{
  "id": 2470400,
  "title": "Haze: 10 Sarawak areas record unhealthy API readings, Serian highest at 191",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/haze-10-sarawak-areas-record-unhealthy-api-readings-serian-highest-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T01:21:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1516377/haze-10-sarawak-areas-record-unhealthy-api-readings-serian-highest-191"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ten areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 7.30am today, with Serian recording the highest reading at 191, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal. Other areas registering unhealthy API readings included Kuching (181), Samarahan (178), Sri Aman (174), and Sarikei (171). The National Open Burning Action Plan and National Haze Action Plan have been activated to coordinate government agencies' efforts to tackle open burning and respond to haze conditions nationwide.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Sarawak haze deepens as 10 areas record unhealthy air quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/sarawak-haze-deepens-as-10-areas-record-unhealthy-air-quality",
        "published": "2026-08-22T00:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Serian IPD API Reading Drops, 11 Areas Record Unhealthy Air Quality - APIMS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/general-serian-ipd-api-reading-drops-11-areas-record-unhealthy-air",
        "published": "2026-08-22T01:18:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}