{
  "id": 15391331,
  "title": "Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang and Penang schools resume Oct 19, masks encouraged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/selangor-negeri-sembilan-melaka-pahang-and-penang-schools-resume-oct",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/selangor-negeri-sembilan-melaka-pahang-and-penang-schools-resume-oct-19-masks-encouraged/239631"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, and Penang schools are set to resume operations on October 19, though certain precautions are being taken due to haze. The State Education Departments of these states have advised students to wear face masks when attending school. In Selangor, outdoor activities are suspended, and high-risk students are to be closely monitored. School administrators are asked to keep a close eye on Air Pollutant Index readings. In Negeri Sembilan, End-of-Academic-Session Examinations have been postponed, with affected schools to reschedule them. Melaka schools are also monitoring air quality, while outdoor activities remain suspended if the API exceeds 100. In Pahang, schools in Bentong district will continue as usual, but outdoor activities are postponed. Penang schools are encouraged to ensure students wear masks and stay hydrated, with an adequate supply of drinking water.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan...",
  "key_points": [
    "Schools in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, and Penang resume Oct 19.",
    "Face masks encouraged for students amid haze.",
    "Outdoor activities suspended in some areas due to Air Pollutant Index."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BN tak terkesan kemelut N Sembilan menjelang PRN Melaka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bn-tak-terkesan-kemelut-n-sembilan-menjelang-prn-melaka",
        "published": "2026-10-18T06:48:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang and Penang schools resume Oct 19, masks encouraged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/selangor-negeri-sembilan-melaka-pahang-and-penang-schools-resume-oct-15393408",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:06:08.000Z"
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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."
}