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Haze forces school closures in Malaysia as air quality worsens

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Thick haze has pushed air quality across parts of Malaysia to hazardous levels, prompting the Agong to decree school closures wherever the Air Pollutant Index exceeds 150. Schools in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Selangor shut on October 9, and Johor has closed all schools. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reached out to Indonesian President Prabowo over the situation, while Singapore is debating whether it should follow with closures of its own.

Why now: Cross-border haze has spiked air pollution readings, directly affecting schools and daily life in Malaysia and prompting debate in Singapore.

MalaysiaSingaporeIndonesiaAnwar IbrahimPrabowo Subianto

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Evidence

• Haze: Agong decrees school closures for areas with API above 150, Anwar reaches out to Prabowo · Malaysiakini
• Schools in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Selangor to close on Oct 9 due to haze · The Straits Times
• YAHOO POLL: Johor shuts all schools over haze. Should Singapore do the same? · Yahoo News Singapore

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