{
  "id": 6368975,
  "title": "Serian air quality remains very unhealthy, API reading hits 212",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/serian-air-quality-remains-very-unhealthy-api-reading-hits-212",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T01:38:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1528724/serian-air-quality-remains-very-unhealthy-api-reading-hits-212"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - As of 8am today, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading for Serian, Sarawak stood at 212, classified as very unhealthy, according to data from the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). This reading was not alone; 28 areas across the country reported similarly unhealthy API readings. In Sarawak, Samarahan followed with a reading of 186, while Sarikei and Sri Aman both recorded 174. Meanwhile, in the peninsula, areas like Batu Muda and Kuala Lumpur recorded 170, with Shah Alam and Selangor trailing at 162. Other locations reporting unhealthy API readings included Nilai in Negri Sembilan (159), Tasek Ipoh and Tanjung Malim in Perak (158), Putrajaya (158), Banting in Selangor (157), Bukit Rambai in Melaka (155), and Jerantut in Pahang (155). Several areas, including Petaling Jaya, Klang, and Seri Manjung in Selangor, recorded 154, while several others in Johor, Melaka, and Pahang had readings of 152.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Serian, Sarawak recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 212 as of 8am today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Serian air quality remains very unhealthy as haze spreads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/serian-air-quality-remains-very-unhealthy-as-haze-spreads",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No hazardous API readings nationwide, but Serian records very unhealthy level",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/no-hazardous-api-readings-nationwide-but-serian-records-very",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:17:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}