{
  "id": 9469348,
  "title": "Serian catat IPU sangat tidak sihat pagi ini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/serian-catat-ipu-sangat-tidak-sihat-pagi-ini-9469348",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:44:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/24/serian-catat-ipu-sangat-tidak-sihat-pagi-ini"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine districts in Sarawak recorded an Air Pollution Index (APU) of 100 or higher this morning, according to data from the Malaysia Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). The Serian district, located in Sarawak, reported an APU of 218 at 8 a.m. today, marking it as \"severely unhealthy.\" Nine other districts in Sarawak, as well as one district in Melaka, recorded APU readings in the \"unhealthy\" range. Kuching had the highest reading at 195, followed by Samarahan (188), Bintulu (170), Sri Aman (168), and Samalaju (163). Sibu and Sarikei each recorded an APU of 158, while Mukah (151), Bukit Rambai in Melaka (118), and Miri (114) followed. In contrast, 50 districts across the country reported APU readings in the \"good\" range, while seven districts recorded \"moderate\" levels. Readings of 0 to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 represent \"moderate,\" 101 to 200 indicates \"unhealthy,\" 201 to 300 signifies \"severely unhealthy,\" and any reading above 300 is categorized as \"hazardous.\"",
  "summary": "Sembilan kawasan di Sarawak dan satu di Melaka turut merekodkan bacaan IPU pada tahap tidak sihat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kualiti udara di Serian merosot, IPU sangat tidak sihat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/kualiti-udara-di-serian-merosot-ipu-sangat-tidak-sihat",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:00:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}