{
  "id": 5523568,
  "title": "Haze in Serian enters emergency phase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/haze-in-serian-enters-emergency-phase",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126955/haze-in-serian-enters-emergency-phase"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The haze in Serian, Sarawak, has reached emergency levels. According to the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, Serian recorded a reading of 519 at 3:50 pm, 521 at 2 pm, and 518 at 10 am.\n\nThe federal government is discussing the situation with the Sarawak government. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that he had been in contact with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.\n\nOther areas in Sarawak also recorded hazardous API readings, including Kuching at 310, Kota Samarahan at 281, and Sri Aman at 245. Cloud seeding operations have been conducted to help mitigate the impact of the haze.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Emergency declared in Serian over hazardous haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/emergency-declared-in-serian-over-hazardous-haze",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | No more MACC orange jumpsuit for those on remand; emergency declared in Serian over haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/snapshot-no-more-macc-orange-jumpsuit-for-those-on-remand-emergency",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:18:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haze persists nationwide, Serian remains worst-hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/haze-persists-nationwide-serian-remains-worst-hit",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:30:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}