{
  "id": 12265722,
  "title": "Number of unhealthy API areas nationwide rises to 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/number-of-unhealthy-api-areas-nationwide-rises-to-20",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128023/number-of-unhealthy-api-areas-nationwide-rises-to-20"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AIR quality across Malaysia has continued to deteriorate, with the number of locations recording Unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) levels rising to 20 as of 7am today. Data published by the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) shows Batu P...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Haze: 21 Areas Record Unhealthy Air, Batu Pahat With Highest API",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/general-haze-21-areas-record-unhealthy-air-batu-pahat-with-highest-api",
        "published": "2026-10-05T23:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "20 areas record unhealthy API readings, Batu Pahat highest at 186",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/20-areas-record-unhealthy-api-readings-batu-pahat-highest-at-186",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:03:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}