{
  "id": 16695625,
  "title": "Fresher air in Malaysia again: Only Samalaju in Sarawak still unhealthy after months of haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fresher-air-in-malaysia-again-only-samalaju-in-sarawak-still-16695625",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T01:57:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/27/fresher-air-in-malaysia-again-only-samalaju-in-sarawak-still-unhealthy-after-months-of-haze/240745"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia has experienced a significant improvement in air quality following a haze season that began in August. Currently, only one location in the country, Samalaju in Sarawak, is still registering unhealthy air, according to the Department of Environment's Malaysia Air Pollutant Index Management System.\n\nThe Air Pollutant Index (API) at Samalaju has risen to 152 at 9am from 151 at 7am. All other Klang Valley readings are below 100, with some areas classified as \"good\". Banting and Kuala Selangor, for instance, are rated \"good\", while Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang, and Johan Setia are in the moderate range.\n\nThe situation is markedly different from August 28 when six out of the 19 unhealthy stations nationwide were in the Greater Klang Valley, with Cheras registering an API of 160. At that time, the smog was so severe that the government had to relocate the National Day Prime Minister's Address from Dataran Merdeka to the indoor Putrajaya International Convention Centre.\n\nJohor, which had been grappling with high pollution levels, now has all its stations recording readings below 100 at 9am. The Air Pollutant Index ranges from zero to 50 as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Malaysia is breathing easier today, with only one place in the country still recording unhe...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Clearer skies: Samalaju only area with unhealthy air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/clearer-skies-samalaju-only-area-with-unhealthy-air",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Only Samalaju records unhealthy air quality this morning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/only-samalaju-records-unhealthy-air-quality-this-morning",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:52:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}