{
  "id": 5760479,
  "title": "Sarawak remains worst hit as six areas record very unhealthy air quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/sarawak-remains-worst-hit-as-six-areas-record-very-unhealthy-air",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T10:31:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1526304/sarawak-remains-worst-hit-six-areas-record-very-unhealthy-air-quality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak continues to experience the worst air quality in Malaysia, with six areas recording very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, according to data from the Department of Environment's Facebook page. Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, reported the highest API reading of 275, surpassing the country's threshold for very unhealthy air quality at 200. Other Sarawakian cities and towns, such as Sri Aman, Serian, Samarahan, Bintulu, and Samalaju, also recorded high API readings. While 25 out of 68 nationwide monitoring stations reported unhealthy air quality, no station recorded a hazardous API reading. The remaining stations in Malaysia and Sabah reported moderate or good air quality.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Six areas in Sarawak recorded very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 6pm, with the state remaining the worst affected by the haze.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Six Areas In Sarawak Record Very Unhealthy API",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/general-six-areas-in-sarawak-record-very-unhealthy-api",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:49:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Six areas in Sarawak record very unhealthy air quality as of 1pm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/six-areas-in-sarawak-record-very-unhealthy-air-quality-as-of-1pm",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:55:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}