{
  "id": 10324502,
  "title": "Johor air quality clears up, Serian lingers as Malaysia’s lone haze hotspot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/johor-air-quality-clears-up-serian-lingers-as-malaysias-lone-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/28/johor-air-quality-clears-up-serian-lingers-as-malaysias-lone-haze-hotspot/236801"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Serian in Sarawak remains the sole location in Malaysia with an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading, according to the Department of Environment (DoE). The API reading at the IPD Serian monitoring station was 152, classifying it as unhealthy, a slight increase from the 141 recorded the previous evening. Meanwhile, southern Peninsular Malaysia has seen an overnight improvement in air quality, with four previously affected locations in Johor, including Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi, Pengerang, and Larkin, no longer registering unhealthy pollution levels. Nationally, 51 monitoring stations reported moderate air quality, while 12 logged good air quality levels.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Serian air quality remains unhealthy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/serian-air-quality-remains-unhealthy",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:05:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Johor air quality clears up, Serian lingers as Malaysia’s lone haze hotspot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/johor-air-quality-clears-up-serian-lingers-as-malaysias-lone-haze-10329437",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:48:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Serian only area with unhealthy air quality, API 147",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/serian-only-area-with-unhealthy-air-quality-api-147",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:21:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}