{
  "id": 2117686,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: \"A mother doing her best\": Rita Rudaini funds son's SPM trial exams meal prep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/showbiz-a-mother-doing-her-best-rita-rudaini-funds-sons-spm-trial",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/08/1515428/showbiz-%E2%80%8B-mother-doing-her-best-rita-rudaini-funds-sons-spm-trial"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Rita Rudaini Mokhtar, 50, personally funded her son Airit Rayyan's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) trial examination meals at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) with her own funds. Rita emphasized that providing nutritious food to her son during exam periods was as crucial as academic preparation, as it enhances energy, focus, and mental clarity. She personally planned the menu, covered the costs, and collaborated with the cafeteria to prepare the meals according to her choices. Rita stressed that this maternal support was entirely her own effort and expense, without involving any association funds. In her own words, \"I am simply a mother doing her best for her child.\" As long as she is able and it benefits her children, Rita said she will continue to do her best for them.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Rita Rudaini Mokhtar, 50, said that all efforts to provide the best nutrition for her son Airit Rayyan during the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) trial examination at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) were undertaken on her own initiative and at her own expense.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}