{
  "id": 14148640,
  "title": "Haze: Schools in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan to close tomorrow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/haze-schools-in-johor-melaka-and-negeri-sembilan-to-close-tomorrow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128302/haze-schools-in-johor-malacca-and-negeri-sembilan-to-close-tomorrow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The education minister in Malaysia, Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, has announced that schools in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan will be closed tomorrow due to the haze situation. This decision also extends to schools under the Hulu Langat and Sepang District Education Offices (PPD) in Selangor. Furthermore, schools in Kuantan, Pekan, and Rompin PPDs in Pahang; the Tawau PPD in Sabah; and the Serian, Sri Aman, and Lubok Antu PPDs in Sarawak are also affected. During this period, Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) will be implemented, and teachers and support staff are permitted to work from home (BDR). All other schools and districts in Malaysia will continue to operate as usual.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Over 70% of Johor primary schoolkids skip online classes amid haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/over-70-of-johor-primary-schoolkids-skip-online-classes-amid-haze",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:59:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Johor police deploy 13 district control centres statewide to assist in haze monitoring",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/johor-police-deploy-13-district-control-centres-statewide-to-assist",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:47:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze: Johor cops told to mask up while on field duty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/haze-johor-cops-told-to-mask-up-while-on-field-duty",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:52:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}