{
  "id": 1403183,
  "title": "Air quality improves, Johan Setia still records unhealthy API",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/air-quality-improves-johan-setia-still-records-unhealthy-api",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1512783/air-quality-improves-johan-setia-still-records-unhealthy-api"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The air quality in Malaysia has shown improvement as of 10 am today, with only Johan Setia, in Selangor, recording an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 151. This reading falls within the unhealthy category, as per data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal. In contrast, 58 areas experienced moderate air quality, with API readings ranging from 51 to 100, while eight areas recorded good air quality, with readings below 50. The API data is updated hourly based on readings from 68 air quality monitoring stations across the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}