{
  "id": 12824027,
  "title": "King wants schools in areas with APIs of more than 150 to close",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/king-wants-schools-in-areas-with-apis-of-more-than-150-to-close",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:39:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550507/king-wants-schools-areas-apis-more-150-close"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has advised that schools in areas recording prolonged Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of between 150 and 180 be closed amid the worsening haze situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "King wants schools in areas with APIs of 150 and above to close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/king-wants-schools-in-areas-with-apis-of-150-and-above-to-close",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "King calls for schools to close if API stays above 150-180 for prolonged period",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/king-calls-for-schools-to-close-if-api-stays-above-150-180-for",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:30:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "King calls for schools in haze-hit areas to close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/king-calls-for-schools-in-haze-hit-areas-to-close",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:17:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}