{
  "id": 3860508,
  "title": "Putrajaya, six states across Malaysia at risk of worsening haze through Aug 31, MetMalaysia says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/putrajaya-six-states-across-malaysia-at-risk-of-worsening-haze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:16:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/28/putrajaya-six-states-across-malaysia-at-risk-of-worsening-haze-through-aug-31-metmalaysia-says/232957"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 28, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning that several regions across Malaysia, including six states, may experience worsening haze conditions through August 31. Director-general Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip attributed the unfavorable weather to the influence of south-westerly winds and a significant number of hotspots in southern Sumatra and western Kalimantan. The MyCMAQ haze concentration forecast predicts that Sarawak could be the most severely affected area, with many districts expected to face hazy weather reaching the Unhealthy level. Several districts may even reach the Very Unhealthy level on August 30 and 31. MetMalaysia also forecasted hazy conditions in Sabah starting on Saturday, while high haze concentrations could impact Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya until the end of the month.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Several areas across Malaysia remain at risk of hazy conditions and reduced visibility from...",
  "key_points": [
    "Six Malaysian states at risk of worsening haze until Aug 31",
    "South-westerly winds and hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan cause unfavorable weather"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The forecast signals a deterioration in air quality for multiple regions in Malaysia, with Sarawak facing the worst conditions, as south-westerly winds spread hotspots from nearby areas.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Haze worsens as 18 areas across Malaysia, including KL, Putrajaya, record unhealthy air quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/haze-worsens-as-18-areas-across-malaysia-including-kl-putrajaya",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:57:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/malaysia-moves-anwars-national-day-speech-indoors-as-haze-spikes",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "‘Big hassle for everyone’: Malaysia braces for worsening haze as dry season bites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/big-hassle-for-everyone-malaysia-braces-for-worsening-haze-as-dry",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}