{
  "id": 15975947,
  "title": "Selangor accounts for six of 17 areas hit by unhealthy haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/selangor-accounts-for-six-of-17-areas-hit-by-unhealthy-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128634/selangor-accounts-for-six-of-17-areas-hit-by-unhealthy-haze"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selangor leads the nation with six locations reporting unhealthy air quality on October 22, 2026, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). Klang, Johan Setia, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Banting, and an additional Selangor site recorded API readings above 100, ranging from 150 to 157. Nilai in Negeri Sembilan and Bukit Rambai in Melaka posted the highest API readings of 162 each. Other affected areas include Batu Muda, Port Dickson, and Batu Pahat in Johor, as well as Tangkak, Cheras, Putrajaya, and Alor Gajah. In contrast, only three sites registered good air quality: Politeknik Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Kimanis in Sabah, and Limbang in Sarawak. The APIMS classifies API readings between 101 and 200 as unhealthy, 51 to 100 as moderate, and 0 to 50 as good.",
  "summary": "SELANGOR emerged as the state with the most areas affected by unhealthy air quality on Thursday, accounting for six of the 17 locations nationwide that recorded air pollution index (API) readings above 100 as at 7am. Data from the Malaysian Air Pollu...",
  "key_points": [
    "Selangor has six areas with unhealthy air quality on October 22, 2026.",
    "Only three sites, Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, Kimanis, and Limbang, registered good air quality."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The concentration of unhealthy air quality readings across Selangor and several other states signals a widespread regional environmental crisis that leaves only a few sites in East Malaysia unaffected.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}