{
  "id": 10585667,
  "title": "Hazy conditions descend on Malaysia again as 31 areas hit ‘Unhealthy’ API",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hazy-conditions-descend-on-malaysia-again-as-31-areas-hit-unhealthy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:17:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/29/hazy-conditions-descend-on-malaysia-again-as-31-areas-hit-unhealthy-api/236948"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia is once again grappling with hazy conditions, with 31 areas across the country recording \"Unhealthy\" Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, according to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal. The affected areas span across Sarawak, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The API scale ranges from 0 to 300, with readings between 51 and 100 indicating moderate air quality, 101 to 200 representing unhealthy air quality, and 300 and above denoting hazardous conditions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "27 areas record unhealthy API readings, Serian highest at 174",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/27-areas-record-unhealthy-api-readings-serian-highest-at-174",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:00:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "27 stations record unhealthy API readings; six locations in Selangor affected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/27-stations-record-unhealthy-api-readings-six-locations-in-selangor",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Hazy conditions descend on Malaysia again as 31 areas hit ‘Unhealthy’ API",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hazy-conditions-descend-on-malaysia-again-as-31-areas-hit-unhealthy-10587532",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:17:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}