{
  "id": 2815146,
  "title": "Amirudin denies fake poster on Selangor's Sukma holiday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/amirudin-denies-fake-poster-on-selangors-sukma-holiday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:38:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1517339/amirudin-denies-fake-poster-selangors-sukma-holiday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari has firmly denied a viral poster claiming that a special public holiday will be declared following the state's 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) victory. The Selangor government has stated that any official announcement regarding a potential public holiday would be made during the Sukma closing ceremony on August 24 at Aneka Walk, Section 14. The current reports indicate that statements circulating on social media are entirely false, and the public is urged to remain patient until an official announcement is made. State Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi had previously suggested that the government would consider declaring a special public holiday if Selangor won the overall title, but this decision would only be confirmed after the final medal tally.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Amirudin Denies Viral Poster On Special Holiday For Selangor's Sukma Victory, Announcement Will Be Made At Closing Ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/general-amirudin-denies-viral-poster-on-special-holiday-for-selangors",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:16:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}