{
  "id": 10371775,
  "title": "Tributes pour in for Dr Hasmah, Malaysia’s beloved ‘Ibu Negara’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tributes-pour-in-for-dr-hasmah-malaysias-beloved-ibu-negara-10371775",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:02:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/28/tributes-pour-in-for-dr-hasmah-malaysias-beloved-ibu-negara/236849"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The passing of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across Malaysia. Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the King and Queen of Malaysia, and various public figures have expressed their condolences and reflected on the woman widely known as the \"Ibu Negara\".\n\nFormer youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman described a final meeting with Dr Hasmah that felt more like a reunion than a farewell. \"There was nothing about that day that felt like goodbye. If only I had known it was our last meeting, I would have wished for those two hours to last forever,\" he wrote.\n\nDewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul hailed Dr Hasmah as an \"outstanding female figure\" who dedicated her life to public service. As a doctor, she was among the first Malaysian women to enter the medical profession, making significant contributions to public health, particularly in maternal and child health.\n\nMinister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said lauded Dr Hasmah as a personal inspiration. \"Malaysia has lost a highly respected woman figure. She embodied a unique strength: in her simplicity, there was firmness, and in her gentleness, there was strength.\"\n\nPenang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow also expressed his condolences, emphasizing Dr Hasmah's enduring legacy. \"Tun Dr Siti Hasmah's passing leaves behind an inspiring legacy that will continue to be remembered by generations to come,\" he stated. \"May Allah SWT grant her eternal peace and place her among the righteous.\"",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Tributes from across the political and social spectrum have poured in following the passin...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tributes pour in over Dr Hasmah Ali’s death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tributes-pour-in-over-dr-hasmah-alis-death",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Condolences pour in for Dr Hasmah, to be accorded state funeral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/condolences-pour-in-for-dr-hasmah-to-be-accorded-state-funeral",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:40:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Tributes pour in for Dr Hasmah, Malaysia’s beloved ‘Ibu Negara’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tributes-pour-in-for-dr-hasmah-malaysias-beloved-ibu-negara",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:02:17.000Z"
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  "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."
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