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  "id": 12301588,
  "title": "Sultan Ibrahim confers top military honour on Defence Force, Army chiefs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sultan-ibrahim-confers-top-military-honour-on-defence-force-army",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T04:49:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/06/sultan-ibrahim-confers-top-military-honour-on-defence-force-army-chiefs/237885"
  },
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  "summary": "Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim conferred the top military honour, Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera (PGAT), on Defence Force Chief General Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman and Army Chief General Tan Sri Azhan Md Othman during the 2026 Investiture Ceremony for the Malaysian Armed Forces Gallantry Awards (DKAT) at Istana Negara. The event, which took place in conjunction with the 93rd Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Day celebrations, honored the contributions, service, and sacrifices of MAF officers and personnel in safeguarding the nation's sovereignty and security. Sultan Ibrahim also awarded Honorary PGAT to four foreign military commanders and conferred various other ranks to a total of 640 recipients across the ceremony's two sessions.",
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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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