--- title: "Malaysia closes schools in capital and parts of country due to haze" description: "Most outlets reported that Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other regions due to haze caused by fires in neighbouring Indonesia, with a focus on the education ministry's response and the impact on multiple states and territories. The Express Tribune and Dawn highlighted the severity of the air quality, noting it had reached among the world’s worst levels, while Business Recorder and Daily Times provided slightly broader geographic context by mentioning several states and territories. ARY News included a partial quote about monitoring the haze situation, but did not expand on it." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13204-malaysia-closes-schools-in-capital-parts-of-country-due site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Malaysia closes schools in capital and parts of country due to haze world · updated 9 Oct 2026, 8:35 PM PKT · 9 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other regions due to haze caused by fires in neighbouring Indonesia, with a focus on the education ministry's response and the impact on multiple states and territories. The Express Tribune and Dawn highlighted the severity of the air quality, noting it had reached among the world’s worst levels, while Business Recorder and Daily Times provided slightly broader geographic context by mentioning several states and territories. ARY News included a partial quote about monitoring the haze situation, but did not expand on it. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Malaysia closes schools as haze worsens air quality](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564850/malaysia-closes-schools-as-haze-worsens-air-quality/) · 9 Oct 2026, 8:35 PM PKT > Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and several other areas on Friday as haze from Indonesian fires worsened air quality. Smoke from forest and peatland fires has affected the region for more than a month. Authorities are now seeking stronger regional cooperation to address the pollution. Kuala Lumpur’s air quality index reached around 224 on […] - **ProPakistani** — [Malaysia Closes Schools as Indonesian Fires Worsen Haze](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/09/malaysia-closes-schools-as-indonesian-fires-worsen-haze/) · 9 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Malaysia has closed schools in several states and federal territories as smoke from forest and peatland fires in neighboring Indonesia… Read More - **Dawn** — [Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035910/malaysia-closes-schools-in-capital-parts-of-country-due-to-haze) · 9 Oct 2026, 2:25 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country on Friday, as haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia again plunged local air quality to among the world’s worst. Toxic smoke from peatland as well as forest fires has shrouded towns and cities in the region for more than a month, sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing. The school closures came as Malaysia’s leader di... - **The Express Tribune** — [Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633898/malaysia-closes-schools-in-capital-parts-of-country-due-to-haze) · 9 Oct 2026, 11:34 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Fires in neighbouring Indonesia again plunges local air quality to among the world's worst - **ARY News (English)** — [Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze](https://arynews.tv/malaysia-closes-schools-in-capital-parts-of-country-due-to-haze) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:10 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > "I have instructed all state education departments and district education offices to continue monitoring the haze situation and to... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Malaysia closes schools in capital, parts of country due to haze](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/malaysia-closes-schools-in-capital-parts-of-country-due-to-haze-3003637) · 9 Oct 2026, 9:24 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Malaysia has closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other regions due to worsening haze from Indonesian fires. Air quality has reached unhealthy levels, prompting action from the education ministry. - **Business Recorder** — [Malaysia closes schools in several states, territories due to haze](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443409/malaysia-closes-schools-in-several-states-territories-due-to-haze) · 9 Oct 2026, 8:00 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > KUALA LUMPUR: Schools in several Malaysian states as well as its federal and administrative capitals will be closed ​on Friday, the education ministry said, after smoky ‌haze caused by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels. The areas affected include the states of Johor, Malacca, Negeri ​Sembilan and Selangor on the Malaysian peninsular, as ​well as the... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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