{
  "id": 12065114,
  "title": "Founding mayor of Kuching South, Song Swee Guan, dies at 84",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/founding-mayor-of-kuching-south-song-swee-guan-dies-at-84-12065114",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/05/founding-mayor-of-kuching-south-song-swee-guan-dies-at-84/237742"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Datuk Song Swee Guan, the founding mayor of Kuching South, has passed away at the age of 84. The news of his death was conveyed by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, who described him as a long-serving Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) leader and loyal veteran party member. Song had held various positions, including being an ADUN, MP, Speaker of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly and the first Mayor of the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Kuching South mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng expressed deep sadness over Song's passing, reminiscing about his kindness, humility and sincerity. Wee highlighted Song's role in laying the foundation for Kuching South as its first mayor.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 5 — Former Kuching South mayor Datuk Song Swee Guan died peacefully at 3.30pm on Sunday at Sarawak Ge...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Founding mayor of Kuching South, Song Swee Guan, dies at 84",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/founding-mayor-of-kuching-south-song-swee-guan-dies-at-84",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:19:40.000Z"
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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."
}