新山： 馬來西亞柔佛州所有教育機構將於週一（10月26日）隨著霾情況改善而重新開課，這一決定由柔佛州教育及資訊委員會主席 Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali 宣布。
Muhammad Naqib 表示，該決定是在相關機構對空氣質量讀數與健康風險評估進行審閱後作出的，《星報》於週六報導。
“該決定考慮到過去五日柔佛地區 API（空氣污染指數）讀數呈下降趨勢，”
他在聲明中這樣說。
“自10月24日開始的風向變化、濕度提升以及預計降雨亦有助於緩解霾的影響，”
他補充道。
重新開課亦考慮到年尾考試以及馬來西亞全國中學會考（SPM）的準備工作。
Muhammad Naqib said health and safety measures, including mask-wearing and monitoring school activities based on prevailing API readings, would be implemented.
“The state government and relevant agencies will continue to closely monitor the haze situation, and any changes or further action will be announced through official channels,” he said.
Schools in Johor were initially closed on Oct 8 and 9, with the closures subsequently extended until Oct 23 due to the haze.
The prolonged closures affected 1,198 schools and more than 617,000 students across Johor, according to an earlier report by The Star.
On Oct 15, Malaysia’s education ministry raised the API threshold for school closures to above 200, while outdoor school activities must be suspended when readings reach 100 or higher.
Previously, schools were required to close when API readings exceeded 180 or remained above 150 for three consecutive days.
Meanwhile, Singapore continues to grapple with haze from regional fires.
Air quality deteriorated across Singapore early on Saturday, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reaching the unhealthy range in all five regions.
At 7pm, PSI readings ranged from 108 to 152, with the highest recorded in western Singapore.
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) said showers were expected over the weekend, while a shift in wind direction from Sunday could help reduce the amount of smoke haze reaching the country.
However, smoke from fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan regions continues to pose a risk to air quality in Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia.
