Malaysia shuts schools as haze from Indonesian fires chokes Southeast Asia

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Kuala Lumpur's Air Pollutant Index says air quality at unhealthy levels amid smog from forest fires.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:53:01 UTC.

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Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country Friday as haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia again pushed local air quality to some of the world's worst levels.

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