{
  "id": 1251395,
  "title": "Ronnie Liu appointed PBM info chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ronnie-liu-appointed-pbm-info-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/16/ronnie-liu-appointed-pbm-info-chief"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) has appointed former DAP veteran Ronnie Liu as its information chief, following his recent entry into the party. PBM secretary-general Munan Laja announced the appointment in a statement, highlighting that the party's supreme council made the decision during a recent meeting. The new leadership lineup also includes William Low as deputy information chief, Benny Sieh as treasurer-general, Sieh Ing Qing as deputy treasurer-general, Engga Unchat and Saarah Ali Bashah to the supreme council under the president’s appointee quota. PBM believes that these appointments will strengthen the party's leadership and machinery, fostering cooperation and commitment among its members. Ronnie Liu, who announced his entry into PBM on August 9, explained that he joined the party due to its political outlook aligning closely with his own, while also appreciating the complementary experiences between him and party president Larry Sng, who is more familiar with Borneo and Liu is with the peninsula. Despite political analysts expressing skepticism about PBM's plans to expand its presence in Peninsular Malaysia, the party remains confident that the strengthened leadership lineup will contribute positively to its activities and advance its cause and aspirations for the people.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ronnie Liu appointed PBM info chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ronnie-liu-appointed-pbm-info-chief-1257208",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:40:00.000Z"
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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."
}