{
  "id": 13857076,
  "title": "23 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat, selatan Semenanjung paling terjejas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/23-kawasan-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-selatan-semenanjung-paling-terjejas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:47:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/12/23-kawasan-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-selatan-semenanjung-paling-terjejas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 10am today, regions in southern Malaysia such as Johor, Negeri Sembilan, and Melaka were most severely impacted by unhealthy air quality. (Picture Bernama) Pahang recorded an unhealthy air quality index (IPU) of 130 in Balok Baru, Rompin with 157, and Indera Mahkota at 130. Terengganu faced severe air quality with readings of 156 in Kemaman, 155 in Paka, and 151 in Kuala Terengganu. In Kuala Lumpur's Klang Valley, the IPU remained unhealthy in Putrajaya at 151, Cheras at 127, and Johan Setia at 123. Melaka reported the same unhealthy IPU in Bukit Rambai at 154, Melaka city at 117, and Alor Gajah at 107. Serian also recorded an unhealthy IPU of 116. Air quality classifications range from 0-50 (good), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy), and over 300 (hazardous).",
  "summary": "Kota Tinggi reekod IPU paling tinggi (170), diikuti Pasir Gudang (169), Seremban (166), Nilai (164) dan Pengerang (164).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Southern Peninsula recorded unhealthy API due to continuous haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/selatan-semenanjung-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-akibat-jerebu-berterusan",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:03:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}