{
  "id": 3279929,
  "title": "General : Penang Schools Told To Step Up Preparedness As Haze Worsens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/general-penang-schools-told-to-step-up-preparedness-as-haze-worsens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:33:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2598902"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The Penang Education Department (JPNPP) has directed all District Education Offices (PPD) and schools in the state to step up preparedness for the care, welfare and safety of students and education personnel during haze conditions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}