Haze: 27 stations unhealthy across the Peninsula, Johor worst hit, as Jakarta mulls Malaysia’s offer of help
The NST counted 27 monitoring stations with unhealthy API readings across Peninsular Malaysia on Wednesday. The Malay Mail reported an API of 177 at Pasir Gudang and rising readings in the Klang Valley; FMT also said Johor was still worst hit while Klang Valley readings rose. The Malay Mail quoted experts who said the haze could cost as much as RM1.5 billion a month in business and health costs. The NST reported that Jakarta was considering Malaysia’s offer to help, and FMT reported that West Kalimantan residents sued their state for clean air. AFP Fact Check said AI-generated images exaggerate the scale of the Indonesian wildfires. Earlier editions counted areas, and this one counts stations, so the figures do not form a trend.
Air in the unhealthy band affects children, older people and anyone with heart or breathing conditions, and each day of poor air can close schools and disrupt work. The cross-border question decides how soon the fires are put out.
Check the API for your area, keep children indoors on unhealthy days, and use a mask rated for fine particles outdoors. Check your state education department’s notice before leaving home.
Malaysia has offered help against the fires (NST).
Jakarta is still weighing the offer (NST), and West Kalimantan residents are suing their own state (FMT).
Whether 177 is better or worse than earlier readings depends on the counting method, so DailyDrop draws no trend. The RM1.5 billion figure is one expert estimate carried by one outlet.
DailyDrop Malaysia edition No. 11 · Morning · THU., OCT. 15, 2026