{
  "id": 14000607,
  "title": "Sinkhole-prone areas must be assessed before development approval, says ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sinkhole-prone-areas-must-be-assessed-before-development-approval",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:10:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1554044/sinkhole-prone-areas-must-be-assessed-development-approval-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: Technical assessments and inspections of aging utilities in sinkhole-prone areas must be conducted before local authorities approve any development, the Housing and Local Government Ministry said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : MPFN Mandates Assessment of Sinkhole-prone Areas Prior To Development Approval - KPKT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/general-mpfn-mandates-assessment-of-sinkhole-prone-areas-prior-to",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:50:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}