Schools in four districts—Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Rompin—closed tomorrow, Selangor media reports

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 OCTOBER 2026 —

JPN Selangor has ordered all schools in the state to close from 9 October until further notice, with students to continue learning through PdPR during the shutdown.

The directive comes amid haze‑related closures reported in four states, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Rompin, as indicated in the headline of the SelangorKini report. JPN Selangor stated that the closure will remain in effect until it is announced again, and that pupils must follow the PdPR programme for the duration of the shutdown.

The SelangorKini report also notes that an amendment to the Food Act 1983 tightens food‑safety controls by raising penalties to a fine of up to RM25,000 or a maximum jail term of five years. Amirudin Shari said the hardcore poverty rate in Selangor now stands at 0.9 percent, attributing the decline to various efforts that have helped low‑income groups raise their earnings.

A nasi lemak vendor in Kajang is said to have regained the chance to receive catering orders after obtaining I‑SEED equipment assistance aimed at boosting food production. Amirudin Shari added that he hopes talks on cooperation between the Selangor government and ADN Bersatu can be finalised before the state budget is presented in November.

A UPM expert proposed that incentive payments to paddy farmers be linked to actual rice yields to improve productivity, rather than providing one‑off financial aid. Tabung Haji announced that it has temporarily suspended deposit services following suspicious cyber activity, but assured that depositors’ savings and personal data remain secure.

These measures affect education continuity, food‑safety enforcement, poverty alleviation, agricultural productivity and financial‑services reliability across Malaysia.

According to the source, Media Selangor Sdn Bhd (MSSB) is a subsidiary of Menteri Besar Selangor Diperbadankan (MBI) and serves as the official media agency of the Selangor state government. Besides the Media Selangor portal – formerly known as Selangorkini – the agency publishes newspapers in Mandarin, Tamil and English.

Related: Amirudin Shari