{
  "id": 15840011,
  "title": "Unhealthy air quality in 21 areas, led by Melaka’s Bukit Rambai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/unhealthy-air-quality-in-21-areas-led-by-melakas-bukit-rambai-15840011",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T03:08:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/21/unhealthy-air-quality-in-21-areas-led-by-melaka-s-bukit-rambai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a particular day, 21 areas across the country recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings, with the highest being 174 in Bukit Rambai, Melaka, as per the Air Pollutant Index Management System portal. Melaka city and Alor Gajah in Melaka followed with API readings of 161 and 157, respectively. In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai, Seremban, and Port Dickson recorded API readings of 162, 158, and 155, respectively. In Selangor, Klang and Johan Setia had the highest API readings of 160, with Banting, Shah Alam, and Petaling Jaya recording readings of 158, 157, and 156, respectively. Kuala Lumpur's Cheras and Batu Muda recorded API readings of 159 and 158, while Putrajaya had a reading of 158. In Johor, Batu Pahat had the highest API reading of 156, followed by Larkin (155), Kluang, and Pasir Gudang (151), Tangkak (148), and Segamat (141). Terengganu's Paka recorded an API reading of 153. The API readings were categorized as good (0-50), moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-300), and hazardous (301 and above).",
  "summary": "Bukit Rambai recorded a reading of 174, followed by Nilai in Negeri Sembilan at 162 and Melaka city at 161.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "22 areas record unhealthy air quality, Bukit Rambai highest at 174 API",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/22-areas-record-unhealthy-air-quality-bukit-rambai-highest-at-174-api",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:54:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unhealthy air quality in 21 areas, led by Melaka’s Bukit Rambai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/unhealthy-air-quality-in-21-areas-led-by-melakas-bukit-rambai",
        "published": "2026-10-21T03:08:07.000Z"
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  },
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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."
}