MALAYSIA'S AIR QUALITY IMPROVING

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The air quality is reported to be
improving throughout Malaysia, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) showing
better readings Saturday compared to Friday's.

According to the Environment Department's website, 69 per cent of API
readings were at good levels Saturday morning while the rest were moderate.
At 5pm yesterday, 48 per cent of API readings were good, 48 per cent
moderate and four per cent unhealthy.

Several areas in Perak recorded moderate air quality including in Seri
Manjung (71), Kampung Air Putih, Taiping (69), Jalan Tasek Ipoh (67) and S.K.
Jalan Pagoh (66).

Several areas which recorded unhealty air quality yesterday evening such as
Cheras (110) and Seri Manjung (104), returned to good and moderate levels with
readings of 36 and 71 respectively.

API readings of between 0-50 are categorised as good, 51-100 (moderate),
101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy) and 300 (hazardous).