
Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are experiencing hazardous air quality levels due to smoke drifting from forest fires on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with Kuala Lumpur ranking as the world's most polluted major city on Wednesday.
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Smoke from fires on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra has been affecting air quality in the region for over a month.
A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
Kuala Lumpur was the world’s most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore ranked third at 155.
The AQI converts measurements of pollutants into a single figure indicating air quality and potential health risks. Readings above 150 are classified as unhealthy, while levels above 300 are considered hazardous.

A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City this afternoon, burning waste mattresses and tires, covering an area of about 300 square meters. The fire department has dispatched multiple units to put out the fire, and the fire is currently under control and there is no risk of spreading. The city government has convened an inter-bureau response meeting and is investigating the cause of the fire.

广东省深汕特别合作区北坑水库及其配套输水工程大坝填筑于9月29日正式启动。 As a core project for regional water resources protection, this project is planned to be completed in 2028. By then, it will effectively solve the local water shortage problem, improve flood prevention and disaster reduction capabilities, and assist rural revitalization.

Li Guoying, China's Minister of Water Resources, said that due to the impact of climate change, China's extreme flood disasters are showing a trend of "one increase and three random events". This year, the water conservancy department has effectively reduced flood losses through reservoir dispatching and other measures. In the future, it will accelerate the modernization of flood control safety systems and capabilities to cope with uncertainties.
Wuzhishan City announced the "15th Five-Year Plan" ecological development plan at the Hainan Provincial Press Conference, establishing five major goals including leading ecological quality and green transformation. The city will rely on tropical rainforest resources to develop understory economy and organic agriculture, and build a smart monitoring system to strengthen ecological security, aiming to achieve a win-win situation between protection and development.

The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Bureau reported that starting from October 1, Guangdong will be affected by the cold air moving south. Thunderstorms will gradually increase and be accompanied by strong winds. The high temperature weather that has lasted for many days is expected to be alleviated, and the temperature will drop by 3°C to 5°C.

Affected by the super strong El Niño phenomenon, the Jiangxi Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that the province will receive 40% to 60% more precipitation this autumn, with more precipitation in the central and northern parts than in the south, and temperatures will be slightly higher. Relevant departments reminded to prevent field waterlogging and secondary disasters caused by continuous rain.