{
  "id": 13418761,
  "title": "Chef Wan reveals Kuching pioneer Ong is his great-grandfather",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/chef-wan-reveals-kuching-pioneer-ong-is-his-great-grandfather-13418761",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/10/chef-wan-reveals-kuching-pioneer-ong-is-his-great-grandfather"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Celebrity chef Redzuawan Ismail, also known as Chef Wan, has unveiled that his great-grandfather was a prominent figure in Kuching's history.\n\nDuring a visit to the Chinese History Museum in Sarawak’s capital, Chef Wan shared a series of Instagram posts revealing that Ong Tiang Swee, his great-grandfather, was a pioneer and prominent merchant.\n\nChef Wan explained that Ong Tiang Swee, who has a road named after him in Kuching, passed away in 1950 and was given a state funeral.\n\nThe chef added that Ong Tiang Swee was one of two Chinese individuals nominated to the Sarawak legislative council in 1937.\n\nChef Wan disclosed that his great-grandfather's wealth was confiscated and the family lost everything during the Japanese invasion. Furthermore, he revealed that his great-grandmother was sent back to Singapore with his mother in the aftermath of the invasion.",
  "summary": "He said prominent merchant Ong Tiang Swee was one of two Chinese people nominated to the Sarawak legislative council in 1937.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Chef Wan reveals Kuching pioneer Ong Tiang Swee was his great-grandfather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/chef-wan-reveals-kuching-pioneer-ong-tiang-swee-was-his-great",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:21:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Chef Wan reveals Kuching pioneer Ong is his great-grandfather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/chef-wan-reveals-kuching-pioneer-ong-is-his-great-grandfather",
        "published": "2026-10-10T12:48:00.000Z"
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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."
}