ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 23 -- Air quality across Malaysia has improved, with no locations reporting unhealthy levels on the Air Pollutant Index (API) as of this morning, according to the Department of Environment.

Its director-general, Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar, said that at 9am, 66 out of 68 air quality monitoring stations recorded "moderate" air quality, while the remaining two recorded "good" readings.

"Based on these readings, no stations have recorded any unhealthy air quality," he told reporters.

"This improvement is a positive development amid concerns over recurring haze and dry weather in parts of the country and the region."

Wan Abdul Latiff was speaking after the conclusion of the 14th emergency simulation exercise un...