{
  "id": 13572138,
  "title": "2027 Budget: Budi Belia 'a good starting point'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/2027-budget-budi-belia-a-good-starting-point",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T23:18:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1552686/2027-budget-budi-belia-good-starting-point"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The proposed Budi Belia e-wallet incentive under the 2027 Budget aims to encourage young Malaysians, particularly students, to participate in community work. The incentive, which could provide RM100 to cover transportation, meals, and other expenses for volunteering sessions, could serve as a good starting point for youth participation. However, those already volunteering emphasize that financial rewards alone are not enough to sustain their interest. Instead, they stress the importance of meaningful opportunities to contribute, building lasting connections, and being trusted with greater responsibility.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}