{
  "id": 14574549,
  "title": "Government agency chairman arrives in court to face land deal charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/government-agency-chairman-arrives-in-court-to-face-land-deal-charges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:56:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1555822/government-agency-chairman-arrives-court-face-land-deal-charges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The chairman of a government agency, identified as Datuk, appeared at the Sessions Court in George Town to face charges related to a land deal. He was arrested in August 2021 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of an investigation into the alleged abuse of power and the sale of eight plots of land below market value in Seberang Prai Selatan. The sale, which occurred in 2015, resulted in an estimated loss of RM1.96 million to the state. The chairman was arrested alongside four others, including his brother, sister-in-law, and two company directors. The charges against him were approved under Op Jurus.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}