{
  "id": 10356435,
  "title": "Dr Siti Hasmah to be laid to rest in Putrajaya today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dr-siti-hasmah-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-putrajaya-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:03:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1542742/dr-siti-hasmah-be-laid-rest-putrajaya-today"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will be laid to rest in Putrajaya today. The former First Lady, who turned 100 on July 12, passed away at 9.20am, according to her son Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir. She died at the family's residence in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, after being announced by the family. Dr Siti Hasmah was known for her contributions to medicine, public health, community service, and her role as the wife of Tun Mahathir. She served as the first woman appointed as a medical officer in the Maternal and Child Health Department in Kedah and became the state's first woman Maternal and Child Health Officer in 1974.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : King, Queen Express Condolences To Family On Demise Of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/general-king-queen-express-condolences-to-family-on-demise-of-tun-dr",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "King and Queen of Malaysia express condolences on passing of Dr Siti Hasmah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/king-and-queen-of-malaysia-express-condolences-on-passing-of-dr-siti",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:53:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "King, Queen lead tributes after the passing of Dr Siti Hasmah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/king-queen-lead-tributes-after-the-passing-of-dr-siti-hasmah",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar to pay respects to Siti Hasmah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/anwar-to-pay-respects-to-siti-hasmah",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:29:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}