{
  "id": 1664620,
  "title": "Malaysian preacher faces backlash over Chinese festival remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/malaysian-preacher-faces-backlash-over-chinese-festival-remarks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:06:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3364389/malaysian-preacher-faces-backlash-over-chinese-festival-remarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A preacher and prominent conservative commentator has drawn backlash in Malaysia after questioning why a banner for a traditional Chinese festival was not written in Malay, the country’s national language. Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, an ethnic Chinese Muslim convert known for provocative commentary on race and religion, was criticised by social media users and a Selangor politician for casting a…",
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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."
}