{
  "id": 4838923,
  "title": "Serian tops API at 374, no monitoring station records 'good' air quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/serian-tops-api-at-374-no-monitoring-station-records-good-air-quality",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1523647/serian-tops-api-374-no-monitoring-station-records-good-air-quality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five monitoring stations in Sarawak recorded hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings on the evening of today. Serian police headquarters had the highest API reading of 374, surpassing Kuching's 346, Sarikei's 333, Sibu's 323, and Samarahan's 318. Four locations in Sarawak had \"very unhealthy\" API readings from 201 to 300, with Sri Aman at 295, Bintulu at 247, Mukah at 241, and Samalaju at 226. Eleven locations in Sarawak recorded \"unhealthy\" API readings between 101 and 200, including Miri (191), Kapit (185), Limbang (173), Kota Kinabalu (177), and Labuan (171). Four locations in Sabah, such as Kimanis (165), Keningau (165), Politeknik Kota Kinabalu (161), and Tawau (154), also had \"unhealthy\" API readings. In Selangor, Johan Setia recorded an \"unhealthy\" API reading of 157. No monitoring station recorded \"good\" air quality.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Five monitoring stations in Sarawak recorded hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 6pm today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Serian police headquarters recorded the highest API reading of 374.",
    "Four locations in Sarawak had very unhealthy API readings between 201 and 300.",
    "No monitoring station recorded good air quality."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}