{
  "id": 720764,
  "title": "Seven areas in Sarawak and three in Peninsular Malaysia recorded unhealthy air pollutant index readings.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/7-kawasan-di-sarawak-3-di-semenanjung-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-720764",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/13/7-kawasan-di-sarawak-catat-ipu-tak-sihat"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Seven areas in Sarawak which recorded unhealthy air quality are Serian, Samarahan, Kuching, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Mukah and Sibu. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Seven areas in Sarawak and three locations in Peninsular Malaysia recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as at 8am today. A check on the Department of Environment’s API Management System website showed that the highest unhealthy API reading was recorded in Serian and Samarahan (183), followed by Kuching (177), Sri Aman (159), Sarikei (158), Mukah and Sibu (152). In Peninsular Malaysia, Johan Setia in Selangor recorded unhealthy air quality with an API reading of 153, while Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya recorded 127 and 104 respectively. A total of 56 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak were at a moderate level, while Langkawi and Kangar recorded good API readings. API readings from 0 to 50 are categorised as good, 51-100 moderate, 101-200 unhealthy, 201-300 very unhealthy, 301-400 hazardous, 401-500 very hazardous and over 501 as emergency.",
  "summary": "In Semenanjung, Johan Setia recorded unhealthy air quality with an API reading of 153, while Cheras and Putrajaya were 127 and 104 respectively.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Haze: Putrajaya, Cheras record unhealthy API this morning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/haze-putrajaya-cheras-record-unhealthy-api-this-morning",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}