{
  "id": 13274120,
  "title": "Chief Judge heads Sarawak Governor's birthday honours list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/chief-judge-heads-sarawak-governors-birthday-honours-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T00:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1552118/chief-judge-heads-sarawak-governors-birthday-honours-list"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Datuk Azizah Nawawi, is the head of the list of recipients for the state honours, awards, and medals in celebration of Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's 80th birthday. Among the recipients are notable figures such as Dewan Negara president Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, UiTM pro-chancellor Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz, and ABM Fujiya Berhad chairman Datuk Tay Ah Ching. In total, 1,350 individuals received state honours during the celebration. The honours list also includes recipients of various ranks, such as Darjah Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS), Darjah Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK), and Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak (DJBS), among others.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak honours five helicopter crash victims posthumously",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sarawak-honours-five-helicopter-crash-victims-posthumously",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Five Long Lellang Crash Victims Receive Sarawak Honours Posthumously",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/general-five-long-lellang-crash-victims-receive-sarawak-honours",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:54:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Five fatal helicopter crash victims honoured in Sarawak state awards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/five-fatal-helicopter-crash-victims-honoured-in-sarawak-state-awards",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}