Future Music Festival in Malaysia 2014

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Haze worsen

According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) website, the API reading at 4pm in Banting (185), Kuala Selangor (180), Nilai (167), Putrajaya (164), Batu Muda (157), Petaling Jaya (156), Shah Alam (148), Seremban (137), Cheras (134), Port Dickson (132), Bukit Rambai (122), Tanjung Malim (118) and Bandaraya Melaka (106),

The readings in three other places showed moderate: Sri Aman (96), Jalan Tasek,Ipoh (92) and Muar (91).

An API reading of between 0-50 is good, moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-300) and hazardous (more than 301).

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