{
  "id": 7724179,
  "title": "Penang: Schools may be ordered to close if air quality worsens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/penang-schools-may-be-ordered-to-close-if-air-quality-worsens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/education/127353/penang-schools-may-be-ordered-to-close-if-air-quality-worsens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SCHOOLS in Penang will be ordered to close and switch to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) if the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaches 200, said State Education Director Dziauddin Mat Saad. He said his department has been closely monitoring API re...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Penang air quality worsens, 4 areas hit unhealthy levels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/penang-air-quality-worsens-4-areas-hit-unhealthy-levels",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:27:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}