{
  "id": 15996789,
  "title": "15 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat, Nilai paling tinggi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/15-kawasan-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-nilai-paling-tinggi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T03:59:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/22/15-kawasan-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-nilai-paling-tinggi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Malaysia Environment and Conservation Department's Air Pollution Index (APIM) system, 15 locations across the country recorded an unhealthy air quality index (IPU) as early as 9 am on Monday. Nilai in Negeri Sembilan topped the list with a reading of 163, followed by Seremban with 155 and Port Dickson with 148. Two additional monitoring stations in Negeri Sembilan also recorded the same unhealthy trend - Seremban with 155 and Port Dickson with 148.\n\nIn Selangor, five districts were categorized as unhealthy with IPU readings of 155 each - Klang and Johan Setia, followed by Petaling Jaya with 154, Shah Alam with 152, and Banting with 131. The unhealthy IPU index was also recorded in Melaka, with Bukit Rambai scoring 159 and Melaka city at 142. Johor reported unhealthy IPU levels at Tangkak with 153 and Pasir Gudang with 108. In Kuala Lumpur, two districts measured unhealthy IPU levels - Batu Muda with 152 and Cheras with 140 - while Putrajaya also recorded an unhealthy reading of 140.\n\nThe Malaysia Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS) reported that 50 locations nationwide recorded an IPU reading in the simple category, while only three locations remained in the good category. IPU readings between 0 and 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 indicate simple, 101 to 200 indicate unhealthy, 201 to 300 indicate very unhealthy, and readings above 300 are dangerous.",
  "summary": "50 kawasan di seluruh negara catat bacaan IPU tahap sederhana, manakala hanya tiga kawasan kekal pada tahap baik.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "30 kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat, Batu Muda antara bacaan tertinggi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/30-kawasan-catat-ipu-tidak-sihat-batu-muda-antara-bacaan-tertinggi",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:47:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Batu Muda tops API readings as haze worsens in 25 areas across Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/batu-muda-tops-api-readings-as-haze-worsens-in-25-areas-across",
        "published": "2026-10-20T09:57:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}