{
  "id": 5732923,
  "title": "No more areas with ‘hazardous’ API readings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/no-more-areas-with-hazardous-api-readings-5732923",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/05/no-more-areas-with-hazardous-api-readings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The air quality situation in Sarawak has shown signs of improvement, according to the latest air pollutant index (API) readings. No areas in the region are currently experiencing hazardous API levels, with the reading in Serian, previously declared an emergency zone, dropping to 287. Kuching, Sri Aman, Samarahan, Samalaju, and Bintulu follow in the unhealthy range, while 25 other locations recorded unhealthy API readings. A total of 26 areas are experiencing moderate air quality, and 11 have good levels. The deputy premier of Sarawak, Douglas Uggah Embas, stated that government offices, private companies, and other workplaces affected by the haze emergency in Serian can continue operations with health precautions. The committee is closely monitoring the situation, particularly in Serian, to ensure no further deterioration occurs, which could lead to the emergency status being reconsidered.",
  "summary": "However, six locations in Sarawak, including Serian, are still in the 'very unhealthy' category.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No more areas with ‘hazardous’ API readings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/no-more-areas-with-hazardous-api-readings",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Serian tops very unhealthy API readings as six Sarawak areas exceed 200",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/serian-tops-very-unhealthy-api-readings-as-six-sarawak-areas-exceed",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:17:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}