{
  "id": 2352083,
  "title": "Company MD says he handed Hamzah Zainudin’s former aide RM350,000 cash in paper bags after firm won police tender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/company-md-says-he-handed-hamzah-zainudins-former-aide-rm350-000-cash-2352083",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/21/company-md-says-he-handed-hamzah-zainudins-former-aide-rm350000-cash-in-paper-bags-after-firm-won-police-tender/232217"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 21, a witness testified in Sessions Court about a payment of RM350,000 in cash to Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad. The witness, who was asked by Sayed Amir to pay the amount as part of a five percent commission, informed him that he would pay in two instalments of RM100,000 and RM250,000 through cheques. On December 4 and December 16, 2020, respectively, the witness delivered the cash cheques to Sayed Amir in two paper bags.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — A witness told the Sessions Court today that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad asked hi...",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Company MD says he handed Hamzah Zainudin’s former aide RM350,000 cash in paper bags after firm won police tender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/company-md-says-he-handed-hamzah-zainudins-former-aide-rm350-000-cash",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:24:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}