{
  "id": 4386306,
  "title": "Worsening haze in Sarawak prompts families to limit outdoor activities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/worsening-haze-in-sarawak-prompts-families-to-limit-outdoor-activities-4386306",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/30/worsening-haze-in-sarawak-prompts-families-to-limit-outdoor-activities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Haze in Sarawak prompting families to limit outdoor activities, according to a Bernama survey. Several tourist spots in Kuching saw reduced footfall as residents donned face masks outdoors. Crisdazender Ganchi, a private-sector clerk, plans to keep her three asthmatic children indoors during the school holidays, fearing exposure to the hazardous air quality. Civil servant Ronnie Macson and his family abandoned a Damai beach holiday due to worsening haze, while Emilda Richie, a university lecturer, limited outings to essential tasks like grocery shopping. API readings of 304 in Kuching, 412 in Serian, 332 in Samarahan, and 228 in Sri Aman were reported, with readings above 300 classified as hazardous.",
  "summary": "Hazardous API readings were recorded in Serian (412), Samarahan (332) and Kuching (304) as of 12.30pm today.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze: Public urged to reduce outdoor activities in Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/haze-public-urged-to-reduce-outdoor-activities-in-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:53:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Worsening haze in Sarawak prompts families to limit outdoor activities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/worsening-haze-in-sarawak-prompts-families-to-limit-outdoor-activities",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sarawak Rivers Board warns Rajang journeys perilous as haze blinds boatmen, drought shrinks channels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/sarawak-rivers-board-warns-rajang-journeys-perilous-as-haze-blinds",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:01:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}