Bukit Rambai in Malacca record unhealthy API

Bukit Rambai in Melaka is the only place in the country to record an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) reading of 105 at 12 noon, today. According to the Department of Environment (DoE) website, the API reading at 8am was recorded at 102 which was unhealthy and remained until 9am. However, the API reading were 103 and 105 at 10am and 11am respectively. Another location in Melaka, Melaka city registered moderate API readings of 77 at 8am, 78 (9am), 79 (10am), 79 (11am) and 80 at 12 noon. API readings between 0 to 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy) and above 300 hazardous. Today, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) reported that the republic may experience haze in the next few days. Observation by Bernama at Bukit Rambai showed that visibility in the area was not so affected.