{
  "id": 5048603,
  "title": "IPU hampiri 200, Sabah aktifkan PKOB di 3 daerah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ipu-hampiri-200-sabah-aktifkan-pkob-di-3-daerah-5048603",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:17:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/02/ipu-hampiri-200-sabah-aktifkan-pkob-di-3-daerah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sabah government has activated the State Emergency Operations Centre (PKOB) and three districts – Kota Kinabalu, Keningau, and Papar – as air pollution index (IPU) readings approach 200, according to State Executive Councilor Zainudin Aman. The decision comes after schools in the affected areas, including Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Keningau, Kimanis, and the Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic, were categorized under Alert Level 1A under the National Disaster Action Plan. Zainudin informed the Chief Minister, Hajiji Noor, about the regional plan, which involves measures such as discontinuing outdoor classroom activities, suspending sports and co-curricular activities, and imposing strict controls on industries and waste disposal sites. The government will only declare a state of emergency or natural disaster if the IPU reading crosses 500; however, any governmental activities outside buildings may be canceled or postponed if the IPU reaches 200, while indoor events would still be permitted.",
  "summary": "Langkah itu diambil selepas lima kawasan dikategorikan tahap Amaran 1A mengikut Pelan Tindakan Jerebu Kebangsaan.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "IPU hampiri 200, Sabah aktifkan PKOB di 3 daerah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ipu-hampiri-200-sabah-aktifkan-pkob-di-3-daerah",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:17:44.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}