Malaysian authorities warn against outdoor activities as air quality worsens

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2019 shows a city view of haze-shrouded Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Members of the public should avoid going outdoors if the Air Pollution Index (API) reading passes 100, the Malaysian Health Ministry said on Thursday. Malaysia's Ministry of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment said earlier this month that the cause of the haze was due to forest fires in the region including in neighboring Indonesia. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)