Malaysia Reviews National Day Venue as Haze Leaves 17 Areas Unhealthy

Malaysia’s Cabinet ordered consultations on whether haze conditions require changing the scale or venue of the August 31 National Day celebration at Dataran Putrajaya. Options include scaling down the event or moving it indoors, though the government said it did not plan to cancel it. Health and Education Ministry views will be considered because about 1,500 secondary-school students from three states are due to join a human-graphic formation. Unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings were reported in 17 areas across six states, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, while the August 30 eve programme was also under review.