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  "id": 11618023,
  "title": "Banks ready to help families of Malaysians missing in Nepal flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/banks-ready-to-help-families-of-malaysians-missing-in-nepal-flash",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/03/banks-ready-to-help-families-of-malaysians-missing-in-nepal-flash-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifty-four Malaysians remain missing after flash floods and mudslides struck a region near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. (EPA Images pic) In a statement to Bernama, Bank Negara Malaysia revealed that banks are prepared to aid the families of the missing Malaysians. Assistance may include repayment deferrals, waivers of fees and charges, and more flexible documentation requirements until legal matters are resolved. The central bank pledged to collaborate with financial institutions to provide timely support to those affected by the disaster. The families of the missing Malaysians had appealed for a temporary reprieve on their loans and other financial commitments while they addressed issues concerning their loved ones. They emphasized they were not requesting debt forgiveness but instead sought to avoid additional financial hardships, late payment consequences, collection actions, or other complications as their loved ones' legal statuses remained unclear.",
  "summary": "The next of kin had appealed for a moratorium on their loans and financial commitments while they try and resolve the legal status of their loved ones.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nepal-plans-to-drain-four-glacial-lakes-after-flooding-disaster",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:36:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Nepal plans to drain four dangerous glacial lakes after deadly flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nepal-plans-to-drain-four-dangerous-glacial-lakes-after-deadly-flood",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:34:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nepal-plans-to-drain-four-glacial-lakes-after-deadly-floods",
        "published": "2026-10-02T18:09:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysian listed as ‘uncontactable’ after Nepal floods returns home safely, 54 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/malaysian-listed-as-uncontactable-after-nepal-floods-returns-home",
        "published": "2026-10-03T03:14:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Banks ready to help families of Malaysians missing in Nepal flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/banks-ready-to-help-families-of-malaysians-missing-in-nepal-flash-11619640",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:05:00.000Z"
      }
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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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