{
  "id": 2073907,
  "title": "Zambry: Independent committee to draft new law after Auku repeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/zambry-independent-committee-to-draft-new-law-after-auku-repeal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:18:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1515087/zambry-independent-committee-draft-new-law-after-auku-repeal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: An independent committee will be established to engage stakeholders and determine the framework for a new legislation to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku) following its repeal.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Auku repeal alone won’t guarantee youth votes for PH, say analysts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/auku-repeal-alone-wont-guarantee-youth-votes-for-ph-say-analysts",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}