KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): School administrations are allowed to close school or restrict outdoor activities without prior permission from the Education Ministry if the Air Pollutant Index (API) worsens due to haze.
Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching said schools had been given the authority to make the decision which is in the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
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