{
  "id": 14702903,
  "title": "Haze forces postponement of UASA next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/haze-forces-postponement-of-uasa-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1556371/haze-forces-postponement-uasa-next-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Education Ministry has postponed the Academic Year-End Assessment (UASA) for next week, citing the haze impacting the country. The ministry made the decision after considering parents' and guardians' concerns about their children's health, especially those who would need to attend school to take the assessment. Schools have been given the flexibility to reschedule the UASA, which will be communicated to parents and guardians by their respective institutions at a later date. The ministry acknowledged the difficult position parents are in, wanting to safeguard their children's health while also fearing they might miss out on a significant assessment. The ministry emphasized that student health and safety remains its top priority, while ensuring the orderly conduct of all assessment procedures.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has postponed the Academic Year-End Assessment (UASA), scheduled for next week, due to the haze affecting the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}