{
  "id": 10855576,
  "title": "Business : Penang Welcomes 285,400 Medical Tourists, Generates RM601.8 Mln In 1H 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/business-penang-welcomes-285-400-medical-tourists-generates-rm601-8",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:29:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2613640"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Penang attracted about 285,400 medical tourists and generated RM601.8 million in medical tourism revenue in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to data from the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}