{
  "id": 4605640,
  "title": "Haze: Emergency only in areas with API of 500, not the whole of Sarawak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/haze-emergency-only-in-areas-with-api-of-500-not-the-whole-of-sarawak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126784/haze-emergency-only-in-areas-with-api-of-500-not-the-whole-of-sarawak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AN emergency declaration due to haze will only be made if the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading reaches 500, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the declaration will only involve areas with API readings of 500 and will not cov...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sarawak says no emergency unless API breaches 500, Serian readings remain hazardous",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sarawak-says-no-emergency-unless-api-breaches-500-serian-readings",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:01:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Four areas in Sarawak record 'hazardous' air quality; East Malaysian state prepares for possible haze emergency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/four-areas-in-sarawak-record-hazardous-air-quality-east-malaysian",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:41:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}