{
  "id": 14921630,
  "title": "Sabah girl wins Pentas Little Star with 200,889 votes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sabah-girl-wins-pentas-little-star-with-200-889-votes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1556894/sabah-girl-wins-pentas-little-star-200889-votes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nine-year-old Qaisyah Khairunnisa Syahlil from Sabah has won the inaugural SirapLimau Pentas Little Star competition with a record-breaking 200,889 votes, out of a total 497,087 votes cast. The competition, which featured 20 contestants and garnered strong public support, also awarded consolation prizes to four other contestants based on their votes. Qaisyah's mother, Shanty Jaunan, expressed her pride and commitment to supporting her daughter's singing aspirations, while Pentas Little Star campaign manager Siti Haidatina emphasized the platform's role in discovering and nurturing young talent in Malaysia.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}