We are still inheriting culture of reporting data, reading news, hear say and giving noncommittal statements. Example the haze issue. This is not the first time happened and not new. It is enough time if research, laws and regulation and monitoring procedures need to be developed. But if we consider this haze issues is emergency and disaster, we can see the countries involved fail to solve the problems. This in not earth quake or typhoon which cannot be predicted and stopped. This is why I always said studies on basic sciences is extremely important. BUT what the authority said is different.

PETALING JAYA: The air quality remained at unhealthy levels in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malacca and Negri Sembilan as at 7am Monday.
According to the Department of Environment website, the Kuala Lumpur, the API at Putrajaya registered at 155, Cheras, 157, and Batu Muda, 191.
In Selangor, Petaling Jaya registered 198, Shah Alam, 157, Port Klang, 296, and Banting, 178
Higher API readings were also registered in Port Dickson (335) in Negri Sembilan and Bukit Rambai (260) in Malacca.
The DOE classifies any API reading above 301 as hazardous, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 51 to 100 as moderate and 0 to 51 as good.