{
  "id": 14629957,
  "title": "Former hockey star Arrifin appointed new NSC director-general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/former-hockey-star-arrifin-appointed-new-nsc-director-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:26:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1556051/former-hockey-star-arrifin-appointed-new-nsc-director-general"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New Straits Times reports that former national hockey player Arrifin Ghani has been appointed as the new National Sports Council (NSC) director-general, replacing Jefri Ngadirin. Jefri Ngadirin, in turn, is becoming the new Sports Commissioner. The Youth and Sports Ministry announced this leadership swap, stating that the restructuring aims to improve governance across its agencies, enhance managerial efficiency, strengthen service delivery, and streamline the execution of national sports development policies and initiatives. The ministry expressed gratitude to both officers for their service and hopes they will continue to commit themselves to further elevate the national sports ecosystem in their new roles.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}