{
  "id": 14079122,
  "title": "Johor, Sarawak top unhealthy air readings as 20 stations breach threshold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/johor-sarawak-top-unhealthy-air-readings-as-20-stations-breach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128270/johor-sarawak-dominate-unhealthy-air-readings-as-20-stations-breach-threshold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 13, 2026, monitoring stations in Johor and Sarawak reported some of the worst air quality readings in the country, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). Twenty stations nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality levels, with Pasir Gudang leading the list at 180. Larkin, Johor, topped the list at 174, followed by Sri Aman, Sarawak, at 172, Kota Tinggi, Johor, at 168, and Pengerang, Johor, at 166. Other stations with unhealthy air quality included Balok Baru in Kuantan, Batu Pahat, Johor, Bukit Rambai and Bandaraya Melaka, Melaka, Rompin, Pahang, and the Serian District Police Headquarters in Sarawak. Several stations, such as Seremban, Kluang, and Tawau, recorded readings of 154, while Nilai, Alor Gajah, and Segamat registered lower readings of 153, 152, and 142, respectively. Samarahan recorded an API reading of 133, and Putrajaya had a reading of 109.",
  "summary": "JOHOR and Sarawak accounted for several of the country’s worst air quality readings this morning, with 20 monitoring stations nationwide recording unhealthy levels and Pasir Gudang topping the list at 180. The latest data from the Malaysian Air Pollu...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unhealthy air quality in 19 areas including Sabah, Sarawak again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/unhealthy-air-quality-in-19-areas-including-sabah-sarawak-again",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:41:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}