{
  "id": 12631314,
  "title": "Jerebu semakin buruk, IPTA diberi kuasa buat keputusan sendiri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/jerebu-semakin-buruk-ipta-diberi-kuasa-buat-keputusan-sendiri",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:36:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/07/jerebu-semakin-buruk-ipta-diberi-kuasa-buat-keputusan-sendiri"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Higher Education Minister Zambry Abd Kadir has granted public higher education institutions (IPTA) autonomy to determine their own teaching methods in light of the worsening situation. Speaking after attending the Malaysia Global Civilisational Initiative Summit 2026, the minister said universities, polytechnics, and community colleges need to assess the current circumstances and make their own decisions. IPTA can now implement alternative learning methods such as online classes if students cannot attend campus. Earlier today, around 200 schools, kindergartens, and task centers in Batu Pahat, Johor, were closed due to a hazardous air quality index (IPU) reading of 203. The IPU scale ranges from 0-50, which is considered good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, and above 301 as dangerous.",
  "summary": "Menteri KPT Zambry Abd Kadir berkata, pihak IPTA perlu nilai sendiri situasi semasa, tentu kaedah pembelajaran sesuai.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Jerebu semakin buruk, IPTA diberi kuasa buat keputusan sendiri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/jerebu-semakin-buruk-ipta-diberi-kuasa-buat-keputusan-sendiri-12632038",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:36:08.000Z"
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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."
}