{
  "id": 11331709,
  "title": "Most areas record moderate air quality amid transboundary haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/most-areas-record-moderate-air-quality-amid-transboundary-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:56:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1545952/most-areas-record-moderate-air-quality-amid-transboundary-haze"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The majority of areas in Malaysia recorded moderate air quality readings amid transboundary haze as of this morning, according to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). Only the air quality monitoring station in Sri Manjung, Perak, reported an unhealthy API reading of 108 at 9:20am, while 67 other stations nationwide recorded moderate API readings. These included Cheras and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and various locations in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Sarawak, all with readings below the unhealthy threshold. The haze in Malaysia is attributed to ongoing forest and land fires in Indonesia, which are still affecting over 72 hectares across four provinces.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}