{
  "id": 4831286,
  "title": "Schools, kindergartens to shut if API hits 200",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/schools-kindergartens-to-shut-if-api-hits-200",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T09:32:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1523596/schools-kindergartens-shut-if-api-hits-200"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Schools, kindergartens and childcare centres will be closed immediately when air pollutant index (API) readings in their area exceed 200, the Department of Environment (DOE) said, as several stations in Sarawak recorded hazardous levels today.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}