{
  "id": 14929109,
  "title": "Govt overpaid Semantan Estate up to RM500,000 for Duta Enclave land, property valuer tells court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/govt-overpaid-semantan-estate-up-to-rm500-000-for-duta-enclave-land",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/16/govt-overpaid-semantan-estate-up-to-rm500000-for-duta-enclave-land-property-valuer-tells-court/239366"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government overpaid Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd by an estimated RM400,000 to RM500,000 for the acquisition of the Duta Enclave land in 1956, a property valuer testified in court. Finance Ministry Valuation and Property Services Department assistant director Tan Tat Khuan valued the land at RM875,000, whereas the government paid RM1.39 million. Deducting his valuation from the overpaid amount, Tan stated that the government paid RM400,000 to RM500,000 more than necessary. He also confirmed that no additional compensation would be due based on his valuation, as it excluded interest. The compensation assessment hearing is set to resume on November 23, 2025.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The High Court was told today that the Malaysian Government had overpaid Semantan Estate Sd...",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Duta Enclave: Govt overpaid up to RM500,000 in land compensation, court told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/duta-enclave-govt-overpaid-up-to-rm500-000-in-land-compensation-court",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:42:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Govt overpaid Semantan Estate up to RM500,000 for Duta Enclave land, property valuer tells court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/govt-overpaid-semantan-estate-up-to-rm500-000-for-duta-enclave-land-14931524",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:03:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}