{
  "id": 12069739,
  "title": "Motivational speaker remanded again over new sexual harassment report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/motivational-speaker-remanded-again-over-new-sexual-harassment-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:19:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1547922/motivational-speaker-remanded-again-over-new-sexual-harassment-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A motivational speaker linked to sexual harassment allegations has been remanded for a second time in Kangar, Malaysia, following a new report by a 19-year-old woman. The suspect, who was previously remanded on October 3, appeared in Kangar Court Complex on October 5 and was granted police bail but was rearrested shortly after. The new investigation is being conducted under multiple laws, including Section 509 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955. The speaker allegedly used platforms like TikTok to approach victims, promising work or educational opportunities before allegedly grooming them for sexual harassment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}