{
  "id": 14931524,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "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 between RM400,000 and RM500,000 for the acquisition of the Duta Enclave land in 1956, a property valuer told the High Court today. Finance Ministry Valuation and Property Services Department assistant director Tan Tat Khuan's assessment valued the land at RM875,000, while the government had paid RM1.39 million. If accepted, no additional compensation would be due to Semantan Estate. The compensation assessment hearing is ongoing before Judge Roslan Mat Nor.",
  "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",
        "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."
}