{
  "id": 15124007,
  "title": "General : Govt To Amend Laws To Impose Heavier Penalties On Cable Thieves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/general-govt-to-amend-laws-to-impose-heavier-penalties-on-cable",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2621670"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The government is drafting amendments to the law to impose heavier penalties on those involved in cable theft, following repeated incidents that have disrupted operations and threatened the safety of the country’s rail system.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}