{
  "id": 18476425,
  "title": "RM2.69b Penang LRT extension to boost island-mainland connectivity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/rm2-69b-penang-lrt-extension-to-boost-island-mainland-connectivity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:15:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1572249/rm269b-penang-lrt-extension-boost-island-mainland-connectivity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN: The RM2.69 billion contract for the Mutiara Line light rail transit (LRT) extension to Penang Sentral marks a major step towards strengthening connectivity between Penang island and the mainland.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}