{
  "id": 2374424,
  "title": "Anwar lands in Brunei for 27th Annual Leaders’ Consultation, to meet Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/anwar-lands-in-brunei-for-27th-annual-leaders-consultation-to-meet-2374424",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:20:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/21/anwar-lands-in-brunei-for-27th-annual-leaders-consultation-to-meet-sultan-hassanal-bolkiah/232246"
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  "summary": "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Brunei on August 21 for the 27th Annual Leaders' Consultation (ALC-27), a high-level bilateral meeting between Malaysia and Brunei. Anwar and his wife were received by Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs and his brother, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The visit will see Anwar meet with the Sultan and hold a four-eyed meeting at the Nurul Iman Palace. The 27th ALC is the highest-level bilateral forum for the two nations to discuss regional and international issues. In 2025, total trade between Malaysia and Brunei reached RM5.86 billion, with exports to Brunei valued at RM4.20 billion and imports at RM1.66 billion.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar lands in Brunei for 27th Annual Leaders’ Consultation, to meet Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/anwar-lands-in-brunei-for-27th-annual-leaders-consultation-to-meet",
        "published": "2026-08-21T12:20:23.000Z"
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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."
}