{
  "id": 3861635,
  "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-3861635",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:16:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "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": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning that several regions across Malaysia, including Sarawak, Sabah, Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, are at risk of experiencing worsening haze conditions through August 31. This forecast is based on the influence of south-westerly winds and a high number of hotspots in southern Sumatra and western Kalimantan. MetMalaysia director-general Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip stated that Sarawak could be the most severely impacted area, with most districts expected to face hazy weather at the Unhealthy level. Several districts in Sarawak could reach the Very Unhealthy level on August 30 and 31. Additionally, Sabah is expected to see hazy conditions starting from Saturday, while high haze concentrations may affect several states, including 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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}