Formula One on track as Malaysia shuts schools: Asia haze update

The air quality level in the city-state remained unhealthy for a second day with the National Environment Agency warning of hazy weather conditions in the next few days. But Formula One Group Executive Chairman and CEO Chase Carey said the Grand Prix event will go ahead as scheduled.

The number of hotspots in Indonesia jumped to more than 4,000 on Thursday, sending a stinging layer of smoke and ash from illegal burning to clear land for plantations to parts of Southeast Asia. While Indonesia has stepped up efforts to douse the fires, an unusually prolonged dry spell has worsened the haze in recent weeks, causing air traffic disruptions and serious health concerns.

Here’s the latest:Air PollutionThe air quality level in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching in Malaysia, Jakarta and Singapore was ranked among the world’s worst, according to IQAir AirVisual pollution data. Kuching’s air quality index was 272, a level deemed “very unhealthy”, while Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur are in unhealthy level.

Weather ForecastThere may be some relief over the next week as the country’s weather bureau forecasts rain in several fire-hit areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan. The disaster mitigation agency deployed two planes on Wednesday to conduct “weather modification” and managed to create rain in Dumai, Riau for 30 minutes, it said. The agency will deploy three planes for artificial rain efforts in Sumatra and Kalimantan, it said.

Three Firefly Airlines flights from Subang airport in Malaysia to Seletar airport in Singapore have been canceled on Thursday as the haze reduced visibility in Seletar, according to Malaysia Airports.

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