{
  "id": 16154473,
  "title": "‘I am not resigning’: embattled leader digs in as Malaysia royal crisis deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/i-am-not-resigning-embattled-leader-digs-in-as-malaysia-royal-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:35:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371866/i-am-not-resigning-embattled-leader-digs-malaysia-royal-crisis-deepens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Embattled Negeri Sembilan chief minister Ismail Lasim has denied claims that he has resigned, as a constitutional crisis in the Malaysian state spiralled further following a move by his executive council to challenge their sacking by the state’s ruler in court. The state has been all but paralysed by a dispute that began in April over who has the right to sit on Negeri Sembilan’s throne, bringing…",
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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."
}