Malaysia imposes haze emergency in two towns

The Malaysian government today imposed a haze emergency in two towns where air pollution has exceeded hazardous levels, closing workplaces indefinitely and banning all burning activities, the national news agency Bernama reported.

“The government today announced a haze emergency for Port Klang and Kuala Selangor starting now until a date to be announced in the future,” the one-line Bernama report said.