DISASTER● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 20, 2026, 10:01 AM
In Malaysia, viral air purifier test fans flames of anger over haze
South China Morning Post · east asia
As haze from forest fires in Indonesia continues to shroud Southeast Asia, Malaysians have taken to social media to air their grievances, with a video of an elevated outdoor reading from an air purifier among viral content marking public frustration. The clip, posted by user syahierarafie, shows a device detecting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of up to 318 in Gelang Patah, a suburban town in western Johor Bahru which borders Singapore. The video has drawn over 990,000 views as of Tuesday. “Today,...
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