# Haze spreads across Malaysia as 20 areas hit unhealthy air

> Malaysia's air quality drops to unhealthy levels in 20 regions as haze stretches from Tawau to Perak.
- Title: Haze spreads across Malaysia as 20 areas hit unhealthy air
- Summary: Malaysia's air quality drops to unhealthy levels in 20 regions as haze stretches from Tawau to Perak. Malaysia reports 20 areas with unhealthy air quality…
- Keywords: malaysia, air quality, api, haze, kuching, serian, perak, sarawak, unhealthy air, news, world, spreads
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/19/haze-stretches-from-tawau-to-perak-as-20-areas-record-unhealthy-air-kuching-and-serian-hit-169/235739
- Published: 2026-09-19T10:19:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysia, air quality, api, haze, kuching, serian, perak, sarawak, unhealthy air, news, world
## Haze spreads
Haze stretches from Tawau to Perak across Malaysia.
## 20 areas affected
20 areas nationwide record unhealthy air quality readings.
## Kuching and Serian hit 169
Kuching and IPD Serian show highest API readings at 169.
## Other areas affected
Samarahan, Sri Aman, Sibu and six other areas report unhealthy API levels.
## API levels explained
API 0-50: good, 51-100: moderate, 101-200: unhealthy, 201-300: very unhealthy.
## What happens next
Malaysia monitors air quality as haze continues to spread.
## Key takeaway

Malaysia reports 20 areas with unhealthy air quality, including Kuching and Serian at 169 API.