Sunday, 25 October 2026

Transboundary haze from Kalimantan has returned, blamed for the deteriorating air quality across Sarawak

KUCHING, Oct 25 2026: The transboundary haze originated from Kalimantan has returned to Sarawak, blamed for the deteriorating air quality across the state.

Caption: The raging forest fires in Kalimantan

 At at 9pm tonight, the weather monitoring stations recorded unhealthy air quality in 12 locations and nine locations in the moderate air quality range.

Data from the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) showed that  the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Tebedu has ”improved” from 206 at 6pm to 193 at 9pm.

The API reading in Serian was registered at 188. Kuching 176, Samarahan 174, Lubok Antu 165, Lundu 164 and Simanggang, 155.

 October 25, Sunday, 9pm

 

 

 

 

 

STATION

INDEX

STATUS

 

KUCHING

176

Unhealthy

 

SAMARAHAN

174

Unhealthy

 

SERIAN (MCAQM)

188

Unhealthy

 

SIMANGGANG

155

Unhealthy

 

SARIKEI

152

Unhealthy

 

SIBU

152

Unhealthy

 

MUKAH

84

Moderate

 

KAPIT

89

Moderate

 

BINTULU

92

Moderate

 

SAMALAJU

88

Moderate

 

MIRI

77

Moderate

 

ILP MIRI

76

Moderate

 

LIMBANG

65

Moderate

 

LUNDU

164

Unhealthy

 

TEBEDU

193

Unhealthy

 

LUBOK ANTU

165

Unhealthy

 

KANOWIT

145

Unhealthy

 

BELAGA

106

Unhealthy

 

LAWAS

72

Moderate

 

BARIO

68

Moderate

 

BETONG (MCAQM)

156

Unhealthy

 

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