{
  "id": 2503589,
  "title": "Anwar receives royal honour from Brunei ruler",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/anwar-receives-royal-honour-from-brunei-ruler",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:51:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/22/anwar-receives-royal-honour-from-brunei-ruler"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received a prestigious royal honor from Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at a ceremony held today in the Istana Nurul Iman. The award, known as the Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati (D.K.), bestows upon the recipient the title of Dato Laila Utama. The investiture ceremony took place during a meeting at Cheradi Laila Kenchana within Istana Nurul Iman, where Anwar was joined by various Malaysian officials including the Foreign Minister, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, the Sarawak Premier, and the Sabah Chief Minister.\n\nAnwar and his Malaysian delegation arrived at the Istana Nurul Iman around 11am. The Sultan and Anwar are anticipated to jointly sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for disaster management cooperation. Anwar had arrived in Brunei the previous day for a two-day working visit, which included his participation in the 27th Annual Leaders’ Consultation (ALC-27) between Malaysia and Brunei.",
  "summary": "The prime minister was conferred the Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati (D.K.) from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : PM Anwar Receives Royal Honour From Brunei Sultan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/general-pm-anwar-receives-royal-honour-from-brunei-sultan",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:17:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar receives royal honour from Brunei ruler",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/anwar-receives-royal-honour-from-brunei-ruler-2505106",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:51:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}