KUCHING, Sept 1 2026: The air quality level of Kuching City has worsened with the air pollutant index (API) reading showing 407, while the API reading of IPD Serian has gone down to 408 level as of 8am.
Starting today, MetMalaysia has upgraded API reading above 400 up to 500 level as very hazardous to high risk people and public health.
According to the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB), eight weather monitoring stations showing eight towns with hazardous air quality.
The API reading of Lubok Antu, a town near the border with Kalimantan, was at 392 level, and this is followed by Lundu (384), Tebedu (377), Samarahan (372), Simanggang (361), Kanowit (343), Sarikei (333) and Sibu (309).
The towns with very unhealthy air quality are Betong (264), Mukah (234), Bintulu (232) and Samalaju ( 225).
Kanowit and Betong have been added to the list of towns with weather monitoring stations.
AIR POLLUTANT INDEX (API) FOR SARAWAK |
Tuesday 1 September 2026, 8:00 A.M. |
STATION | INDEX | STATUS | |||||
KUCHING | 407 | Very Hazardous | |||||
SAMARAHAN | 372 | Hazardous | |||||
IPD SERIAN (MCAQM) | 408 | Very Hazardous | |||||
SIMANGGANG | 361 | Hazardous | |||||
SARIKEI | 333 | Hazardous | |||||
SIBU | 309 | Hazardous | |||||
MUKAH | 234 | Very Unhealthy | |||||
KAPIT | 178 | Unhealthy | |||||
BINTULU | 232 | Very Unhealthy | |||||
SAMALAJU | 225 | Very Unhealthy | |||||
MIRI | 180 | Unhealthy | |||||
ILP MIRI | 187 | Unhealthy | |||||
LIMBANG | 166 | Unhealthy | |||||
LUNDU | 384 | Hazardous | |||||
TEBEDU | 377 | Hazardous | |||||
LUBOK ANTU | 392 | Hazardous | |||||
KANOWIT | 343 | Hazardous | |||||
LAWAS | 157 | Unhealthy | |||||
BARIO | 150 | Unhealthy | |||||
BETONG (MCAQM) | 264 | Very Unhealthy | |||||
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INDEX | STATUS | HEALTH EFFECT | |||||
| Good |
| Low pollution without any bad effect on health. |
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| Moderate |
| Moderate pollution that does not pose any bad effect on health. |
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| Unhealthy |
| Worsen the health condition of high risk people who is the people with heart and lung complications. |
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| Very Unhealthy |
| Worsen the health condition and low tolerance of physical exercises to people with heart and lung complications. Affect public health. |
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| Hazardous |
| Hazardous to high risk people and public health. |
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| Very Hazardous |
| Hazardous to high risk people and public health. |
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| Very Hazardous |
| Hazardous to high risk people and public health. |
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