{
  "id": 13628312,
  "title": "14 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat, Johor paling terjejas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/14-kawasan-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-johor-paling-terjejas-13628312",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/11/14-kawasan-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-johor-paling-terjejas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The air quality monitoring system of the Malaysian Ministry of Environment recorded unhealthy air quality index (AQI) readings in 14 regions nationwide at 10 a.m. today, with eight of them located in Johor. According to the Air Quality Management System portal, the highest AQI reading stood at 179 in Pasir Gudang, while other Johor areas recording unhealthy air quality were Larkin (178), Kota Tinggi (165), Tangkak (163), Segamat (161), Pengerang (160), Kluang (159), and Batu Pahat (145). In Pahang, two regions recorded unhealthy AQI readings: Balok Baru Kuantan (159) and Rompin (152). Other regions with unhealthy AQI included Kuala Terengganu (157), Kemaman (156), and Paka (144) in Terengganu, and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur (156). Fifty regions recorded simple AQI readings, and four had good air quality, namely Minden in Penang (49), Kangar in Perlis (47), Langkawi in Kedah (37), and Balik Pulau in Penang (25). An AQI reading between 0 and 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 denotes moderate, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and over 300 is hazardous.",
  "summary": "Lapan kawasan di Johor merekodkan kualiti udara tidak sihat, iaitu Pasir Gudang, Larkin, Kota Tinggi, Tangkak, Segamat, Pengerang, Kluang dan Batu Pahat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "33 kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat, Batu Pahat tertinggi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/33-kawasan-catat-ipu-tidak-sihat-batu-pahat-tertinggi",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:43:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}