Sarawak: Cloud seeding operations across Sarawak have been extended until tomorrow in an ongoing effort to mitigate transboundary haze affecting the state.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced the extension following a successful operation yesterday, which resulted in rainfall over the targeted Bakun and Murum Dam areas. "Today's operation will continue as planned and will be carried out where suitable cloud and weather conditions permit," he stated.

Sarawak has been conducting cloud-seeding operations targeting key dams and water catchment areas in the state since Thursday. Meanwhile, Uggah reported an improving trend in air quality in the Serian district, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 185 as of noon today, categorizing it as unhealthy. "There is a downward trend for the API level in Serian as we enter the second of three days of monitoring. The API is primarily affected by wind direction and the source of hotspots," he explained.

Uggah emphasized the necessity of continued monitoring before any formal recommendation regarding Serian's emergency status could be submitted to Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He shared data from the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), revealing zero hotspots in Sarawak, while 184 hotspots were detected in neighboring Kalimantan, Indonesia.