{
  "id": 16267050,
  "title": "22 areas still suffer unhealthy air, south of peninsula worst hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/22-areas-still-suffer-unhealthy-air-south-of-peninsula-worst-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/24/22-areas-still-suffer-unhealthy-air-south-of-peninsula-worst-hit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Petajaya, Malaysia reported on October 1st that 22 areas across the peninsula, particularly the southern region, are experiencing unhealthy air quality as of 10am today. Seremban and Larkin in Johor topped the charts with API readings of 170, while Negeri Sembilan reported Nilai at 167 and Port Dickson at 152.\n\nJohor also had additional areas affected including Pasir Gudang at 164, Batu Pahat at 163, Tangkak at 162, Kluang at 159, Pengerang at 157, Segamat at 155, and Kota Tinggi at 115. Melaka city, Bukit Rambai, and Alor Gajeh in Melaka also reported unhealthy air quality at 164, 162, and 157 respectively.\n\nThe Klang Valley continues to grapple with haze, with Batu Muda in Sentul recording 161, Cheras and Putrajaya at 151, Petaling Jaya at 117, and Klang at 107. Other areas of mild concern include Banting at 98, Johan Setia near Klang at 98, Shah Alam at 96, and Kuala Selangor at 74.\n\nAdditionally, Sarawak near the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia, reported unhealthy air quality in Serian (155), Sri Aman (153), and Kapit (152). The Air Pollutant Index (API) categories are as follows: 0-50 as good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, and 301 and above as hazardous.",
  "summary": "Most of Klang Valley continues to struggle with haze, but Banting, Johan Setia, Shah Alam and Kuala Selangor record moderate air quality.",
  "key_points": [
    "22 areas in Malaysia still have unhealthy air quality.",
    "Southern region worst hit, with Seremban and Larkin topping charts.",
    "Sarawak near Kalimantan border also reports unhealthy air."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Persistent unhealthy air quality across the peninsula and Sarawak signals a widespread environmental crisis that places residents in the southern region and Klang Valley at significant health risk.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}