{
  "id": 18298928,
  "title": "PAC urged to probe alleged overspending by Rural Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pac-urged-to-probe-alleged-overspending-by-rural-ministry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T11:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1571615/pac-urged-probe-alleged-overspending-rural-ministry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been urged to investigate allegations that the Rural and Regional Development Ministry had exceeded its budget allocations for four consecutive years.",
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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."
}