{
  "id": 13320958,
  "title": "Perak to decide on Monday school reopening after haze readings tomorrow afternoon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/perak-to-decide-on-monday-school-reopening-after-haze-readings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T03:48:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1552234/perak-decide-monday-school-reopening-after-haze-readings-tomorrow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Perak Education Department will announce on Monday whether schools in the state will reopen, following air quality readings taken tomorrow afternoon. State officials have emphasized the importance of student and staff safety in making this decision, particularly given recent high API readings that have led to school closures in three districts. The department has assured continued learning through alternative methods, such as home-based teaching and learning, while monitoring air quality conditions.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "School reopening: Perak to decide on Monday, after haze readings tomorrow afternoon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/school-reopening-perak-to-decide-on-monday-after-haze-readings",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:48:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}