{
  "id": 16286957,
  "title": "DBP honours Berita Harian, Harian Metro for strengthening use of Bahasa Melayu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/dbp-honours-berita-harian-harian-metro-for-strengthening-use-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:53:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1562503/dbp-honours-berita-harian-harian-metro-strengthening-use-bahasa-melayu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Berita Harian (BH) and Harian Metro (HM) have been honoured by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) for their efforts in promoting and strengthening the use of Bahasa Melayu. Both publications received the Hadiah Citra Bahasa Sahabat DBP 2026 at the launch of the 2026 National Language Month. BH group editor Zulkifli Jalil and HM group editor Husain Jahit received the awards, which come with a certificate of appreciation and RM5,000 in collaboration funding. The ceremony also saw the presentation of the Hadiah Citra Bahasa 2026 and Anugerah Ikon Bahasa 2026, recognising high achievement in Bahasa Melayu proficiency assessments and contributions to upholding the national language, respectively. Both editors expressed their pride in receiving the awards and highlighted their commitment to promoting the national language through their media platforms and initiatives.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Perkasa bahasa Melayu dalam dunia digital untuk tarik minat generasi alpha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/perkasa-bahasa-melayu-dalam-dunia-digital-untuk-tarik-minat-generasi",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:26:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}