{
  "id": 15398352,
  "title": "IPU tidak sihat di 26 kawasan, Pasir Gudang catat bacaan tertinggi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ipu-tidak-sihat-di-26-kawasan-pasir-gudang-catat-bacaan-tertinggi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:10:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/18/ipu-tidak-sihat-di-26-kawasan-pasir-gudang-catat-bacaan-tertinggi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's air quality in 26 regions remains unhealthy as of the latest data, with Pasir Gudang topping the charts at an Index of Pollution (IPU) reading of 182, reported by the Malaysia Air Quality Management System (Apims) portal. Johor saw seven other areas with unhealthy IPU readings, including Kota Tinggi (179), Larkin (170), and Pengerang (168). In Selangor, five regions also recorded unhealthy levels: Johan Setia (161), Shah Alam (157), Petaling Jaya and Klang (both 154), and Banting (152). Nilai in Negeri Sembilan had the highest IPU reading at 170, followed by Seremban (166) and Port Dickson (152). Melaka's three monitoring sites - Bukit Rambai (166), Bandaraya Melaka (158), and Alor Gajah (157) - were also unhealthy. In the Federal Territory, Putrajaya reported an IPU of 155, while Cheras and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur had readings of 154 and 152, respectively. Pahang recorded unhealthy IPU readings in Rompin (152), along with Sarawak's Kuching (155), IPD Serian (155), and Samarahan (138). Forty-one areas reported simple unhealthy air quality, while one area had good air quality. IPU readings between 0 and 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 indicate moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and above 300 is hazardous.",
  "summary": "Sebanyak 41 kawasan rekod bacaan IPU pada tahap sederhana petang ini, manakala udara di satu kawasan berada pada tahap baik.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "IPU tidak sihat di 26 kawasan, Pasir Gudang catat bacaan tertinggi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ipu-tidak-sihat-di-26-kawasan-pasir-gudang-catat-bacaan-tertinggi-15401872",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:10:31.000Z"
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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."
}