{
  "id": 15178118,
  "title": "Saifuddin hands new identity card to 70-year-old Kelantan woman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/saifuddin-hands-new-identity-card-to-70-year-old-kelantan-woman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T11:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1557597/saifuddin-hands-new-identity-card-70-year-old-kelantan-woman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MACHANG: After years of using a damaged and unreadable identity card, 70-year-old Minah Yacob finally received a new MyKad in a ceremony organized by the Home Ministry. The event took place at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jambu Lawar, where Minah, a resident of Pangkal Payong, was presented with the card by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.\n\nSaifuddin, handing the card to Minah, said: \"Congratulations. Here is your new identity card.\"\n\nMinah expressed her joy at finally having a legible and functional identity card, stating that her old one had been badly damaged for years, making the information on it almost impossible to read. The mother of six, who earns a living by making and selling kuih, welcomed the improvement in her new MyKad.\n\nThe New Generation MyKad is an upgraded version of the national identity card, featuring enhanced design, security features, and functionalities. The introduction of this improved card was initiated by the National Registration Department, with issuance happening in phases starting from September 17th.",
  "summary": "MACHANG: After years of carrying a damaged identity card that was barely legible, 70-year-old Minah Yacob was relieved to receive her new-generation MyKad.",
  "key_points": [
    "70-year-old Minah Yacob receives new MyKad",
    "Home Minister Saifuddin presents the card",
    "New MyKad features enhanced design and security"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}