{
  "id": 4158914,
  "title": "Serian joins Sri Aman with ‘very unhealthy’ air quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/serian-joins-sri-aman-with-very-unhealthy-air-quality",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/29/serian-joins-sri-aman-with-very-unhealthy-air-quality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia is grappling with worsening air quality due to haze, with Sarawak being the most severely affected region. As of 4pm, two areas in Sarawak - Sri Aman and Serian - recorded \"very unhealthy\" air pollutant index (API) readings of 229 and 228, respectively, making them the worst affected areas in the country. Other Sarawakian locations, including Sarikei, Samarahan, Kuching, Mukah, Sibu, Bintulu, Kapit, and Samalaju, also experienced unhealthy air quality levels. In Kuala Lumpur's Klang Valley, Cheras continued to have the highest API reading at 160, while Shah Alam, Batu Muda, Putrajaya, Johan Setia, and Petaling Jaya followed with readings between 152 and 160. Northern Malaysian states such as Penang, Kedah, and Perak also reported unhealthy air quality, with Penang's Minden, Seberang Perai, and Seberang Jaya recording readings of 158, 157, and 156, respectively.",
  "summary": "The two areas in Sarawak recorded API readings of 229 and 228, respectively, as of 4pm while 29 other locations nationwide remained in the unhealthy range.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Very unhealthy’ air quality continues in Sri Aman as haze worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/very-unhealthy-air-quality-continues-in-sri-aman-as-haze-worsens",
        "published": "2026-08-29T02:42:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze worsens as Sri Aman, Serian record very unhealthy API readings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/haze-worsens-as-sri-aman-serian-record-very-unhealthy-api-readings",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:56:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "DOE: Sri Aman’s API hits 221 as 28 areas nationwide record unhealthy air quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/doe-sri-amans-api-hits-221-as-28-areas-nationwide-record-unhealthy",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:08:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}