Malaysia to commence cloud-seeding to combat haze, Indonesian denies fires in Sumatra are the cause

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia prepared to seed clouds after air quality in parts of the country reached unhealthy levels due to smog from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, an official said on Monday .

The pollutant index in some places has reached"very unhealthy levels", said Mr Gary Theseira, special functions officer with the environment ministry. "The moment the cloud situation is right, the chemicals will be loaded and the aircraft will take off and proceed with the seeding," he said. The state education department said in a statement on Monday that the schools will be reopened when the API reading falls below 200.

He said satellite data indicated that there were 2,510 hot spots throughout South-east Asia during the Sept 4-8 period, the Malay Mail Online reported."These hotspots were spread across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Timor Leste, and Thailand," he added. The Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring Singapore were also experiencing hazy conditions on Monday, with the air laced with the smell of burning foliage, although the pollutant index remained at moderate levels.Malaysia's meteorological department on Sunday warned that hot conditions will prevail for another week, and the monsoon season is only expected to arrive at the end of September or early October.

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