{
  "id": 622356,
  "title": "Haze: Putrajaya, Cheras record unhealthy API this morning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/haze-putrajaya-cheras-record-unhealthy-api-this-morning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126085/haze-putrajaya-cheras-record-unhealthy-api-this-morning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Putrajaya and Cheras, along with nine other locations in Sarawak, recorded unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) readings this morning. Putrajaya's API was 114, Cheras registered 102, while the highest reading in Sarawak was 195 at Serian IPD. The other areas in Sarawak with elevated API readings were Kuching (172), Samarahan (171), Sarikei (161), and Bintulu (157). Additionally, Sri Aman (157), Samalaju (153), Sibu (151), and Miri (130) also had unhealthy API levels. Previously unhealthy Putrajaya has now joined 51 areas in the moderate category, with an API of 98 this morning. API readings are released hourly based on data from 68 air quality monitoring stations across the country.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, and nine other areas in Sarawak, recorded unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) readings this morning. According to the Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS), the API reading in Putrajaya was 114, while in ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "9 kawasan di Sarawak, Cheras dan Putrajaya catat IPU tak sihat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/9-kawasan-di-sarawak-cheras-dan-putrajaya-catat-ipu-tak-sihat",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:27:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}