{
  "id": 8827832,
  "title": "17 kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/17-kawasan-catat-ipu-tidak-sihat-8827832",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/21/17-kawasan-catat-ipu-tidak-sihat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 9 a.m. on Monday, Malaysia's Air Quality Index (AQI) revealed that 17 districts were marked as having unhealthy air quality, according to the Malaysia Air Pollution Index Management System (Apims). The highest recorded readings were observed at monitoring stations in Kapit and IPD Serian, Sarawak, with values of 167, while Sri Aman and Bintulu also recorded unhealthy levels at 161 and 159, respectively.\n\nOther Sarawak districts that recorded unhealthy AQI levels included Miri and Samarahan with a reading of 157, Sibu (156), ILP Miri (139), and Limbang (102). Additionally, Putrajaya and Nilai, Negeri Sembilan each reported an AQI of 157, followed by Seremban (154), Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (153), Bukit Rambai, Melaka (151), and Shah Alam, Selangor (149).\n\nUnhealthy AQI levels were also recorded in Tangkak, Johor at 107, and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 104. Meanwhile, 41 districts recorded readings in the moderate range, while six districts reported good air quality. AQI readings ranging from 0 to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and 301 and above (hazardous).",
  "summary": "Bacaan tertinggi dicatatkan di stesen pemantauan di Kapit dan IPD Serian, Sarawak dengan masing-masing merekodkan 167.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "38 kawasan di Semenanjung catat IPU tak sihat petang ini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/38-kawasan-di-semenanjung-catat-ipu-tak-sihat-petang-ini",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}