{
  "id": 5517549,
  "title": "Anwar to discuss further action on Sarawak haze with Abang Jo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/anwar-to-discuss-further-action-on-sarawak-haze-with-abang-jo-5517549",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:31:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/04/anwar-to-discuss-further-action-on-sarawak-haze-with-abang-jo/233917"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will meet with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to discuss further actions regarding the haze situation in Sarawak, said the Prime Minister. Anwar informed reporters at a press conference that the possibility of declaring a disaster emergency may be considered if the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading exceeds 500 in Serian. He assured that measures such as office and school suspensions, excluding critical agencies, would be implemented if an emergency was declared. Anwar expressed concern for the safety of the people in Serian, Sarawak, and other affected areas, praying for their well-being while acknowledging that the haze situation is due to developments elsewhere. The API reading in Serian, Sarawak, was recorded at 518 this morning at the local District Police Headquarters, with Kuching reporting a reading of 310, and other areas of Sarawak at \"very unhealthy\" levels, including Samarahan with 281 and Sri Aman with 245.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Further action, including the possibility of declaring a disaster emergency fol...",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Air quality in Serian exceeds emergency level at 517",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/air-quality-in-serian-exceeds-emergency-level-at-517",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Serian API hits 518 as haze persists in Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/serian-api-hits-518-as-haze-persists-in-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:14:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Serian API hits hazardous 518, emergency declaration possible",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/serian-api-hits-hazardous-518-emergency-declaration-possible",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:28:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Sarawak declares emergency in Serian district due to haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sarawak-declares-emergency-in-serian-district-due-to-haze",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:42:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sarawak town chokes as haze pushes air pollution past Malaysia’s emergency threshold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sarawak-town-chokes-as-haze-pushes-air-pollution-past-malaysias",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:06:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze pollution level hits 521",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/malaysia-declares-emergency-in-sarawak-town-as-haze-pollution-level",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:15:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}