{
  "id": 15725851,
  "title": "Malaysia takes lead role in Asean anti-money laundering efforts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/malaysia-takes-lead-role-in-asean-anti-money-laundering-efforts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:55:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1559821/malaysia-takes-lead-role-asean-anti-money-laundering-efforts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has strengthened its role in combating transnational crime after being selected as the Voluntary Lead Shepherd of the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC) Working Group on Money Laundering.",
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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."
}