{
  "id": 15595926,
  "title": "School as usual in Melaka, S’gor and Negeri Sembilan tomorrow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/school-as-usual-in-melaka-sgor-and-negeri-sembilan-tomorrow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/19/school-as-usual-in-melaka-s-gor-and-negeri-sembilan-tomorrow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Students are urged to wear face masks as schools in Melaka, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kuantan, Rompin, and Bentong reopen tomorrow amidst the haze. However, outdoor activities have been suspended. Parents or guardians concerned about their children's health may keep them home with prior notification to the school. School administrators must monitor the air pollutant index (API) closely and pay special attention to high-risk students. The public is advised to seek updates from official sources or the schools directly. Pahang schools in Kuantan, Rompin, and Bentong will also open, but all outdoor and out-of-classroom activities are cancelled. The education ministry has extended the deadline for submitting marks for several school assessments in the Integrated Education Management System, now due by Nov 28 and Dec 5 instead of the previous Nov 30.",
  "summary": "State education departments say all outdoor activities have been cancelled because of the haze.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Negeri Sembilan DKU files contempt bid against MB, former excos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/negeri-sembilan-dku-files-contempt-bid-against-mb-former-excos",
        "published": "2026-10-19T08:47:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}