{
  "id": 2959080,
  "title": "MetMalaysia: Haze to persist until open burning in neighbouring countries controlled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/metmalaysia-haze-to-persist-until-open-burning-in-neighbouring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:09:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1517724/metmalaysia-haze-persist-until-open-burning-neighbouring-countries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The haze affecting several parts of the country will not clear until open burning in neighbouring countries is brought under control, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}