{
  "id": 12782722,
  "title": "Unhealthy air quality in 38 areas nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/unhealthy-air-quality-in-38-areas-nationwide-12782722",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:35:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/08/unhealthy-air-quality-in-38-areas-nationwide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This morning, haze persisted across Malaysia, with 38 areas recording unhealthy air quality levels. Johor experienced the most significant impact, with eight areas registering unhealthy air quality readings. Selangor followed with six areas, while Perak and Pahang reported five and four areas, respectively. Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Penang each had three areas with unhealthy air quality. Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur recorded two areas each, while Kedah and Putrajaya reported one area each. Segamat in Johor had the highest API reading at 188, followed by Nilai and Seremban in Negeri Sembilan. In Johor, Kluang recorded an API reading of 180, while Pasir Gudang and Larkin followed with 179 and 176, respectively. Selangor reported the highest API reading of 178 in Johan Setia, with Shah Alam, Klang, and Banting recording 170, 167, and 167, respectively. Kuala Lumpur saw an API reading of 173 in Cheras and Batu Muda at 169. Putrajaya recorded an API reading of 173, while Melaka had unhealthy readings in Bukit Rambai, Bandaraya Melaka, and Alor Gajah. Pahang reported unhealthy readings in Rompin, Balok Baru Kuantan, Indera Mahkota Kuantan, and Temerloh. Perak recorded unhealthy readings in Seri Manjung, Tasek Ipoh, Taiping, Pegoh Ipoh, and Tanjung Malim. Penang had unhealthy readings in Seberang Perai, Minden, and Seberang Jaya. Terengganu reported unhealthy readings in Kemaman and Paka, while Sungai Petani in Kedah had an API reading of 153.",
  "summary": "Segamat in Johor had the highest API reading at 188 as of 11am, followed by Nilai and Seremban in Negeri Sembilan with 183 each.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unhealthy air quality in 38 areas nationwide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/unhealthy-air-quality-in-38-areas-nationwide",
        "published": "2026-10-08T03:35:54.000Z"
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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."
}