{
  "id": 16822193,
  "title": "Batu Pahat records worst air quality reading at 93, with 43 areas at moderate levels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/batu-pahat-records-worst-air-quality-reading-at-93-with-43-areas-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T00:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128867/batu-pahat-records-worst-air-quality-reading-at-93-with-43-areas-at-moderate-levels"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Batu Pahat in Johor has recorded Malaysia's highest air pollution index (API) reading at 93, according to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). This reading was taken at 7am on October 28, 2026, and is the worst air quality reading in the country. The report also highlights that 43 areas nationwide are at moderate air quality levels, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur having the second-highest reading at 87. This data is part of a broader discussion between Indonesia and Malaysia on potential assistance in combating forest and land fires.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}