{
  "id": 13078472,
  "title": "Budget 2027: FlySiswa subsidy raised to RM500 to ease burden on public university students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-flysiswa-subsidy-raised-to-rm500-to-ease-burden-on-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128147/budget-2027-flysiswa-subsidy-raised-to-rm500-to-ease-burden-on-public-university-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government has announced an increase in the FlySiswa Madani subsidy rate for 2027, raising it from RM400 to RM500 per person. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim revealed this during the presentation of the 2027 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat today. This decision aims to further support public university students (IPTA), particularly those needing air travel between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. The subsidy will be extended to over 60,000 IPTA students, providing significant financial relief to them and their families for the cost of traveling to their hometowns during semester breaks.",
  "summary": "FLIGHT ticket assistance for public university students is being further enhanced, with the government deciding to raise the FlySiswa Madani subsidy rate from RM400 to RM500 per person, effective 2027. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Allowance for special needs and autistic students increased to RM200 per month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-allowance-for-special-needs-and-autistic-students",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "2027 Budget: Back-to-school aid raised to RM200, Form 6 students to get RM2,500 allowance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-budget-back-to-school-aid-raised-to-rm200-form-6-students-to-get",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:20:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}