Sri Aman Highest, Here Are 17 IPU Unhealthy Areas
Sarawak’s Sri Aman recorded the highest unhealthy air quality reading nationwide at 167 as of 8am, according to the Air Pollutant Index Management System.
Source: Astro Mustika HD · August 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 26 AUGUST 2026 —
Sarawak’s Sri Aman recorded the highest unhealthy air quality reading nationwide at 167 as of 8am, according to the Air Pollutant Index Management System.
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The 167 reading exceeded the 101-200 unhealthy band and marked the highest of 17 locations across six states and two federal territories with unhealthy air quality. In Selangor, Johan Setia and Shah Alam both reached 158, while Klang logged 151 and Petaling Jaya 123. Negeri Sembilan’s Nilai and Seremban posted 162 and 158, respectively. Kuala Lumpur’s Cheras hit 159 and Batu Muda 152.
APIMS data from 68 national monitoring stations showed no areas in the very unhealthy or hazardous bands. A further 49 areas reported moderate readings, while only two areas recorded good air quality.
The hourly APIMS readings use zero to 50 for good, 51 to 100 for moderate, 101 to 200 for unhealthy, 201 to 300 for very unhealthy and above 300 for hazardous.