subianto and West Kalimantan governor, were named in the suit.
The suit seeks full medical-cost reimbursement and extensive environmental restoration for affected residents.
Judges adjourned the case to 21 October after no defendant appeared at the 7 October 2026 hearing.

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Fadhlina Orders School Closures

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek ordered schools in several states and territories to close on Oct 9 because of haze.
The Air Pollution Index in Negeri Sembilan hit 186 on Oct 9, the nation’s highest level.
Schools in Rompin district, Pahang, also closed on Oct 9.
Closed schools must shift to home-based teaching (PdPR) to keep learning continuity.
Selangor postponed its Oct 10 National Sports Day due to unhealthy API levels.

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