{
  "id": 4160649,
  "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-4160649",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 a worsening haze situation, as several regions across the country record \"very unhealthy\" air quality. Sarawak is the most affected state, with two areas in the province registering the country's highest air pollutant index (API) readings of 229 and 228, respectively. Sri Aman and Serian in Sarawak topped the list, followed by Sarikei, Samarahan, Kuching, Mukah, Sibu, Bintulu, Kapit, and Samalaju. In the Klang Valley, Cheras continues to have the highest API reading at 160, followed by Shah Alam, Batu Muda, Putrajaya, Johan Setia, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Selangor, and Klang. Northern states like Penang, Kedah, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan also experienced unhealthy air quality, with Nilai, Taiping, Tanjung Malim, and Nilai being among the affected areas. Johor's Segamat recorded an API reading of 132, while no \"good\" air quality was reported nationwide.",
  "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."
}