{
  "id": 16434089,
  "title": "Doors at 1.30pm, queue at 10am: Muar can’t wait for Bella and Syed Saddiq’s ‘Kenduri Rakyat’ (VIDEO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/doors-at-1-30pm-queue-at-10am-muar-cant-wait-for-bella-and-syed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:15:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/25/doors-at-130pm-queue-at-10am-muar-cant-wait-for-bella-and-syed-saddiqs-kenduri-rakyat-video/240520"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muar residents began lining up at Yong Sheng Banquet Hall as early as 10am, more than three hours before doors opened at 1.30pm for the Kenduri Rakyat wedding celebration. Social media showed a long queue of guests eager to attend the Sabah celebrity and Muar MP's union. Videos and photos posted on Threads highlighted the growing crowd, with one user predicting the line would extend throughout the town by late afternoon due to the scorching heat.\n\nThis Kenduri Rakyat differs from the couple's previous weddings, focusing on their local constituents. They promised food and drinks for everyone, alongside doorgifts containing daily essentials. Fifteen local food and beverage vendors will cater to the large crowd, serving coffee, pizza, fried chicken, ayam gepuk, and ice cream. The event takes place in two sessions - 2.30pm to 4pm and 4pm to 5pm - followed by a \"Rakyat's Appreciation\" session from 5pm to 6pm, where the couple and their team plan to distribute the doorgifts.\n\nBoth Bella Astillah and Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman arrived in Muar a few days prior to the ceremony, personally assisting in packaging the doorgifts. Unlike their previous ceremonies, there are no plans for broadcast on Astro channels; instead, the live stream will be available on Astro's social media platforms like Gempak. The couple, popularly known as BASS, first married on October 10 in Kuala Lumpur, followed by a reception at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre on October 18. Additional Kenduri Rakyat celebrations are scheduled for October 31 in Bella's home state of Sabah, in Kota Kinabalu.",
  "summary": "MUAR, Oct 25 — Guests began queuing outside the Yong Sheng Banquet Hall as early as 10am, more than three hours be...",
  "key_points": [
    "Residents queued at Yong Sheng Banquet Hall from 10am for 3-hour wait",
    "Kenduri Rakyat focuses on local constituents with free food & drinks",
    "Couple arrives in Muar to personally package doorgifts for attendees"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Shifting the wedding focus toward local constituents and community engagement marks a departure from traditional televised ceremonies to a more grassroots, person-to-person celebration for the residents of Muar.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}