{
  "id": 4325265,
  "title": "Serian’s API hits hazardous 357, three Sarawak areas very unhealthy as of 7am on Sunday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serians-api-hits-hazardous-357-three-sarawak-areas-very-unhealthy-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T00:31:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/30/serians-api-hits-hazardous-357-three-sarawak-areas-very-unhealthy-as-of-7am-on-sunday/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday morning, the Air Pollutant Index (API) in Serian, Sarawak, soared to a hazardous level of 357, according to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). This reading, taken at 7am, marked the most severe air quality in the region.\n\nThree other Sarawakian areas also fell into the \"very unhealthy\" category, with Samarahan recording an API of 293, Kuching logging a reading of 284, and Sri Aman at 215. These levels fall within the 201 to 300 range on the API scale, which classifies air quality as very unhealthy.\n\nIn contrast, eight stations across Sarawak recorded \"unhealthy\" air quality, with Sarikei reporting an API of 195, Sibu at 187, Bintulu at 177, Samalaju and Mukah at 170, and Kapit at 159. These readings fall within the 101 to 200 range on the API scale.\n\nThe lowest API reading in Sarawak was reported by Limbang at 86, which places it in the \"moderate\" category. The API scale categorizes air quality as follows: 0 to 50 indicates good, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.",
  "summary": "KUCHING (Aug 30) Serian recorded a hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 357 as of 7am today, with three other areas in Sarawak recording very unhealthy air quality. According to the Department of Environment’s (DoE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), Samarahan recorded an API of 293, placing it in the very unhealthy category. [...] The post Serian’s API hits hazardous 357,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Serian tops hazardous API chart at 364, multiple Sarawak districts suffer worsening air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serian-tops-hazardous-api-chart-at-364-multiple-sarawak-districts",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:20:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Serian records hazardous API reading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serian-records-hazardous-api-reading",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:30:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Serian air pollution hits hazardous level as haze blankets Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serian-air-pollution-hits-hazardous-level-as-haze-blankets-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Serian’s API soars to hazardous 364, four Sarawak areas very unhealthy by 8am Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/serians-api-soars-to-hazardous-364-four-sarawak-areas-very-unhealthy",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:12:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}