{
  "id": 17905068,
  "title": "STR, Sara effectiveness should be measured by overall benefits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/str-sara-effectiveness-should-be-measured-by-overall-benefits",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:15:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1569607/str-sara-effectiveness-should-be-measured-overall-benefits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The effectiveness of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) should not be measured solely by the amount of assistance received, but by how effectively the two schemes work together to ease the financial burden on households.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}