{
  "id": 17353236,
  "title": "10,000 throng Padang Merdeka as Bella Astillah, Syed Saddiq bring wedding celebrations to Sabah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/10-000-throng-padang-merdeka-as-bella-astillah-syed-saddiq-bring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:30:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/10/31/10000-throng-padang-merdeka-as-bella-astillah-syed-saddiq-bring-wedding-celebrations-to-sabah/241414"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Around 10,000 people gathered at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu for the Kenduri Rakyat of celebrity Bella Astillah, also known as Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah, and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. Fans and well-wishers started queuing outside the venue as early as 8am, with many attendees dressed in traditional attire representing Sabah’s diverse ethnic groups. Bella Astillah encouraged but did not require guests to wear traditional clothing, emphasizing the main goal of celebrating the occasion together with fellow Sabahans. The couple, popularly known as BASS, had previously held a reception at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) on October 18 and a Kenduri Rakyat in Muar on October 25 before bringing the celebrations to Sabah.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Bella Astillah accepts public apology over viral neck-pulling wedding kiss incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/showbiz-bella-astillah-accepts-public-apology-over-viral-neck-pulling",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:49:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}