{
  "id": 4989843,
  "title": "Sarawak haze persists: Serian, Kuching, Samarahan in ‘Hazardous’ zone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sarawak-haze-persists-serian-kuching-samarahan-in-hazardous-zone-4989843",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:37:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/02/sarawak-haze-persists-serian-kuching-samarahan-in-hazardous-zone/233602"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 2, three areas in Sarawak were classified as \"Hazardous\" for air quality, with the highest reading of 320 recorded at the Serian District Police Headquarters. Following closely were Kuching, with a reading of 318, and Samarahan, at 302. Meanwhile, five other Sarawak locations registered \"Very Unhealthy\" levels: Sibu (292), Sarikei (283), Mukah (241), Bintulu (226), and Sri Aman (214). Overall, 16 stations across Sarawak and Sabah reported \"Unhealthy\" air quality, with Samalaju leading at 196, Kapit at 187, Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic at 185, and Labuan at 181. Additionally, 44 stations demonstrated \"Moderate\" air quality, while 44 recorded readings between 0 to 50, denoting \"Good\" air quality.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Three areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at hazardous levels as of 8 am...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Visibility stays above minimum at Kuching Airport despite haze, only AirBorneo flights cancelled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/visibility-stays-above-minimum-at-kuching-airport-despite-haze-only",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:32:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Haze forces cancellation of 2 flights at Kuching airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/haze-forces-cancellation-of-2-flights-at-kuching-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:06:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Two flights cancelled at Kuching airport as haze worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/two-flights-cancelled-at-kuching-airport-as-haze-worsens",
        "published": "2026-09-01T14:58:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}