{
  "id": 12876568,
  "title": "Haze forces closure of schools in Negeri Sembilan tomorrow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/haze-forces-closure-of-schools-in-negeri-sembilan-tomorrow-12876568",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/08/haze-forces-closure-of-schools-in-negeri-sembilan-tomorrow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All educational institutions in Negeri Sembilan are set to close tomorrow due to the current haze situation, according to the state education department. The decision was made in response to all three API monitoring stations in the state recording API readings that are nearing the \"very unhealthy\" level. At 8pm, the API was already approaching very unhealthy levels in Seremban (189) and Nilai (184), while it stood at 170 in Port Dickson. In response, the affected schools have been instructed to switch to online learning, allowing students to continue their lessons in line with their individual needs and teachers' preparedness. Furthermore, teachers and school administrators are permitted to work from home during this period. The education ministry has also clarified that any school recording API readings above 180 will close tomorrow, while those in areas with readings above 150 for three consecutive days will be closed starting October 12.",
  "summary": "The state's three API monitoring stations record unhealthy air quality, namely in Seremban (189), Nilai (184) and Port Dickson (170).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Haze: Agong calls for schools in areas with API readings 150 and above to close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/haze-agong-calls-for-schools-in-areas-with-api-readings-150-and-above",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Haze: MoE Institutions In Areas With API Above 180 To Close From Tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/general-haze-moe-institutions-in-areas-with-api-above-180-to-close",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:04:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Haze: MoE institutions with API above 180 to shut from tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/updated-haze-moe-institutions-with-api-above-180-to-shut-from-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:12:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Haze forces closure of schools in Negeri Sembilan tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/haze-forces-closure-of-schools-in-negeri-sembilan-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:05:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}