{
  "id": 1293825,
  "title": "General : NRES Urges ASEAN To Step Up Preparedness As El Nino Intensifies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/general-nres-urges-asean-to-step-up-preparedness-as-el-nino",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T13:36:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2595254"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) plans to submit an official letter to the ASEAN Secretariat, urging countries in the southern ASEAN region to enhance preparedness for the intensifying El Nino phenomenon and strengthen measures to prevent transboundary haze.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}