{
  "id": 5011082,
  "title": "Samarahan moves out of hazardous category as Sarawak haze eases slightly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/samarahan-moves-out-of-hazardous-category-as-sarawak-haze-eases-5011082",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:20:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/02/samarahan-moves-out-of-hazardous-category-as-sarawak-haze-eases-slightly/233624"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Samarahan has been removed from the Hazardous air quality category following a slight decrease in its Air Pollutant Index (API) reading, according to the Malay Mail. The API fell from 302 at 8am to 292 at 10am, placing Samarahan in the Very Unhealthy category. This improvement is part of a broader trend across Sarawak, with most monitoring stations recording lower API readings by 10am compared to 8am. While a number of stations remain in the Hazardous category, the gradual improvement signifies a positive development in addressing the haze issue in the region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak haze could see API levels hit 800, says Wan Junaidi [WATCH]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/sarawak-haze-could-see-api-levels-hit-800-says-wan-junaidi-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:02:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Samarahan moves out of hazardous category as Sarawak haze eases slightly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/samarahan-moves-out-of-hazardous-category-as-sarawak-haze-eases",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:20:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}