JOHOR BARU: All educational institutions in Pasir Gudang district have been ordered to close for three days following chemical pollution in the area, says the state Education Department. There are 475 education institutions in Pasir Gudang registered with the state Education Depart­ment, comprising 111 primary and secondary schools, three higher education institutions, 14 private and international schools and 347 private kindergartens. In March, all 111 schools were also ordered to close following toxic fumes coming from Sungai Kim Kim. “Luckily, it was not that bad this time and the doctor told me that I could go home after this,” she said at the Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium here yesterday. “I was worried when I received a call from her teacher asking me to come directly to Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium.

Source: The Star June 25, 2019 01:30 UTC