{
  "id": 12819560,
  "title": "Anwar’s push to return Myanmar to Asean sparks criticism over weakened leverage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/anwars-push-to-return-myanmar-to-asean-sparks-criticism-over-weakened",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:16:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3370161/anwars-push-return-myanmar-asean-sparks-criticism-over-weakened-leverage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Malaysia would do “whatever is possible” to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the diplomatically isolated nation into the Asean fold. The pledge came during an unusually high-profile official welcome for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, despite Malaysia’s position that such engagement does not amount to recognition of his…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Myanmar ready to repatriate thousands of citizens at own cost, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/myanmar-ready-to-repatriate-thousands-of-citizens-at-own-cost-says",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:36:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Myanmar willing to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/myanmar-willing-to-accept-repatriation-of-nationals-in-large-numbers",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Myanmar sedia tanggung kos hantar pulang rakyatnya, kata Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/myanmar-sedia-tanggung-kos-hantar-pulang-rakyatnya-kata-anwar",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}