{
  "id": 14608706,
  "title": "Zul Hadi appointed Sabah federal secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/zul-hadi-appointed-sabah-federal-secretary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:05:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1555950/zul-hadi-appointed-sabah-federal-secretary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Datuk Zul Hadi Ahmad has been appointed as Sabah Federal Secretary, bringing with him 32 years of experience in economics, finance, policy, and strategic planning. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar stated that Zul Hadi's expertise and leadership will be invaluable in strengthening administrative coordination and facilitating the implementation of federal policies and development projects in Sabah. Zul Hadi holds a Master of Science in Financial Accounting from Westminster College Oxford and has previously held positions at the Malaysian Treasury, Transport Ministry, and International Trade and Industry Ministry.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}