{
  "id": 6074508,
  "title": "Samarahan records very unhealthy API reading, 40 areas unhealthy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/samarahan-records-very-unhealthy-api-reading-40-areas-unhealthy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T00:42:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1527257/samarahan-records-very-unhealthy-api-reading-40-areas-unhealthy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Air Pollutant Index (API) in Samarahan, Sarawak, has reached a very unhealthy level of 222, according to the latest reading from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal. This area is the only one in the country to record such a high API reading, while 40 other areas nationwide are also experiencing unhealthy API levels. In the Klang Valley, nine areas recorded readings above 100, indicating unhealthy air quality, while three areas in Negri Sembilan and four in Perak have also been flagged as unhealthy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Haze: 40 areas record unhealthy API, Samarahan worst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/haze-40-areas-record-unhealthy-api-samarahan-worst",
        "published": "2026-09-07T01:02:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}