{
  "id": 17332821,
  "title": "Selangor ready to host your next big championship, MB Amirudin tells the world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/selangor-ready-to-host-your-next-big-championship-mb-amirudin-tells-17332821",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/31/selangor-ready-to-host-your-next-big-championship-mb-amirudin-tells-the-world/241381"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selangor's Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari, has announced the state's willingness to host future major championships, highlighting its high-standard sports facilities. This move aligns with Selangor's reputation as a preferred destination for international sporting events, including the SEA Games. The initiative emphasizes the state's existing capabilities, with nearly RM100 million invested in upgrading facilities in collaboration with local authorities and the private sector. Amirudin expressed gratitude for private sector contributions to the successful staging of the recent Sukma and Para Sukma Games, which took place in Shah Alam. The state government presented appreciation tokens to local authorities, sponsors, and private sector partners. Lessons learned from past challenges, such as a tight preparation schedule, haze concerns, natural disasters, and economic stability, have helped Selangor adopt a more organized and systematic approach to event success.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Oct 31 — The Selangor government is ready to make its high-standard sports facilities available to othe...",
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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."
}