{
  "id": 19829106,
  "title": "Bekas timbalan menteri Zahidi Zainul Abidin meninggal dunia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/bekas-timbalan-menteri-zahidi-zainul-abidin-meninggal-dunia-19829106",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/13/bekas-timbalan-menteri-zahidi-zainul-abidin-meninggal-dunia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin passed away at the age of 65, according to reports from Sinar Harian. His nephew, Zafruddin, confirmed the news. Zahidi's health had reportedly deteriorated since Wednesday, and he received treatment at a private hospital in Penang. He suffered from a condition known as pancreatic failure. Zahidi was buried at Bayan Lepas Cemetery the same evening. He served as Deputy Minister from March 2020 to November 2022 under the administrations of Muhyiddin Yassin and Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Prior to that, he was an Exco member of Perlis from 1999 to 2006 and represented the people of Beser Besar in the Malaysian Parliament from 2013 to 2022.",
  "summary": "Zahidi Zainul Abidin merupakan timbalan menteri dari Mac 2020 hingga November 2022 serta ahli Exco Perlis dari 1999 hingga 2006.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former Padang Besar MP Zahidi Zainul Abidin dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/former-padang-besar-mp-zahidi-zainul-abidin-dies",
        "published": "2026-11-13T15:15:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}