{
  "id": 15310189,
  "title": "How sheer grit and the kindness of Malaysians turned this struggling delivery rider into a burger entrepreneur [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/how-sheer-grit-and-the-kindness-of-malaysians-turned-this-struggling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T23:46:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2026/10/1557841/how-sheer-grit-and-kindness-malaysians-turned-struggling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ganesh Moorthy, a struggling delivery rider from Puchong, Malaysia, transformed his life and found a new passion through his kindness and determination. After the New Straits Times highlighted his humble yet honest demeanor in 2019, people rallied behind him, sparking an interest in entrepreneurship. With his wife Anneseletta, Ganesh ventured into the burger business, launching Burger Ji Legend, a stall in Puchong Headquarters. He experimented with various burger ideas, including a pickled fruit burger, a banana leaf burger, and even an ice-cream burger. Despite humble beginnings, including living on coffee and tea and working menial jobs, Ganesh never lost sight of his goals. After enduring a difficult period of unemployment and family rejection, he persevered by finding work in fast-food restaurants and eventually running his own successful burger stall.",
  "summary": "ANYTHING, it seems, can go between two buns.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "How grit, Malaysian kindness turned struggling delivery rider into a successful burger entrepreneur [WATCH]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/how-grit-malaysian-kindness-turned-struggling-delivery-rider-into-a",
        "published": "2026-10-17T23:46:26.000Z"
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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."
}