{
  "id": 5744845,
  "title": "6 kawasan Sarawak catat IPU sangat tak sihat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/6-kawasan-sarawak-catat-ipu-sangat-tak-sihat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:25:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/05/6-kawasan-sarawak-catat-ipu-sangat-tak-sihat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six areas in Sarawak have been recorded with the Air Pollution Index (IPU) as extremely unhealthy as of 1 pm yesterday, with Serian registering the highest reading of 287, according to a statement by Azuri Azizah Saedon, Assistant Director (Development) of the Environment Department (JAS). The other areas with extremely unhealthy IPU readings are Kuching (267), Sri Aman (251), Samarahan (242), Samalaju (202), and Bintulu (201). Azuri Azizah highlighted that 25 areas reported unhealthy IPU levels across several states, including Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sabah, Labuan, Sarawak, and Selangor, along with 26 areas reporting moderate air quality and 11 areas in good condition. The current situation is attributed to a prolonged dry weather pattern in parts of the southern Rantau, as reported by the ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre (ASMC) yesterday. ASMC also reported 139 heat points in Kalimantan, Sumatera (138), and Malaysia (16), with nine in Sarawak, five in Sabah, and two in Terengganu. The ASMC also noted the movement of dense smoke towards the east from Kalimantan to various areas in Sarawak, Sabah, and Brunei, as well as dense smoke in North and East Kalimantan, central and southern Sumatera, and dense smoke in Singapore, southern Sumatera, and eastern Java. Azuri Azizah stated that any instances of open burning or known pollution will be investigated, and strict enforcement actions will be taken in accordance with relevant laws and JAS jurisdiction. The public is urged to immediately report any instances of fire or open burning to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department through the 999 hotline or JAS 1-800-88-2727 for prompt action.",
  "summary": "Kawasan masih terjejas di Kuching, Sri Aman, Samarahan, Samalaju, dan Bintulu.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "6 kawasan Sarawak catat IPU sangat tak sihat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/6-kawasan-sarawak-catat-ipu-sangat-tak-sihat-5746972",
        "published": "2026-09-05T07:25:14.000Z"
      }
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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."
}