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  "id": 19900285,
  "title": "Anwar to lead Malaysian delegation at 49th Asean Summit in Manila, says envoy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/anwar-to-lead-malaysian-delegation-at-49th-asean-summit-in-manila-19900285",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T01:45:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/anwar-to-lead-malaysian-delegation-at-49th-asean-summit-in-manila-says-envoy/243180"
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  "summary": "Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to lead the Malaysian delegation at the 49th Asean Summit in Manila from November 15 to 17. The summit, according to Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Datuk Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Anthony, offers a strategic platform for engaging with Asean Member States and Dialogue Partners to discuss pressing shared challenges and strengthen bilateral ties. Anwar will be accompanied by his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Upon his return to Malaysia on November 17, Anwar will attend the Asean-United States Special Summit and a dinner hosted by the President of the Philippines.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar to lead Malaysian delegation at 49th Asean Summit in Manila",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/anwar-to-lead-malaysian-delegation-at-49th-asean-summit-in-manila",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:14:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
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