{
  "id": 11889413,
  "title": "Negeri Sembilan joins Johor on unhealthy air list as haze lingers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/negeri-sembilan-joins-johor-on-unhealthy-air-list-as-haze-lingers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:10:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/04/negeri-sembilan-joins-johor-on-unhealthy-air-list-as-haze-lingers/237676"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) has reported that eight locations across Johor and Negeri Sembilan recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in the unhealthy category as of 4pm on Oct 4. Johor was the most affected, with five areas - Segamat, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Tangkak, and Larkin - all experiencing unhealthy air quality. Negeri Sembilan also joined the list, with Nilai and Seremban experiencing the same unhealthy API levels. Samarahan in Sarawak recorded an API reading of 117. The API scale ranges from 0-50 (good air quality), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy), and above 300 (hazardous).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unhealthy air quality in several parts of Johor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/unhealthy-air-quality-in-several-parts-of-johor",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:42:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Unhealthy air quality hits seven locations in Johor and Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/unhealthy-air-quality-hits-seven-locations-in-johor-and-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Batu Pahat records highest API as six Johor areas hit unhealthy levels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/batu-pahat-records-highest-api-as-six-johor-areas-hit-unhealthy-levels",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:08:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}