{
  "id": 12631879,
  "title": "All schools in Johor to close for two days amid worsening haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/all-schools-in-johor-to-close-for-two-days-amid-worsening-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/johor-all-schools-close-two-days-haze-6439396"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All schools in the Malaysian state of Johor will be closed for two days starting Thursday due to worsening haze and poor air quality. The decision was made following guidance from Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who made the call as a precautionary measure to protect students' health and safety. The closure of around 300 schools in the Batu Pahat district, where air quality reached \"very unhealthy\" levels, prompted the statewide action. Education officials have assured that assessments and learning can continue through home-based teaching methods during the closure. Parents and guardians are urged to work with employers for flexible arrangements to accommodate the temporary disruption. Johor's Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi has urged ASEAN leaders to take a more proactive role in tackling the regional haze crisis.",
  "summary": "The state government’s decision on Wednesday (Oct 7) followed a directive from Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and was taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard the health and safety of students.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Johor Regent decrees two-day closure of all Johor schools over haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/updated-johor-regent-decrees-two-day-closure-of-all-johor-schools",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:12:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Johor schools to close for 2 days as haze worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/johor-schools-to-close-for-2-days-as-haze-worsens",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}