{
  "id": 13085608,
  "title": "Rukun Tetangga grants raised from RM6,000 to RM10,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/rukun-tetangga-grants-raised-from-rm6-000-to-rm10-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/09/rukun-tetangga-grants-raised-from-rm6-000-to-rm10-000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government plans to increase the annual grants for Rukun Tetangga committees from RM6,000 to RM10,000 in the upcoming 2027 budget. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced this decision, stating it will benefit all registered and active Rukun Tetangga committees nationwide. The enhanced funds will facilitate more unity, community, and national integration activities at the community level, involving individuals from diverse ethnicities and religions. Anwar also revealed plans to introduce a \"unity league\" featuring traditional games, with the objective of attracting 200,000 participants at the community level. This initiative aims to encourage Malaysians from different backgrounds to interact, play, and build relationships with one another.",
  "summary": "Putrajaya to also organise a ‘unity league’ for various traditional games to foster unity among Malaysians, expecting 200,000 participants.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rukun Tetangga grants raised from RM6,000 to RM10,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/rukun-tetangga-grants-raised-from-rm6-000-to-rm10-000-13090242",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:14:00.000Z"
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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."
}