{
  "id": 13921230,
  "title": "Fadhlina: Schools closed tomorrow in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya as haze worsens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fadhlina-schools-closed-tomorrow-in-johor-melaka-negeri-sembilan-13921230",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:55:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/12/fadhlina-schools-closed-tomorrow-in-johor-melaka-negeri-sembilan-putrajaya-as-haze-worsens/238832"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced that schools in several states, including Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya, and certain districts in Selangor and Pahang, will be closed tomorrow due to worsening air quality. In a Facebook post, Fadhlina stated that all primary and secondary schools in the affected regions will suspend in-person classes. The closures also apply to schools under four District Education Offices (PPD) in Selangor (Hulu Langat, Petaling Perdana, Kuala Langat, and Sepang) and Pahang (Kuantan and Rompin). Schools in unaffected areas will continue operations as usual. The decision comes after transboundary smoke pollution surged, with 22 out of 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) levels between 101 and 200. Johor faced the worst impact, with eight unhealthy stations, the highest reading reaching 170 in Kota Tinggi. Other affected areas include Negeri Sembilan (Seremban: 164, Nilai: 163) and Pahang (Balok Baru: 162, Rompin: 157), Melaka (Bukit Rambai: 153), and Putrajaya (146). Authorities advised parents, educators, and students with respiratory issues to wear masks outdoors and monitor API updates regularly.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Schools across Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and Putrajaya, as well as several districts...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fadhlina: Schools closed tomorrow in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya as haze worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fadhlina-schools-closed-tomorrow-in-johor-melaka-negeri-sembilan",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:55:36.000Z"
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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."
}