{
  "id": 4795855,
  "title": "Pembenihan awan dilaksana segera di Sarawak, kata Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pembenihan-awan-dilaksana-segera-di-sarawak-kata-zahid-4795855",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:50:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/01/pembenihan-awan-dilaksana-segera-di-sarawak-kata-zahid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi has announced that the country will immediately launch a smoke-ban operation in five severely affected areas of Sarawak, due to the hazardous air quality. The operation, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Malaysia Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM), will be carried out as soon as possible, according to Zahid. The Deputy Prime Minister stated that the air pollution index (IPU) in some regions of Sarawak has reached nearly 500, which is considered dangerous. The rapid action is being taken in response to the rapid spread of forest fires in Kalimantan, which has led to approximately a quarter of Sarawak's territory being affected. Zahid emphasized that the government and the Sarawak state government are working closely together to monitor the situation across the state.",
  "summary": "Timbalan Perdana Menteri yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Pusat berkata ia membabitkan lima lokasi yang terjejas teruk akibat jerebu.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Operasi Sifar Tertangguh’ fokus selesai projek, kata Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/operasi-sifar-tertangguh-fokus-selesai-projek-kata-zahid",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:36:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}