{
  "id": 13699754,
  "title": "Haze: All schools in Johor, four Selangor districts closed tomorrow, says Fadhlina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/haze-all-schools-in-johor-four-selangor-districts-closed-tomorrow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T10:52:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1553199/haze-all-schools-johor-four-selangor-districts-closed-tomorrow-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the day ahead, all schools in Johor and those under four district education offices in Selangor will be shut down due to the hazardous haze situation present across the nation, announced Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek. The four district education offices, which encompass the areas of Bangsar Pudu, Hulu Langat, Gombak, and Petaling Perdana, will see their respective schools closed. However, Fadhlina clarified that schools in Melaka, Penang, Putrajaya, Labuan, Perak, Pahang, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Perlis, Sabah, and Sarawak will continue to operate as usual.\n\nRegarding Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, schools under PPDs (district education offices) excluding the mentioned four districts will also function normally, according to Fadhlina. She further disclosed that state education directors have been instructed to establish a Haze Monitoring Task Force, which will consist of representatives from state education departments and district education offices.\n\nFadhlina urged parents, guardians, and teachers to stay informed about the latest updates on school operations through the official websites of the Ministry and relevant departments. She emphasized that parents and school communities should refer to official notifications from the Education Ministry, state education departments, and their respective PPDs for any new developments.\n\nPreviously, the ministry had stated in a statement that the operational status of schools would be determined based on the daily monitoring of Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: All schools in Johor and schools under four district education offices in Selangor will be closed tomorrow as the haze situation in the country remains hazardous.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Haze: Schools under four Selangor, KL district education offices to close on Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/haze-schools-under-four-selangor-kl-district-education-offices-to",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Haze: Which schools are closed on Monday? Here's the list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/haze-which-schools-are-closed-on-monday-heres-the-list",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:59:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze: Schools in Melaka, Negri, Pahang, Putrajaya to reopen tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/haze-schools-in-melaka-negri-pahang-putrajaya-to-reopen-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:30:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}