{
  "id": 17955822,
  "title": "RM14 bilion wang tak dituntut direkod setakat hujung September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/rm14-bilion-wang-tak-dituntut-direkod-setakat-hujung-september",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:29:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/03/rm14-bilion-wang-tak-dituntut-direkod-setakat-hujung-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysia Treasury recorded more than RM14 billion in Unclaimed Money (WTD) up to the end of September, according to Deputy Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan. He attributes the high figure to a lack of awareness and knowledge among the general public regarding WTD and their right to claim. Other contributing factors include outdated contact information, difficulty in tracking the rightful owners, and insufficient information about WTD, particularly when the rightful owners are unaware of the unclaimed funds. At a recent parliamentary briefing for the Ministry of Finance, Amir Hamzah shared that the government is taking steps to make the refund process easier, including the eGumis portal, which allows the public to check and claim WTD online. The Ministry of Finance has also intensified efforts to raise public awareness and improve service delivery, with 176 WTD clearance programs conducted nationwide up to October 30, compared to 89 programs in the previous year.",
  "summary": "Antara faktor jumlah WTD tinggi termasuk kesedaran orang awam yang rendah dan kegagalan kesan pemilik wang, kata menteri kewangan II.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}