{
  "id": 1237337,
  "title": "Merdeka Month: Taking responsibility for our future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/merdeka-month-taking-responsibility-for-our-future",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T08:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2026/08/1512392/merdeka-month-taking-responsibility-our-future"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "LETTER: Every August, Malaysians proudly celebrate Merdeka Month, a time when we commemorate our nation’s independence and pay tribute to the sacrifices of our founding fathers and all those who fought tirelessly to secure our freedom.",
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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."
}