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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TUE · 2026-10-20 · 10:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1020-120439
NSR-2026-1020-120439News Report·EN·Public Health
In Malaysia, viral air purifier test fans flames of anger over haze
Malaysians are expressing frustration over the ongoing haze from Indonesian forest fires, with a viral video highlighting the severity of the situation. The clip, posted by user syahierarafie, shows an air purifier detecting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of up to 318 in Gelang Patah, a town in western Johor Bahru near Singapore.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-20 · 10:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysians are expressing frustration over the ongoing haze from Indonesian forest fires, with a viral video highlighting the severity of the situation. The clip, posted by user syahierarafie, shows an air purifier detecting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of up to 318 in Gelang Patah, a town in western Johor Bahru near Singapore. This video has garnered over 990,000 views, reflecting widespread public discontent. The haze is impacting Southeast Asia, prompting social media users in Malaysia to share their grievances.
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Malaysians are expressing frustration on social media regarding the haze.
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The viral video has garnered over 990,000 views.
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The haze is caused by forest fires in Indonesia and is affecting Southeast Asia.
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A viral video shows an air purifier detecting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of up to 318 in Gelang Patah, Malaysia.
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