{
  "id": 13122296,
  "title": "Budget today, wedding tomorrow: MPs cheer on Syed Saddiq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-today-wedding-tomorrow-mps-cheer-on-syed-saddiq",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:59:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551908/budget-today-wedding-tomorrow-mps-cheer-syed-saddiq"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Members of Parliament celebrated Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who is about to marry actress Bella Astillah, as Budget 2027 was presented today. Evidently, one lawmaker chanted: \"Congratulations on your wedding, Muar,\" in reference to Syed Saddiq. Other MPs in the Dewan Rakyat began applauding him as he hurriedly exited the chamber after Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul concluded the proceedings. It seems a henna ceremony for the couple, currently separated from their cabinets, is planned for the evening. Earlier, Syed Saddiq posted on social media, announcing his upcoming union, stating, \"Today is for the people, tomorrow is for my wife. Both are must-attend commitments.\" The marriage is scheduled to take place at Level 118 of Menara Merdeka Maybank tomorrow, with two reception events planned in Muar, Johor, and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Members of Parliament applauded Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who is set to marry actress Bella Astillah tomorrow, following the tabling of Budget 2027 today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Today is for the rakyat, tomorrow is for the wife’: Syed Saddiq’s Budget 2027 reply amuses social media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/today-is-for-the-rakyat-tomorrow-is-for-the-wife-syed-saddiqs-budget",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:39:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}