KUCHING, Aug. 27 -- Lubok Antu was the only area in Sarawak to record a "very unhealthy" Air Pollutant Index (API) reading this afternoon, as haze continued to affect several parts of the state.

According to the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) Sarawak's Daily Haze Watch, Lubok Antu recorded an API reading of 210 as of 4pm today, placing it in the very unhealthy category.

Four other areas - Samarahan, Sri Aman, Lundu and the Serian District Police Headquarters (IPD Serian) monitoring station - recorded unhealthy air quality, with readings ranging from 156 to 158.

Samarahan recorded the highest API reading among the four at 158, followed by Sri Aman at 157, while Lundu and IPD Serian each recorded 156.

The readings indica...