{
  "id": 13830105,
  "title": "Johor dominates Malaysia’s 20 unhealthy air quality hotspots, Kota Tinggi worst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/johor-dominates-malaysias-20-unhealthy-air-quality-hotspots-kota",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128231/johor-dominates-malaysias-20-unhealthy-air-quality-hotspots-kota-tinggi-worst"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Johor has emerged as the state most heavily impacted by poor air quality in Malaysia, with all eight of its recorded locations showing unhealthy air quality according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). Kota Tinggi, in particular, registered the highest Air Pollution Index (API) reading of 170, significantly higher than the other locations in the state. Negeri Sembilan and the east coast region, including Pahang, also experienced elevated air pollution levels, with Seremban and Balok Baru registering API readings of 162 and 161, respectively. The situation was less severe in other parts of the country, with only three locations reporting good air quality and 44 locations classified as having moderate air quality.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Kota Tinggi records highest API reading at 170",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kota-tinggi-records-highest-api-reading-at-170",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:48:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}