{
  "id": 13078173,
  "title": "2027 Budget: Youth volunteers to get RM100 e-wallet incentive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-budget-youth-volunteers-to-get-rm100-e-wallet-incentive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551638/2027-budget-youth-volunteers-get-rm100-e-wallet-incentive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Malaysian government has announced a new initiative, as part of the 2027 Budget, that will provide RM100 e-wallet incentives to youth volunteers who complete required hours with selected non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This program, called Budi Belia, aims to instil compassion and volunteerism among young people, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister emphasized that compassion transcends racial boundaries, citing examples of Malaysians helping others across racial lines, such as nurse Deena Nadzhiefa, who fed an Indian patient, and Usop, who exchanged acts of kindness with Dicky. Anwar stressed that nurturing these values among young people is crucial in building a more compassionate society.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}